Steritan Recordings

Esna kağin-sin, mirte êsta’ k’aa les ʔanʢʢiъ esno. Se êsta’ hint. ʢense ginte´ esna. Qéğ'ğowekmirɑɑʢ? Ezna. Kanai frete ginta mel'çãʔne rîsoulênciă büsti e'งasʢieʢøkuğğoəɑɑna le'? Esna éʢçaunt me l'østi hianë 'ʢɑɑʔʔъงə! Me-terni'ʢɑʔsiq édí pohiso hleʔda. Erti le tʢol hiane me. Vəsta 'eqi bşhʢreıha trî'oşm laçãu e'งasʢi...

To nevə khei qe´iv'-totlşini ä hále to lêhu, sin mertezasa P´asa Ang'l' xísti sin totlşinista.
Translation: You are more human for each language you speak, but if you speak English you're uncountable.

To nevə khei totlşini ä hále to lêhu
Asius t'aar̥eʢinte a hunta'...
Igãti aitujeeva mi l'østı hiane!
Vəsta 'eqi bşhʢreıha trî'oşm laçãu e'งasʢi...
Et qie ʢense os továr̥os?

I don't speak steritan.

Es jurçine' minte-qê dɑs-m'ə. Stêré jurçaad qes-elekulça ʔiva'ad mezï-sɑ'ə sulisk'vetepit-les'luä Ghemlin Sihmu'a p'daçã T'dai le sasno-somos hlêʔdos Ghemlin pohesu k´ee ɑ'kêdiəreʔงʢiʢer? K'ee ãti-jurçon pasrawünge. Et̃i meb̃on esna a laçãu. Qes me pohiso qer 'งasʢi les. Somos hleʔdos Stêré jurçaad! Hame isnad ʢense cçãʔ k'edera. E'ltanhæ liêrʔ 'งasʢi aqiperîsoulênciăvitra'an, wumcağharo síbilinho' şitrɑɑnasäva'ъqqit qerti i'işşʢt østï hıanê cçãu kuğğoəkulça h'ɑɑnงa kaʢpet luä, êrti aqiʔgia la wumcağharo himu xa'ʔ qidese hleud'os. Vəsta 'eqi bşhʢreıha trî'oşm laçãu e'งasʢieʢøkuğğoə ɑɑnasävaqqid'oqiuti. Jt̥ubʌ k̥aλai mertesen. Enço’ qeʔivê’ frete saʢnɑงi'ъanğa k'aa kedera me ginta k’aa ʢirtêm. Esna r̥eʢinte k’aa jurċî, ginte’ lec2a zertin cçãʔ xejse’ le şaʢaʔ. Somos hlêudos' äkí cçãu æstãş ɑba'cu 'ʢɑɑʔʔъงə, ğ'ğastra', ъъswenʢ. Fe em Sterêtaʔ. Qeipit stn. ... Hau xwedi eşi şunghurin! Sterêtaʔ fe mertina ʔitra’an lera 2010 ʢine le Jurčík, merti ʔivaad Cék-saʢnɑงi'ъarwen. Is fera gice me Sterêta it Latena frinta. Devo-çanta le renti fe complicatino. Gefina’ Sterêta frinta ne-ginsa ferna k'aa lema frene’. Latena frinta tin. De mena’ ferna se pronta le rensa kedera. Isasi fe le qa'arse de pronta nerpi me seงdira (á, é…). Enço’ qeʔivê’ frete saʢnɑงi'ъanğa k'aa kedera me ginta k’aa ʢirtêm. Esna r̥eʢinte k’aa odigás, ginte’ lec´a zertin cçãʔ xejse’ le şaʢaʔ. Ença minte fe-qaʢir̥ me êsta k’aa cçãʔsit. λant ʔente ju nɑfest, xinto me sir-sinu k’aa งinti ’ertin. Esna kağin: "Sin, mirte êsta’ k’aa les ʔanʢʢiъ esno.“ Se êsta’ hinto sin k’aa asfalt hinto gesa." Dipen kağin: "Sin, ger’eta ci k’aa ne-fe-ke mesna ledo, teste r̥int fe-ke me exin. Nuster dehor̥me k’aa e qina’te λinter, pohi çãʔne ʢentatre ci k’aa ledo, qes xin’ qeʔivovant kentere. λinte1r bunt kağa: "Mete, frete kase qeʔivê’ k’aa enço’ têmʢe kase êsta. K’aa eso fe jinto şalut sen tremes. Dipen ne-fe-ke siʔdo dentefestt, qe’ gese mindlí." Sin kinte-ke k’aa jurte-ke ber sede êsta pohi zertin ne-kinstami’a. E melʔi-ke esni λinter de ença minte, sere ne-gurti-kee’e ger’et ci. Pohi eso se hor̥me fe eso fe tins, งa se λinter jurte-qêsta de ença minte k’aa qeʔivê’ melʔi-ke de ença minte. Avangitutiarsimiiut Qangali'rtin.

Ença minte fe-qaʢir̥ me êsta k’aa cçãʔsit. λant ʔente ju nɑfest, xinto me sir-sinu k’aa งinti ’ertin. Esna kağin: "Sin, mirte êsta’ k’aa les ʔanʢʢiъ esno.“ Se êsta’ hinto sin k’aa asfalt hinto gesa." Dipen kağin: "Sin, ger’eta ci k’aa ne-fe-ke mesna ledo, teste r̥int fe-ke me exin. Nuster dehor̥me k’aa e qina’te λinter, pohi çãʔne ʢentatre ci k’aa ledo, qes xin’ qeʔivovant kentere. λinte1r bunt kağa: "Mete, frete kase qeʔivê’ k’aa enço’ têmʢe kase êsta. K’aa eso fe jinto şalut sen tremes. Dipen ne-fe-ke siʔdo dentefestt, qe’ gese mindlí." Sin kinte-ke k’aa jurte-ke ber sede êsta pohi zertin ne-kinstami’a. E melʔi-ke esni λinter de ença minte, sere ne-gurti-kee’e ger’et ci.
Pohi eso se hor̥me fe eso fe tins, งa se λinter jurte-qêsta de ença minte k’aa qeʔivê’ melʔi-ke de ença minte.

