LESSON 5:
COMMON PHRASES

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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!

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