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'.