Faded Twilight
Useful Phrases
All of this vocabulary and grammar I give you on this site isn't worth a thing without any somewhat useful examples that you can use in your own writings or conversations...when there is a case when you actually would converse or write in D'ni, that is. Here are some phrases that you may find useful as you do your studies of D'ni.
Greetings
.Sora .shorah -- Peace. The common D'ni greeting.
.Sora t'Sem .shorah t'shem -- Peace with you.
.SoratA .shorahtay -- It's a greeting, but its complete translation is rather incomplete... (Auth. Note: You know, after all this time, I think this interpretation is just an error on the part of many people, including me. But for historical reasons, I'll leave it here.)
Conversation
.Toe kenem .thoe kenem -- How are you?
.ken ago .ken ahgo -- I am fine. Translation Note: Raw translation is "I am well."
.cev Sem .chev shem -- Thank you. Translation Note: Raw translation is "I thank you"
.me'Ur .me'oor -- You are welcome. Translation Note: NO IDEA on the exact translation, since this was given to us by RAWA. The word meh, though, means "From."
.Selem hevtE Dn'E .selem hevtee d'nee -- Do you write D'ni words? Usage note: Can be used to say "Do you speak D'ni," since there is no known word for "speak."
.torn f'Sem .torn f'shem -- I spit on you. (A challenge or insult, I suppose)
.Kenen vUhE SutEjU .kenen voohee shuteejoo -- It could be rocksalt. (From The Book of Ti'ana)
.tagamem Xan botAgan Sem b'fasE .tahgahmem tsahn botaygahn shem b'fahsee -- I will love you forever. (From Keta's imager speech in Riven.)