Parthian phrases and vocabulary.

Pahlawānīg

Parthian language

parthav

Parthian

Až ku ay?

Where are you from?

Až ku ay tū?

Where are you from?

až Bābel zamīg

I'm from Babylon

až

from

zamīg

land

ay

you are

ku

where

šāh

King

šāhān šāh

King of Kings

šahrab

satrap

pidar

father

mād

mother

brād

brother

duxt/duxtar

daughter

puhr

son

puhrēpuhr

grandson

māh

month

rōž

day

sārt

year

bagh

god

ud

and

šahrestān

city

ēw

one

dō

two

hrē

three

čafār

four

panǰ

five

šwah

six

haft

seven

hašt

eight

nah

nine

das

ten

sad

Hundred

hazār

a thousand

pardīz

garden

hence paradise

zar 

gold

āb

water

ādur

fire

Walgaš

Wologases

Parthian king

Mihrdāt

Mithridates

Pakur

Pacorus

Aršak

Arsaces

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Persian phrases

Persian phrases

 سلام  

salam

Hi

صبح بخیر

sobh bekheyr

Good morning

عصر بخیر 

asr bekheyr

Good evening

خوش آمدید 

khosh amadid

Welcome

حال شما چطوره؟ 

haleh shoma chetoreh? 

How are you?

خوبم  

khoobam

I’m fine.

ممنون خیلی

(kheily) mamnoon 

Thank you (very much)

خداحافظ  

khodahafez 

Goodbye

اسم شما چیه؟ 

esme shoma chieh? 

What is your name?

شما اهل کجاید؟

shoma ahl e koja hastid? 

Where are you from?

من اهل (…) 

man ahl e (…) 

I’m from ( … )

12.   ببخشید – bebakhshid – Excuse Me

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Meeting people in Ancient Greek.

Ancient Greek: Self-Introduction
Name | Origin | Age | Profession | Grammar Notes

Grammar: Ancient Greek Basics

Dative for "to me": μοι = "to me" (used in name answers)

Verb "εἰμί": Present tense of "to be" — no subject pronoun needed

Questions: τίς, τί = who/what; ποδαπός = from where

Prepositions: ἐκ / ἀπό + genitive = "from"

Word Order: Flexible — emphasis on first word

Ὄνομα σοι τί ἐστιν; (Ónoma soi tí estin?)

What is your name?

Lit: "Name to-you what is?"

Ὄνομά μοι ἐστίν Ἰωάννης. (Ónoma moi estin Iōánnēs)

My name is John.

Replace Ἰωάννης with your name

Ὄνομά μοι Μαρία. (Ónoma moi María)

My name is Maria.

Ὄνομα μοι... (Ónoma moi...)

My name is...

Shorter form — common in dialogue

Ποδαπὸς εἶ; (Podapós eí?)

Where are you from? (to male)

Ποδαπὴ εἶ; (Podapḗ eí?)

Where are you from? (to female)

Ποδαποί ἐστε; (Podapoí este?)

Where are you from? (plural)

Καὶ ποδαπός; (Kaì podapós?)

And where are you from?

Ἐκ Ἀθηνῶν ἔρχομαι. (Ek Athēnôn érkhomai)

I come from Athens.

Ἐκ τῆς Ἑλλάδος εἰμί. (Ek tês Helládos eimí)

I am from Greece.

Ἐκ Σκυθίας εἰμί. (Ek Skythías eimí)

I am from Scythia.

Πόθεν εἶ; (Póthen eí?)

Where are you from? (alternative)

Ποῦ κατοικεῖς; (Poû katoikeîs?)

Where do you live?

Ἐγγύτατα οἰκῶ. (Engýtata oikô)

I live nearby.

Τηλοῦ οἰκῶ. (Tēloû oikô)

I live far away.

Ἐν ᾿Αθήναις οἰκῶ. (En Athḗnais oikô)

I live in Athens.

Πηλικὸς εἶ; (Pēlikós eí?)

How old are you? (to male)

Πηλικὴ εἶ; (Pēlikḗ eí?)

