Learn To Speak Karen 1
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Greetings
Good morning.
ghaw luh a ghāy

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Good afternoon. nee luh a ghāy

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Good evening. ha luh a ghāy

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How are you? na òh hsòo òh klay ah

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I'm fine. And you? ya òh hsòo òh klay, neh màw

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Basic Phrases I

Where are you from?
na heh hpeh lèh

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play I'm from Karen State. ya heh luh ga nyaw gaw

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play Where are you going? na ga lēh hpeh lèh

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play I'm going for a walk. ya ga lēh hä lọh gweh

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play Thank you very much. ta blu dòh mä

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play Good night. nā luh ah ghāy

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Small Talk

play Have you eaten yet? na àw māy wēe lee ahh

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play Not yet. ya àw māy ta wēe di bà

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play Yes, I have eaten. (rice) ya àw māy wēe lee

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play What did you have? na àw māy pà däw ta ma nū lèh

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play I had chicken curry. ya àw māy à däw hsaw nyà ga thoo

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play How was it? na àw māy wèe say ahh

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play Delicious. ya àw māy wè dóh mä lāw

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play Drink water. aw htee

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play Eat rice. àw māy

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play Take a rest. òh bwëe òh thah

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