Appendix:Basic Avar Phrasebook
Here are basic words and conversational phrases in Avar, a Northeast Caucasian language:
| Translation | Phrase | Transliteration | IPA | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avar | магIарул мацI | maʕarul macʼ | /maˈʕarul mat͡sʼ/ | mah-AH-rool mahts |
| Hello! | ВорчIами! (to a man) ЙорчIами! (to a woman) РорчIами! (to several people) |
Worčʼami! Yorčʼami! Rorčʼami! |
/worˈt͡ʃʼami/ /jorˈt͡ʃʼami/ /rorˈt͡ʃʼami/ |
wor-CHAH-mee! yor-CHAH-mee! ror-CHAH-mee! |
| Good afternoon! | Салам гIалейкум! | Salam ʕaleykum! | /saˈlam ʕaˈlɛi̯kum/ | sah-LAHM ah-LAY-koom! |
| Good bye! | Къо-мех лъикI! | Qʼo-mex łikʼ! | /qʼːo mɛχ ɬikʼ/ | kkho-mekh hleek! |
| Good night! | Сордо лъикI! | Sordo łikʼ! | /sorˈdo ɬikʼ/ | sor-DOH hleek! |
| Good morning! | Радал лъикI! | Radal łikʼ! | /raˈdal ɬikʼ/ | rah-DAHL hleek! |
| Welcome! | ЛъикI щварав! (to a man) ЛъикI щварай! (to a woman) ЛъикI щварал! (to several people) |
Łikʼ ššwaraw! Łikʼ ššwaray! Łikʼ ššwaral! |
/ɬikʼ ˈʃːwarav/ /ɬikʼ ˈʃːwarai̯/ /ɬikʼ ˈʃːwaral/ |
hleek SHWAH-rahv! hleek SHWAH-ruy! hleek SHWAH-rahl! |
| Sorry. | ТIасалъугьа. | Tʼasałuha. | /tʼasaˈɬuha/ | tah-sah-HLOO-hah. |
| Thank you. | Баркала. | Barkala. | /barˈkala/ | bar-KAH-lah. |
| Please... | Бегьулеб батани... | Behuleb batani... | /bɛˈhulɛp baˈtani/ | beh-HOO-lep bah-TAH-nee... |
| yes | у | u | /uː/ | oo |
| no | гьечӀо гуро |
hečʼo guro |
/hɛt͡ʃʼo/ /ˈɡuro/ |
HEHCH-o GOO-roh |
| How are do? | Щиб хIал бугеб? | Ššib ħal bugeb? | /ʃːip ħal buɡɛp/ | sheep hahl BOO-gep? |
| What's your name? | Дуда цIар щиб? | Duda cʼar ššib? | /duda t͡sʼar ʃːip/ | DOO-dah tsar sheep? |
| generic toast | Сахлъиялда таги! | Saxłiyalda tagi! | /saxˈɬijalda ˈtaɡi/ | sahkh-LEE-yahl-dah TAH-gee! |
| Have a good trip! | Нух битIаги! | Nux bitʼagi! | /nuχ biˈtʼaɡi/ | nookh bee-TAH-gee! |