How old are you? (to female)

Ἔτεα πέντε γεγονώς. (Étea pénte gegonṑs)

I am five years old. (male)

Ἔτεα πέντε γεγονυῖα. (Étea pénte gegonuîa)

I am five years old. (female)

Ἔτεα τριάκοντα γεγονώς. (Étea triákonta gegonṑs)

I am thirty years old. (male)

Τίς ἐστιν ἡ τέχνη σου; (Tís estin hē tékhnē sou?)

What is your profession?

Γιατρός εἰμι. (Giatrós eimi)

I am a doctor.

Στρατιώτης εἰμι. (Stratiṓtēs eimi)

I am a soldier.

Φιλόσοφος εἰμι. (Philósophos eimi)

I am a philosopher.

Πόσον χρόνον ἐν Ἀθήναις εἶ; (Póson chrónon en Athḗnais eî?)

How long have you been in Athens?

Πέντε ἔτη ἐν Ἀθήναις διατρίβω. (Pénte étē en Athḗnais diatríbō)

I have been in Athens for five years.

Ancient Greek Conversation:

— Ὄνομα σοι τί ἐστιν;
— Ὄνομά μοι ἐστίν Ἀλέξανδρος.
— Ποδαπὸς εἶ;
— Ἐκ Μακεδονίας ἔρχομαι.
— Ποῦ κατοικεῖς;
— Ἐν Ἀθήναις οἰκῶ.
— Πηλικὸς εἶ;
— Ἔτεα τριάκοντα γεγονώς.
— Τίς ἐστιν ἡ τέχνη σου;
— Στρατηγός εἰμι.

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Random Albanian phrases

diçka

anything

kërkoj

To ask,to look for

Kërkoj punë në Greqi.

I'm looking for work in Greece.

Kemi mbetur

We remained.

Hape!

Open!

Shumë punë

Too much work

Tjetër ditë

Another day 

Jam i lodhur.

I'm tired. (male speaking)

Nuk jam mirë.

I'm not good.

Ky është?

Is it him?

jashtë

Get out!

shpejt!

Quickly 

Nuk e di degjoj

I don't know how to listen (to this).

përse,pse

why 

dyqind

two hundred

shumë

too much

eja ne shtëpinë time

come to my house

a punon natën?

Are you working at night?

Sa kushton?

how much is it?

sa do?

how much do you want?

unazë

ring

deri ne çfarë ore je duke punuar?

until what time are you working?

Po punon nesër? 

Are you working tomorrow?

natën

at night

Gjatë natës; kund. ditën. Sonte natën. Natën tonë. Udhëtuan natën. Punon natën.

me makinë

by car

makina u përplas

the car crashed

Kur do te vish në shtëpinë time?

When will you come to my house?

loqe

testicles,penis

plot

Full of

Erdhe prapë

You came back.

Pse erdhe prapë

Why did you come back?

harroj

Forget

Gjithmonë

Always

Sipas

According

Sipas jush

According to you

Liri a vdekje

Liberty or death

zgjidh këpucët

Untie the shoes

Mora vesh?

Did you get that?

Shiko!

Look!

Në këtë mënyrë.

In this way.

Gonzhë

Bud

Dikë

Someone

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Meeting people in Georgian.

გამარჯობა

Hello (inf)

Gamarjoba

რა გქვიათ?

What is your name?

Ra ɡkʰviɑt?

შენ რა გქვია

What's your name?

Shen ra ɡkʰviɑ?

ჩემი სახელია ___

My name is.....

Chemi sakhelia

როგორ ხართ?

How are you?(formal)

Rogor khart?

როგორა ხარ

How are you?(informal)

Rogora khar?

და თქვენ?

And you?

Da tkwuen?

საიდან

saidan

where (from)

საიდან ხართ?

Where are you from?

Saidan khart?

სად ცხოვრობთ?

Where do you live?(formal)

Sad tskhowvrobt?

ცხოვრობთ 

tskhowvrobt

you live
 

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German phrases

 

Ich gehe meistens früh ins Bett.
I go to bed early most of the time.
Τις περισσότερες φορές πηγαίνω νωρίς στο κρεβάτι.

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Kurdish greetings (Kurmanji)

Çoni? 

How are you? Friendly

tu çawa yî?

How are you? Friendly

Çawa ni(n)?

How are you? polite

Wârâ boxum 

Come eat

Ti biçi?

Ti bi'chi

Are you hungry?

Rojbash

Rozhbash

Good evening

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