Ainu phrasebook

Ainu (アイヌ・イタㇰ, Aynu=itak) is one of the ethnic languages of Hokkaido, Japan.

. . . Ainu phrasebook . . .

Hello. 

Irankarapte. ( )

Hello. (informal) 

He. ( )

How are you? 

E=iwanke ya? ( ?)

Fine, thank you. 

Ku=iwanke, iyairaykere. ( )

What is your name? 

E=re hemanta ya? ( ?)

My name is ______ . 

K=ani anakne ______ ku=ne. ( _____ .)

Nice to meet you. 

Irankarapte. ( )

Please. 

. ( )

Thank you. 

Iyairaykere. ( )

You’re welcome. 

E. ( )

Yes. 

E. ( )

No. 

Somo. ( )

Excuse me. (getting attention) 

. ( )

Excuse me. (begging pardon) 

Ku=yayapapu. ( )

I’m sorry. 

Ku=yayapapu. ( )

Goodbye (for those who leave) 

Apunno paye yan. ( )

Goodbye (for those who stay) 

Apunno oka yan. ( )

I can’t speak Ainu language [well]. 

[ ]. ( [ ])

Do you speak English? 

Amerika-itak ku=hawean eaykap ya? ( ?)

Is there someone here who speaks English? 

? ( ?)

Help! 

! ( !)

Look out! 

! ( !)

Good morning. 

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Good evening. 

. ( )

Good night. 

. ( )

Good night (to sleep) 

. ( )

I don’t understand. 

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Where is the toilet? 

Asinru hunak an ya? ( ?)

Leave me alone. 

. ( .)

Don’t touch me! 

Somo tempa! ( !)

I’ll call the police. 

. ( .)

Police! 

Keisatu! ( !)

Stop! Thief! 

! ! ( ! !)

I need your help. 

. ( .)

It’s an emergency. 

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I’m lost. 

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I lost my bag. 

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I lost my wallet. 

. ( .)

I’m sick. 

Ku=sieye. ( .)

I’ve been injured. 

. ( .)

I need a doctor. 

. ( .)

Can I use your phone? 

? ( ?)

1 

sine ( )

2 

tu ( )

3 

re ( )

4 

ine ( )

5 

asikne ( )

6 

iwan ( )

7 

arwan ( )

8 

tupesan ( )

9 

sinepesan ( )

10 

wan ( )

11 

sine ikasma wan ( )

12 

tu ikasma wan ( )

13 

re ikasma wan ( )

14 

ine ikasma wan ( )

15 

asikne ikasma wan ( )

16 

iwan ikasma wan ( )

17 

arwan ikasma wan ( )

18 

tupesan ikasma wan ( )

19 

sinepesan ikasma wan ( )

20 

hotne ( )

21 

sine ikasma hotne ( )

22 

tu ikasma hotne ( )

23 

re ikasma hotne ( )

30 

wan ikasma hotne ( )

40 

tu-hotne ( )

50 

wan ikasma tu-hotne ( )

60 

re-hotne ( )

70 

wan ikasma re-hotne ( )

80 

ine-hotne ( )

90 

wan ikasma ine-hotne ( )

100 

asikne-hotne ( )

200 

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300 

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1,000 

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2,000 

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1,000,000 

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1,000,000,000 

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1,000,000,000,000 

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number _____ (train, bus, etc.) 

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half 

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less 

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more 

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. . . Ainu phrasebook . . .

. . . Ainu phrasebook . . .