Mrrvola Lì’fyavi Amip—Forty New Expressions (naviteri.org, 2016-06-30) View all from source
A: Rini yawne lu oer, slä oe yawne ke längu por kaw'it.
B: Tsun pehem?
A: I'm in love with Rini, but she doesn't love me one bit.
B: What are you gonna do? That's life.
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Eyawrfyari zene tslivam fya'ot a mìn kifkey.
To know the right way, you have to understand how the world turns.
(From Cirque du Soleil's TORUK: The First Flight.)
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Fpxokìm fo ìlä rawng a'i.
They entered through (or via) a small doorway.
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Hivahaw nìmwey, ma paskalin.
Sleep well, honey.
Proverbial expression or phrase
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Koakturi kewanti keyìl ke wan.
An old person's face doesn't hide their age.
(That is, Some things can't be covered up.)
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Nari si! Tsaioangur lu pxia meslukx!
Careful! That animal has two sharp horns!
Mrrvola Lì’fyavi Amip—Forty New Expressions (naviteri.org, 2016-06-30) View all from source
Neytiril Tsyeykur kolar eyawrfyat a fyep tskoti.
Neytiri taught Jake the right way to hold a bow.
Mrrvola Lì’fyavi Amip—Forty New Expressions (naviteri.org, 2016-06-30) View all from source
Nge kewan pìmtxan?
How old are you?
Mrrvola Lì’fyavi Amip—Forty New Expressions (naviteri.org, 2016-06-30) View all from source
sngä'i ke tsun Tsyeyk tswivayon ler.
At first, Jake couldn't fly steadily.
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Oer txoa livu, ke tsun oe ki ngahu. Zene pxaya tìnvi sivi.
Sorry, I can't go with you. I have a lot of errands to run.
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Oey nantangtsyìp olue' taluna yom hawng.
My dog vomited because it ate too much.
Mrrvola Lì’fyavi Amip—Forty New Expressions (naviteri.org, 2016-06-30) View all from source
Poanur sunu tsngan asyewenga'; poeru ke sunu kaw'it.
He likes fatty meat; she doesn't like it at all.
Mrrvola Lì’fyavi Amip—Forty New Expressions (naviteri.org, 2016-06-30) View all from source
Prrnenìl wutsot olue'.
The baby vomited up its meal.
Mrrvola Lì’fyavi Amip—Forty New Expressions (naviteri.org, 2016-06-30) View all from source
Q: Ätxäle si, oer syivaw trray ha'ngir fa Skxayp?
A: Sasya!
Q: Could you call me on Skype tomorrow afternoon?
A: Yup, I'll rise to the challenge!
Mrrvola Lì’fyavi Amip—Forty New Expressions (naviteri.org, 2016-06-30) View all from source
Siva ko!
Rise to the challenge! Courage! You can do it!
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Soleia!
Congratulations! Nice going! You met the challenge! You did it!
Mrrvola Lì’fyavi Amip—Forty New Expressions (naviteri.org, 2016-06-30) View all from source
Somwe 'ul a ka 'Rrta säpenghrr lu awngaru wotx.
Global warming (literally, the increase in temperature across the Earth )is a warning to us all.
Mrrvola Lì’fyavi Amip—Forty New Expressions (naviteri.org, 2016-06-30) View all from source
Stiwi si, ma 'eveng! Uvan si sengo alahe.
Don't be naughty, child! Play somewhere else.
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Tsakem si, ma 'itan. Fwa hiup tseng ke lu muiä.
Don't do that, son. It's not proper to spit here.
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Tsun (fko) pehem (sivi)?
What can one do?
(It's used in a somewhat fatalistic way, when you throw up your hands in an unpleasant situation or when something doesn't turn out well, and you say, “What are you gonna do? That's life.”)
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Txo ke livu pay, tsun mesyokxur laro sivi fa srä.
If water isn't available, you can clean your hands with a cloth.