Welcome-Vinser̥tin (pl), Somos hleʔdos (sg)

Hello-Somos hleʔdos, Hällo? (on phone)

How are you?-Jia somê?

I'm fine, thanks. And you?-Somos, งas. (K'aa) mê xi?

Long time no see-Ghana'nês hau cçaʔ-mê' xi mentefï!

What's your name?-Kescan fe xi'siงdarja?

My name is...-Xi'siงdarjahau' fem...

Where are you from?-Ghefisna saʢna'งiba?

I am from...-Saʢna'งimja me...

Pleased to meet you-Me tsijun er-minoʢa

Good morning-Somos ʢanî'a.

Good afternoon/evening-Somos çerʔa.

Good night-Somos bri'çaงos.

Goodbye-Hau xuedi eşi şunghurin.

Good luck!-Somi hanta'i.

Cheers/Good health!-Kesut´a!

Have a nice day-Hau xuedi eşi şunghurin.

Bon appetit-Soma apetit´a!

Bon voyage-Soma raงra!

I don't understand-Sir'xi hau simuhaʔ

I don't know-Sir'hau ʢêʢʢa

Please speak more slowly-Le', ʔiva'ar siʔnavirta

Please write it down-Le', virêʢntajzu

Do you speak Steritan?-Sterêtaʔ vifas?

Yes, a little-Ir, imêni

I don't speak Steritan-Sin'êsti Sterêtaʔ ʔiva'are

How do you say ... in Steritan?-... ʔiva'are me Sterêtaʔ jia'?

Excuse me-Par̥doni-hau

How much is this?-St'ha'aʔzu felʢos-hau?

Sorry-Par̥done, Soʔri (Soʔri is a loanword from English, but only in the Steritan orthography)

Thank you-ไas

Response (You're welcome)-fiงas xi

Where's the toilet?-Ghefisna WC-sir?

This gentleman/lady will pay for everything-Msu qeʔivê'êli st'ihji ençe (This person will pay for everything)

Would you like to dance with me?-Xi'hevi hisra'งiba cçahiʔ?

I love you-Somaʔxi fe

Get well soon-Ghentesoma ristê

Leave me alone!-Mihaʔfi iʢnejs!

Help!-Mi!
Fire!-Kateru!
Stop!-Stop!/Støpi!

Call the police!-Xiuxi' ʔiva'aräol polisio!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year-Fréte Nerti’ k’aa ʢaroti sindo mroj!

Happy Easter-Dirkirsoma

Happy Birthday-Samhorsoma

One language is never enough-Ka'ase ʔiva'ad งimmetitş

Somos hleʔdos m̃ap Stêré jurçaad! Hame isnad ʢense cçãʔ k'edera. E'ltanhæ liêrʔ 'งasʢi aqiperîsoulênciăvitra'an, wumcağharo síbilinho' şitrɑɑnasäva'ъqqit qerti i'işşʢt østï hıanê cçãu kuğğoəkulça h'ɑɑnงa kaʢpet luä, êrti aqiʔgia la wumcağharo himu xa'ʔ qidese hleud'os. Vəsta 'eqi bşhʢreıha trî'oşm laçãu e'งasʢieʢøkuğğoə ɑɑnasävaqqid'oqiuti. Jtubʌ kaλai mertesen. Enço’ qeʔivê’ frete saʢnɑงi'ъanğa k'aa kedera me ginta k’aa ʢirtêm. Esna r̥eʢinte k’aa jurċî, ginte’ leca zertin cçãʔ xejse’ le şaʢaʔ. Somos hlêudos' äkí cçãu æstãş ɑba'cu 'ʢɑɑʔʔъงə, ğ'ğastra', ъъswenʢ. Fe em Sterêtaʔ. Hau xwedi eşi şunghurin!

ไas!

Sterêtaʔ

Sterêtaʔ fe mertina ʔitra’an lera 2010 ʢine le Jurčík, merti ʔivaad Cék-saʢnɑงi'ъarwen. Is fera gice me Sterêta it Latena frinta. Devo-çanta le renti fe complicatino.

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Gefina’
-Sterêta frinta ne-ginsa ferna k'aa lema frene’. Latena frinta tin: λ/', Ъ/ъ, ไ/ง, Æ/æ, Ə/ə, Ю/ɑ, ʡ/ʔ, ʕ/ʢ.
-De mena’ ferna se pronta le rensa kedera.
-Isasi fe le qa'arse de pronta nerpi me seงdira (á, é…).

Esero nan texte’
Enço’ qeʔivê’ frete saʢnɑงi'ъanğa k'aa kedera me ginta k’aa ʢirtêm. Esna r̥eʢinte k’aa odigás, ginte’ lec´a zertin cçãʔ xejse’ le şaʢaʔ.

0-zri

1-ka'ase

2-k´arse

3-sarse

4-me'ese

5-paงeğeʢɑɑrse

6-er'ese

7-ʔa'ase

8-erse

9-arse

10-ka'ase zri

Numbers with more than two numerals are read individual, etc. 10- ka'ase zri -ka'ase=1, zri=0.