Edaihtir u'Rhirhalir Abhhilir Useful Words and Phrases
Greetings
- jolan'tru
- semiformal hello/goodbye; most common greeting.
- y'hhau
- informal hello/goodbye; generally used only between close friends and relatives of similar age.
- aefvadh
- formal greeting "be welcome".
- shaoi ben
- formal greeting, superior to inferior.
- shaoi dan
- formal greeting between equals.
- shaoi kon
- formal greeting, inferior to superior.
- bedah
- formal goodbye.
- bed aoi
- "goodbye forever".
Adverbs & Adjectives & Others
- ie
- yes.
- dhat
- no.
- daie
- yes (inferior to superior).
- au'e
- yes indeed! oh, yes! (emphatic affirmative).
- patned pra krsh
- never.
- ssaer?
- why?
- fvah?
- what?
- khnai'ra
- thank you (semi-formal; formal, between equals).
- khnai'ru rhissiuy
- thank you (formal, superior to inferior).
- khlinae arhem
- thank you (formal, inferior to superior).
- iumnau
- urgent.
- mnekha
- correct, right; excellent. (superior to inferior, or between equals).
- mnek'nra
- correct, right; excellent. (inferior to superior).
- rha?
- is that so? oh, really? (rather sarcastic).
- ta'krenn!
- look at that! look!.
Insults
- hevam
- human (derogatory).
- klivam
- Klingon (derogatory).
- khoi-udt
- drop dead.
- vah-udt?
- what rank? (are you to be ordering me).
- fvadt
- damn it! damn!.
The following insults can be used either alone, or in sentences, or following hwiiy, which means "you are":
- veruul
- fool
- hhakh
- stupid
- dyypan
- incompetent
- ryakna
- garbage
- nohtho
- crazy
- knvuk
- ugly
- kllhe
- shit-eater
- fehill'curak
- asscrack
- hnaev
- shit
- susse-thrai
- she-wolf, bitch
- amton'wi-kha
- slut; promiscuous
Terms of Endearment
- jol-ao au
- I love you.
- e'lev
- my love, dear, darling.
- sahe'lagge
- passionflower.
- h'levreinnye
- love-devil, lust-devil.
Forms of Address; People; Organisations
- rinam
- sister
- dinam
- brother
- ri'nanov
- mother
- di'ranov
- father
- rian
- cousin
- ke'rhin
- fellow Rihanha
- Rihan
- Romulan (adjective, e.g. the Romulan language)
- Rihanha
- a Romulan person
- Rihannsu
- a group of Romulan people
- Rihanh
- the Romulan nation/race/people as a whole
- rekkhai
- sir/madam (in Galae)
- lhhai
- sir (outside Galae)
- lhhei
- madam (outside Galae)
- Khe'lloann'mnhehorael
- Klingon Empire (common; informal)
- Klling'hann Nneikha
- Klingon Empire (formal)
- Klling'hann
- Klingon (adjective or noun; polite/formal)
- Khe'lloann'na
- a citizen of the Klingon Empire
- Lloann'mhrahel
- UFP
- Lloann'na
- a citizen of the UFP
- lloannen'galae
- Starfleet
- Galae s'Shiar
- Imperial Fleet
- Tal'Shiar
- Imperial Police
- Kiith Mevroqq'ghi
- Diplomatic Corps
- Ilnetha'aihrifv
- Economic Corps/Merchant Marines
- Rei'kara
- Imperial Legion
- Khhiu'draao s'Shiar
- Imperial Land Army
Phrases
- Ssuaj-ha.
- Understood. (formal/military use, inferior to superior)
- Ssuaj.
- I understand. (non-formal, common use)
- Ssuaj-difv?
- Do you understand?
- H'ta-fvau.
- Return at once (to last position).
- Hteij'rhau.
- Activate transporter.
- Hallh'na.
- Report to me at once.
- Hnafirh'rau.
- Let me see.
- Ie'yyak-hnah!
- Fire phaser!
- Hyaa-aifv-hnah!
- Fire disruptor!
- Ihlla'nh.
- That's just enough; That'll do; You'll do.
- Qiuu mnekha?
Qiuu mnek'nra? - Is everyone well?
(superior to inferior / inferior to superior) - Qiuu mnekha.
Qiuu mnek'nra. - Everyone is well.
(superior to inferior / inferior to superior)