Aromanian phrasebook Voyage Tips and guide

Aromanian (Armãneascã) is a Romance language spoken in the southern Balkans by Aromanians, part of the group of Eastern Romance languages.

Aromanian is considered by most linguists to be a separate language from Daco-Romanian (commonly referred to as Romanian), Megleno-Romanian, and Istro-Romanian, although some consider it a dialect of Romanian.

Pronunciation guide

Vowels

Consonants

Common diphthongs

Phrase list

Basics

Hello.: Bunâ Dzâua.
Hello. (informal): Bunâ
How are you?: Tsi adari?/Cum hii?/Cum eshtsă?/Tsi fats?
I am fine!: (Io) hiu ghini!/(Mini) escu ghini!
What is your name?: Cum ti cljiamâ? (Informal)/Cari easti numa a ta?
My name is ______ .: Mi cljeamâ _____./Numa a mea easti _____.
Nice to meet you: Hârios/Hârioasâ s'ti cunosc/Aflu.
Please: Vã-plãcãrsescu (formal)/Ti-plãcãrsescu (informal)
Thank you: Haristo!/Multsumescu!
You're welcome: S'hii sânâtos!/Sânâtoasâ!
Yes: Ie/Da
No: Nu
Excuse me (getting attention): Ãnj-easte jale
Excuse me. (begging pardon): Iartâ'mâ!/Barthon!
I'm sorry.: Înji pari arău!/Ãnj yini râu
Goodbye: S-nã videm cu ghine!/S'nâ avdzâm ghiniatsa!
Goodbye (informal): Ciao!
I can't speak Aromanian [well].: Nu grescu armâneashti
Do you speak English?: Grescu anglicheascã?
Is there someone here who speaks English?: ? ( ?)
Help!: Agiutor! ( !)
Look out!: ! ( !)
Good morning: Bunã dimneatsã
Good evening: Bunã searã/Bunâ soara
Good night.: Noapte Bunã
Good night (to sleep): Noapti bunâ
I don't understand.: N’achicasescu
Where is the toilet?: Lju easte toaletlu?

Problems

Leave me alone.: . ( .)
Don't touch me!: ! ( !)
I'll call the police.: . ( .)
Police!: Politsia!
Stop! Thief!: ! ! ( ! !)
I need your help.: . ( .)
It's an emergency.: . ( .)
I'm lost.: . ( .)
I lost my bag.: . ( .)
I lost my wallet.: . ( .)
I'm sick.: . ((Mini) Escu lãndzit)
I've been injured.: . ( .)
I need a doctor.: . ( .)
Can I use your phone?: ? ( ?)

Numbers

1: Unu/Unâ
2: Dauă
3: Trei
4: Patru
5: Tsintsi
6: Shasi/Shase
7: Shapti/Shapte
8: Optu
9: Nau/Nauâ/Noauã
10: Dzastsi/Date
11: Unasprzăţ
12: Dăusprzăţ
13: Treisprzăţ
14: Patrusprzăţ
15: Tsintsisprzăţ
16: Shasisprzăţ
17: Shaptisprzăţ
18: Optusprzăţ
19: Năusprzăţ
20: Yinghits
21: Yiyintsunã
22: Yiyintsdoi
23: Yiyintstrei
30: Treidzãtsi
40: Patrudzãtsi
50: Tsindzãts
60: Shaidzãtsi
70: Shaptidzãts
80: Optdzãtsi
90: Noauãdzãtsi
100: Sutã/Tsentu
200: Dau suti
300: Trei suti
1,000: Njilje
2,000: Dău njilje
1,000,000: ( )
1,000,000,000: ( )
1,000,000,000,000: ( )
number _____ (train, bus, etc.): ( )
half: Giumitate
less: ( )
more: ( )

Time

now: Tora
later: Dapoaia
before: Ninti
morning: Tahina/Dimineatsã
afternoon: ( )
evening: Searã
night: Noapti

Clock time

one o'clock AM: ( )
two o'clock AM: ( )
noon: ( )
one o'clock PM: ( )
two o'clock PM: ( )
midnight: ( )

Duration

_____ minute(s): ( )
_____ hour(s): Sihati
_____ day(s): ( )
_____ week(s): ( )
_____ month(s): Mes
_____ year(s): An

Days

today: Adzâ
yesterday: ( )
tomorrow: ( )
this week: ( )
last week: ( )
next week: ( )

Sunday: Dumânicâ
Monday: Luni
Tuesday: Marțâ
Wednesday: Ńiercuri
Thursday: Gioi
Friday: Vińiri
Saturday: Sâmbâtâ

Months

January: Yinar/Gulugeu
February: Flivar
March: Martsu
April: Aprir
May: Maiu
June: Cirishar
July: Alunar/Iuliu/Curic
August: Avgustu
September: Septemvriu
October: Sãmedru
November: Nuembru/Brumar
December: Andreu/Dechemvriu

Writing time and date

Colors

Black: Lai/Negru
White: Albu
Gray: ( )
Red: Arosh
Blue: Njirlu
Yellow: Galbin
Green: Veardi
Orange: ( )
Purple: ( )
Brown: Murnu:

Transportation

Bus and train

How much is a ticket to _____?: ( )
One ticket to _____, please.: ( )
Where does this train/bus go?: ( )
Where is the train/bus to _____?: ( )
Does this train/bus stop in _____?: ( )
When does the train/bus for _____ leave?: ( )
When will this train/bus arrive in _____?: ( )

