SUDOVIAN / YOTVINGIAN CONVERSATIONAL PHRASES *

Kails! Kai jūms ait? Hello! How are you?

Denkauj, sparts laban. Thank you, very well.

Kails anksteinai! Good morning!

Laban deinan! Good day!

Laban vakran! Good evening!

Laban naktin! Good night!

Laban pentan! Farewell! "Happy Trails"

Sandeiv! Goodbye!

Meimi enimavinga ast jūms erzinotunsi. Nice to meet you.

Kai astei bilītan? What's your name?

Majs emens ast Jozeps. My name is Joseph.

Kvei jūs buvinitei? Where do you live?

As buvina en Sūduvai. I live in Sūduva.

Kai voran astei? How old are you?

As asmu staisun penkdesimtvushai metans voran. I'm 56 yr.s old.

Ka ast jūsun dēlan? What do you do (work)?

As asmu kanapinīks. I'm a hempgrower.

Kavīda savaites deina ast shandeinan? What day of the week is it?

Shandeinan ast Pusisavaite. Today is Wednesday.

Ir be, kavīds mēns? And also, which month?

Shanmēnan ast Gēles. This-month is April.

Jo, jo. Yes, yes.

Kvei pardost geitin ir be sūrin? Where is bread and also cheese sold?

En stasmu kaupai. In the market.

Keli kainina medus? How much is the price of honey?

Maz'būt,... ains lits. Maybe,... one Litas.

Menei skeldi ait. I have to go.

Laban giliukan! Good luck!

* Optional laconic shortening of words occurs in rapid speech.
                (Some Sūdovians talk very fast)

"Kails"  - an authentic Sūdovian greeting, - H. Meletius

"Pentas"  - path, the way - (Lith. "pantas", Samogitian "Penta", Greek "pontos").
Prussian dialect "pintis" may be due to narrowing of "e" > "i" ( svent- > svint- )

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