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General Conversation
Wut-a-way you. --- Good day.
I glad to meet yorley. --- I'm glad to meet you
Where's dem? --- Where are they?
Cah wah. --- I don't know.
Cah wah, too, myself. --- I don't know either.
Cah bout. --- I don't know where.
Dem sa gone. --- They have gone.
Cooshoo. --- Good!
Do Mine. --- Never mind.
Dar de Way. --- That's the way.
Dar's et. --- That's it.
Tomolla ha tudder one... --- The day after tomorrow...
Ain't account'n! --- That doesn't count!
Disagreements
Stobbi let I talk. --- Stop and let me say something.
You tallin' stolly. --- You're lying.
Nah sah. --- Not so!
I nor believe. --- I don't think so.
Stay well out. --- Stay out of it. (or) Stay where you are.
You'sa dirty dawg. --- (A common insult)
You'sa daid as a hatchet growin' fahs! --- (a humorous threat)
About Pitcairn
Humuch people levan on Pitkern? --- How many people live on Pitcairn?
Humuch shep corl ya? --- How often do ships call here?
Traveling Around the Island
I starten --- I'm going.
Bou yo gwen? --- Where are you going?
I gwen down Farder's morla. --- I'm going down to Father's place tomorrow.
Bou yo bin? --- Where have you been?
I gwen out yenna fer porpay. --- I'm going out yonder for red guavas.
Foot yawly come yah? --- Why did you come here?
Up a side, Tom'sa roll. --- Up at that place, Tom fell down.
Food & Eating
You like-a come down ours fer suppa? --- Would you like to come to dinner?
Wut weckle groos ana Pitkern? --- What food grows on Pitcairn?
Ah could go ho-um and get sum I weckle. --- I could go home and get some food.
Fetch ah plum down yah. --- Bring that banana down.
Yus plum how poo-oo. --- Your bananas are green.
I gwen whihi up some wettles. --- I'm going to cook up some food (in banana leaves).
David is bouting the fish. --- David is preparing the fish.
Ell do fer mudda unay? --- They'll do for dumplings, won't they?
Dumplen e-ut along for m'lasses es swet un. --- Dumplings eaten with molasses is very sweet.
Want a beak for eat it. --- Only a bird would eat it (something's unpalatable).
Want a tongs for eat it. --- Another way of saying that something's unpalatable.
Work & Chores
I gun up ah hill get one barr'a fiewood. --- I'm going up the hill to get a barrel of firewood.
Dem sa catch plen-teh gott. --- They have caught plenty of goats.
I gowen make Molly one she basket. --- I'm going to make Molly a basket like mine.
Ted cah wut way to do it. --- Ted doesn't know how to do it.
Wadda way ta make it? --- How do you make it?
Cah fetch --- It can't be done.
Lebbe ah knife, do tak it. --- Leave that knife alone, don't take it.
Lebbe side is. --- Leave it where it is.
We go rumma morla night? --- Shall we go fishing tomorrow night?
School & Children
I sa donna school. --- I have finished school.
Wha you pick up ay boy? --- Where did you learn that, child?
Dunt climb hem tree, bair you fall off. --- Don't climb that tree, you'll fall.
Business & Trade
What thing you want? --- What do you want?
Foo you want da? --- Why do you want that?
Nautical Phrases
I see yawly scows'a goin' out da ship. --- I see your boats going out to the ship.
See da ship come to een. --- See the ship come close to land.
Da ship es ay los' bawl. --- That ship isn't going to stop at Pitcairn.
Heway me! --- Heave me away!
I se sly, suff too big. --- No, the sea is too rough.
Rest & Relaxation
I nor gwen nahwi. --- I'm not going swimming.
I cah foo Keen cah go nahwi. --- I don't know why Keen can't go for a swim.
Em two cah har'ly lif up em two's ha'ud. --- Those two can hardly left up their heads.
Em almos' daid for tired. --- They're dead tired.
Cah smoke yah! --- No Smoking here.
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Some Phrases in Pitcairn/Norfolk Language