Directions

How do I get to _____ ?: ( )
...the train station?: ( )
...the bus station?: ( )
...the airport?: ( )
...downtown?: ( )
...the youth hostel?: ( )
...the _____ hotel?: ( )
...the American/Canadian/Australian/British consulate?: ( )
Where are there a lot of...: ( )
...hotels?: ( )
...restaurants?: ( )
...bars?: ( )
...sites to see?: ( )
Can you show me on the map?: ( )
Street: ( )
Turn left.: ( )
Turn right.: ( )
Left: ( )
Right: ( )
Straight ahead: ( )
Towards the _____: ( )
Past the _____: ( )
Before the _____: ( )
Watch for the _____.: ( )
Intersection: ( )
North: ( )
South: ( )
East: ( )
West: ( )
Uphill: ( )
Downhill: ( )

Taxi

Taxi!: ( )
Take me to _____, please.: ( )
How much does it cost to get to _____?: ( )
Take me there, please.: ( )

Lodging

Do you have any rooms available?: ( )
How much is a room for one person/two people?: ( )
Does the room come with...: ( )
...bedsheets?: ( )
...a bathroom?: ( )
...a telephone?: ( )
...a TV?: ( )
May I see the room first?: ( )
Do you have anything quieter?: ( )
...bigger?: ( )
...cleaner?: ( )
...cheaper?: ( )
OK, I'll take it.: ( )
I will stay for _____ night(s).: ( )
Can you suggest another hotel?: ( )
Do you have a safe?: ( )
...lockers?: ( )
Is breakfast/supper included?: ( )
What time is breakfast/supper?: ( )
Please clean my room.: ( )
Can you wake me at _____?: ( )
I want to check out.: ( )

Money

Do you accept American/Australian/Canadian dollars?: ( )
Do you accept British pounds?: ( )
Do you accept euros?: ( )
Do you accept credit cards?: ( )
Can you change money for me?: ( )
Where can I get money changed?: ( )
Can you change a traveler's check for me?: ( )
Where can I get a traveler's check changed?: ( )
What is the exchange rate?: ( )
Where is an automatic teller machine (ATM)?: ( )

Eating

A table for one person/two people, please.: ( )
Can I look at the menu, please?: ( )
Can I look in the kitchen?: ( )
Is there a house specialty?: ( )
Is there a local specialty?: ( )
I'm a vegetarian.: ( )
I don't eat pork.: ( )
I don't eat beef.: ( )
I only eat kosher food.: ( )
Can you make it "lite", please? (less oil/butter/lard): ( )
Fixed-price meal: ( )
A la carte: ( )
Breakfast: ( )
Lunch: ( )
Tea (meal): ( )
Supper: ( )
I want _____.: ( )
I want a dish containing _____.: ( )
Chicken: ( )
Beef: ( )
Fish: Pescu
Ham: ( )
Sausage: ( )
Cheese: ( )
Eggs: ( )
Salad: ( )
(fresh) vegetables: ( )
(fresh) fruit: ( )
Bread: ( )
Toast: ( )
Noodles: ( )
Rice: ( )
Beans: ( )
May I have a glass of _____?: ( )
May I have a cup of _____?: ( )
May I have a bottle of _____?: ( )
Coffee: ( )
Tea (drink): ( )
Juice: ( )
(bubbly) water: ( )
(still) water: ( )
Beer: ( )
Red/white wine: ( )
May I have some _____?: ( )
Salt: ( )
Black pepper: ( )
Butter: ( )
Excuse me, waiter? (getting attention of server): ( )
I'm finished.: Dipisii
It was delicious.: ( )
Please clear the plates.: ( )
The check, please.: ( )

Bars

Do you serve alcohol?: ( )
Is there table service?: ( )
A beer/two beers, please.: ( )
A glass of red/white wine, please.: ( )
A pint, please.: ( )
A bottle, please.: ( )
_____ (hard liquor) and _____ (mixer), please.: ( )
Whiskey: ( )
Vodka: ( )
Rum: ( )
Water: Apã
Club soda: ( )
Tonic water: ( )
Orange juice: ( )
Coke (soda): ( )
Do you have any bar snacks?: ( )
One more, please.: ( )
Another round, please.: ( )
When is closing time?: ( )
Cheers!: ( )

Shopping

Do you have this in my size?: ( )
How much is this?: ( )
That's too expensive.: ( )
Would you take _____?: ( )
Expensive: ( )
Cheap: ( )
I can't afford it.: ( )
I don't want it.: ( )
You're cheating me.: ( )
I'm not interested.: (..)
OK, I'll take it.: ( )
Can I have a bag?: ( )
Do you ship (overseas)?: ( )
I need...: ( )
...toothpaste.: ( )
...a toothbrush.: ( )
...tampons.: . ( )
...soap.: ( )
...shampoo.: ( )
...pain reliever. (e.g., aspirin or ibuprofen): ( )
...cold medicine.: ( )
...stomach medicine.: ... ( )
...a razor.: ( )
...an umbrella.: ( )
...sunblock lotion.: ( )
...a postcard.: ( )
...postage stamps.: ( )
...batteries.: ( )
...writing paper.: ( )
...a pen.: ( )
...English-language books.: ( )
...English-language magazines.: ( )
...an English-language newspaper.: ( )
...an English-English dictionary.: ( )

Driving

I want to rent a car.: ( )
Can I get insurance?: ( )
Stop (on a street sign): ( )
One way: ( )
Yield: ( )
No parking: ( )
Speed limit: ( )
Gas (petrol) station: ( )
Petrol: ( )
Diesel: ( )

Authority

I haven't done anything wrong.: ( )
It was a misunderstanding.: ( )
Where are you taking me?: ( )
Am I under arrest?: ( )
I am an American/Australian/British/Canadian citizen.: ( )
I want to talk to the American/Australian/British/Canadian embassy/consulate.: ( )
I want to talk to a lawyer.: ( )
Can I just pay a fine now?: ( )

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