English
POHNPEIAN
Sounds like...
English
POHNPEIAN
Sounds like...
Hello
kaselehlie
ka-say-LEH-lee-eh
Hello
kaselehlie
ka-say-LEH-lee-eh
Good morning
ni menseng mwahu
men-seng mwow
Good morning
ni menseng mwahu
men-seng mwow
Good afternoon
souwas mwahu
soh-wus mwow
Good afternoon
souwas mwahu
soh-wus mwow
Good night
pwong mwahu
pohng* mwow
Good night
pwong mwahu
pohng* mwow
How are you?
ia iromwi
ya i-rom-wee
How are you?
ia iromwi
ya i-rom-wee
Thank you
kalahngan
ka-LANG -an*
Thank you
kalahngan
ka-LANG -an*
You’re welcome
Komw dehr kupwurohki
kom DER✝ koo-poor✝-O-kee
You’re welcome
Komw dehr kupwurohki
kom DER✝ koo-poor✝-O-kee
My name is (insert name) edei (insert name)
eh-TAY (insert name)
My name is (insert name) edei (insert name)
eh-TAY (insert name)
What is your name?
ia edomw?
ya TOM
What is your name?
ia edomw?
ya TOM
Yes
ehi/ ehng
ay (‘hay’ without the ‘h’)
Yes
ehi/ ehng
ay (‘hay’ without the ‘h’)
No
soh
soh
No
soh
soh
goodbye
kaselehlie
ka-say-LEH-lee-eh
goodbye
kaselehlie
ka-say-LEH-lee-eh
✶ Pronounce ‘NG’ by putting back of tongue at top of mouth
✝ Roll the ‘r’ (as in Spanish)
✶ Pronounce ‘NG’ by putting back of tongue at top of mouth
✝ Roll the ‘r’ (as in Spanish)
English
POHNPEIAN
Sounds like...
English
POHNPEIAN
Sounds like...
Hello
kaselehlie
ka-say-LEH-lee-eh
Hello
kaselehlie
ka-say-LEH-lee-eh
Good morning
ni menseng mwahu
men-seng mwow
Good morning
ni menseng mwahu
men-seng mwow
Good afternoon
souwas mwahu
soh-wus mwow
Good afternoon
souwas mwahu
soh-wus mwow
Good night
pwong mwahu
pohng* mwow
Good night
pwong mwahu
pohng* mwow
How are you?
ia iromwi
ya i-rom-wee
How are you?
ia iromwi
ya i-rom-wee
Thank you
kalahngan
ka-LANG -an*
Thank you
kalahngan
ka-LANG -an*
You’re welcome
Komw dehr kupwurohki
kom DER✝ koo-poor✝-O-kee
You’re welcome
Komw dehr kupwurohki
kom DER✝ koo-poor✝-O-kee
My name is (insert name) edei (insert name)
eh-TAY (insert name)
My name is (insert name) edei (insert name)
eh-TAY (insert name)
What is your name?
ia edomw?
ya TOM
What is your name?
ia edomw?
ya TOM
Yes
ehi/ ehng
ay (‘hay’ without the ‘h’)
Yes
ehi/ ehng
ay (‘hay’ without the ‘h’)
No
soh
soh
No
soh
soh
goodbye
kaselehlie
ka-say-LEH-lee-eh
goodbye
kaselehlie
ka-say-LEH-lee-eh
✶ Pronounce ‘NG’ by putting back of tongue at top of mouth
✝ Roll the ‘r’ (as in Spanish)
✶ Pronounce ‘NG’ by putting back of tongue at top of mouth
✝ Roll the ‘r’ (as in Spanish)