Allow me to introduce my sister, Newey te Tskaha Sorewn'ite.
Entu specializes in fighting.
This is Ìstaw.
(Using fì'u for a person would be highly insulting.)
Excuse me. I don't want to derail your chat, but can I interrupt for just a moment?
Hi! Excuse me. May I interrupt a moment? I'm Va'ru from the plains. How about you?
(This can be accompanied with the “I See you” hand gesture in the appropriate context and atmosphere. The gesture increases the level of formality.)
Hi. You're Sorewn, right? I'm Tsenu. Sister Rini over there suggested that I introduce myself. She said, “Sorewn is really into cooking, and perhaps the two of you might share that matter in common.”
Everybody, please allow me to introduce (to you) my sister, Newey.
To you my X.
(introduction formula)
To you my colleague.
(Allow me to introduce my colleague.)
I'm into the study of cooking and cuisine.
I enjoy the activity of cooking.
Allow me to introduce my colleague.
(Pandorans almost always omit the first two words as being “understood.”)
He is familiar to me.
(I know him)
She was talking about me.
He interrupted the meeting.
(It does not necessarily have a negative connotation even though it evolved from a compound containing the component kxu, which in other contexts is clearly 'harm.')
Please talk a little bit about yourself.
Your attention, please, everyone!
Do you know my friends Entu and Kamun?
Singing comes to them equally.
(They share an interest in singing.)
come in a level or equal manner.
(share an interest in common)