Thursday, 15 April 2021

SOME KADAZAN PHRASES

 A little louder, please.

Puupuadan, gia. 


Are you sleepy?

Titiodop ko?


Are you still single?

Poimbihang ko po?


Can I accompany you?

Kavasa' zou mongouvang diau?


Come this way, please.

Tanud gia dutia.


don’t bother

goson no


don’t disturb

kada' pangasou


don’t be long

kada' kahaid


don’t waste time

kada' pomiubat timpu’


Do you have problem?

Kivaa kobohingkangan nu?


Do you agree?

Kaakun ko?


Do you love me?

Guminavo ko dogo'?


How do you say it?

Ingkuo ko moboos dino?


I cannot wait

Au' zou kaandad


I know

Koiho zou


I don’t know

Au' zou koiho


I understand

Kalati' zou


I don’t understand

Au' zou kalati'


I like you

Aanangan zou diau


I love you

Guminavo zou diau


I never said that

Au' zou insan poboos dino


I think so too

Ingkaa nogi' tosoou ku


I’ll be right back

Kabahik zou i'


Is that true?

Otopot ino?


Keep it up o.k.

Maan nopo ino kio 


May I help you?

Kavasa’ zou monuhung diau?


May I send you home?

Kavasa’ zou papaatod diau muhi'?


My friend says: “come here.”

“Kaa doiti',” ka di tambahut ku.


One moment, please.

Oluai no, kio.


Please try again

Kinamai gia vagu'


Wait for me

Indado' zou


Wait a moment

Mindad toduuk


What did you say?

Nunu ka nu dii?


What is this/that? 

Nunu iti/ino?


Where is the newspaper?

Nombo i kalatas abal?


Please write it down.

Maai gia posuato'. 


SOME KADAZAN EXPRESSIONS

be careful 

miingat no 


be quick 

sikapon 


call him 

hoovo' isido 


come back here  

guhi' po doiti' 


come here 

kaa’ ti' 


come nearer 

insomok po 


come tomorrow 

mikot suvab 


don’t be afraid 

kada’ koosi 


don’t be noisy 

kada' kagangau  


don’t forget 

kada' hiivai 


don’t interrupt 

kada' sampahag 


don’t play 

kada' pamain 


follow me 

tanud dogo’ 


get moving 

imang gua’ 


give them 

onuai izioho' 


help me 

tuhungo' zou 


how nice 

songkuo vinasi' 


hurry up 

sikapon no 


join me 

amung dogo' 


let me see 

biio’ku 


no problem 

aiso ingkuukuo 


not necessary 

au' tagal 


oh, I see 

oo, poingkaa 


probably 

dati' 


remind me 

posoovon zou 


right now 

baabaino 


show me 

tudukai zou 


shut up 

poimizo 


stop it 

potoodo' ino 


tell me 

sunudai zou 


that one 

ihia  


that’s wrong 

kahasa' ino  


this one 

itia  


very good 

noikot vinasi' 


why not? 

nokuo tu' au'?