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Because Zese has fewer than 300 words, sometimes it can take a little thought to translate from English to Zese. Below is a list of commonly used English words translated into Zese. Use this list for your convenience, but understand that these Zese phrases are NOT idioms. (An idiom is a phrase which has meaning beyond the words given.)
This, that: POKE ___, or ___ POKI, or KISI ___
My: ___ DIDE KIKE, or KIKE ___ (this also works for KIKU)
Get, receive: ___ TUTI DIPA ___
Give, take: ___ TUKO [___ DIPA ___]
Look at, read: ___ BIKI TAKA ___
Listen to: ___ SAKI TAKA ___
Old: ___ KEBA TAPI GEGU TATA, or GEGU TATA ___
Any: DESA DEKI ___
Still: DETU DESA TUTI ___
Last, final: ZEKU DIDE ___ DIZA KUKU DIDE ...
Become: ___ TUTI DIZA ___
Keep: ___ DIPA ___ TAPI TATA
Country, state: DUDU GAKU GAGI
Seem: ___ TUKO [KAPE ___]
Help, assist: ___ TUKO [GOGO DIDE ___ DEKO TUTO]
Turn, spin: DODO DIDE ___ TETE
Problem, issue: KITA [TUKO [GOGO DETU TUTO]]
Show: ___ TUKO [___ BIKI ___]
Walk: ___ TEPO KEKO PITE
Today: TAKE TADO
Tomorrow: ZEKO TADO
Bring: ___ BUPO TUKO [___ TEPO]
Home: [PIPI] POPO
Parent of: KITA [TUKO ___]
Eye: [BIKI] PIGA (works for other organs too)
Activity: TUTU ZEGU
Game: KADO ZEKA TUTU ZEGU
Vehicle: [TEPO] TOSE
Computer: KAKA TOSE
Program, software: [TUKU] KAKA
Late: ___ TASO ZETU TATA
Learn: ___ TUTI KAPA ___
Understand: ___ KAPA [KAGI] DIDE ___
Eat: __ GOTO ___ GOKO PIDI
Art: KAZA SUBO, or KAZA KAKA
Care, worry: ___ KAKE [PIGI] DIDE ___
Town, city: TOZU ZEGU
Arm: KITA [PIGU DIPA PIBU] (similar for leg)
Finger: PIBU PIGU (similar for toe)
Language: KABO ZESE
Just for fun, here are some conversational phrases in Zese.
Hello, welcome: GOGI [BIKI KIKU]!
Good day: GOGI TADO!
Goodbye: GOGI [TASU BIKI KIKU]!
How are you: SUZI DIZA KIKU KAKU?
What's happening, what's up: SUZI TUTU KEBA?
Please: KIKE TABU GOTA.
Thank you: KIKE GOTA!
I'm sorry, it was an accident: KIKE DETU TASU GOPA.
Good luck: GOGI [DEDO]!
What is your name: SUZI DIZA KIKU KABO?
My name is ___: KIKE KABO DIZA ___
Where do you live: KIKU PIPI POPI SUZI?
I live in ___: KIKE PIPI POPI ___
Do you speak Zese: KIKU KEZI KEBU KASA KEKO ZESE?
Where is the toilet: DESA PIDI PUTE TOTE POPI SUZI?
Congratulations on finishing all of the lessons! After you learn all of the Zese words, you will be proficient in the language. Visit the Zese subreddit to converse with other speakers!