Greetings
I welcome you (singular)  ngadhu nginyal gawaymbanhadhu | I
welcome you all ngadhu nginyalgir gawaymbanhadhu |
Are you well? Yama ngindhu marang
Shortened: Yamandhu marang |
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How are you friend? Yamandhu marang mudyi |
Reply I am well: ngadhu marang Shortened: marangdhu |
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Which way you?: Widyung ngindhu? Shortened: Widyung ndhu
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Reply yanhanha ngadhu dyidhanhiidyu yanhanhadhu dyidhanhiidyu (shortened) [Go I to Sydney to (dyu)] |
I will see you later ngaanhagirridhunyal guwayu see will I (dhu) you (nyal) later
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Introduction What is your name? Minyang nginhu yuin | My name is ...... Yuin ngadhi ........... or Yuindhi ..................... |
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Do you have a friend? Yama ngindhu mudyidhuri? |
Response ngawa or wiraay |
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Is your friend here? Yama nginhu mudyi nganha? |
Response ngawa or wiraay |
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What is your friend's name? Minyang nginhu mudyigu yuingu? |
ngadhi mudyigu yuingu..... My friends name is ......... |
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Names in Wiradjuri Sounds - These letters are the same: a,b,d,g,i,l,m,n,o,r,u,w
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Wir |
Example |
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c, k, x |
g |
Garul for Carol |
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ae ai |
ay |
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ch sh s st j |
dy ɗ |
Dyiib for Steve |
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e |
i |
Dyirul for Cheryl |
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ee |
ii |
Dyaniin for Janine |
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f ph |
b |
Brid for Fred |
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ng |
ŋ |
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oe au |
awu |
Dyawu for Joe |
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p v |
b |
Bawul for Paul |
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qu |
w |
Winton for Quinton |
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t |
d |
Dawuni for Tony |
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th z |
ɖ |
Dhamady for Thomas |
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y |
i |
Dawuni for Tony |
