The CBB

I was thinking a lot of languages have really interesting idioms and phrases used to encourage and lift up people, and decided I should make a thread for it and figure out some for Yorkish. I'll make three categories (of course, with overlap) and give some English examples as inspiration: Congratula...

"Inu ni nee, alright," Demi says, poking her tongue out in turn. "Do you know what time they open? Ooh, how do you say that in Amarin, and 'What time is it?'"

Demi blushes, "Oh, right! 'Mapasa'." She opens her book again to look back through her notes for a few seconds before she remembers herself. "Pleased to meet you all," she says and looks to Uminata, "Uhh, did I hear something about food earlier? How do you say 'I'm hungry', ...

"Hi! Sorry I'm late!" Demi rushes in with an Amarin handbook and pen held tightly in her hand. From the flapping pages briefly visible, you can see they are covered in notes. "Sorry!" she says with a sheepish grin, "I was busy admiring the city. Paśkekamini inu tu inutamaa, ...

Demi smiles at the sight and twirls a finger in her hair as she thinks about how to answer. "So it would be... Látumai? Uzayíka Demi Faylynn."

She frowns and says, "Is that right? I don't think I got the accent right."

Yorkish
Wel met.
/wɛl mɛt/
Well met.

Feʒn at meite tha.
/feːn ə məit θə/
Pleased to meet you.

I sannen isc ei staunen namen samat ei tungs san namen. True enough, a working name's not the same as a language's true name. Eurciscs archif is ei nemnet "Anglo-Danish", ʒens ennae sʒelden nitt ʒe at namen ik lenger. Yorkish's file is still called "Anglo-Danish", even though I ...

Imas ntāxicās ḷāyin yełāyin. I made a new language. Hiayyittlénīd? Does it have a name? So mīcās line sarum. Not yet. Ʒen daw am ʒe sikker at at ska faine ats namen. At gis tekke time. One day I'm sure it will earn its name. It does take time. Ʒ'am harthle knuitt pen ennae, at ceiks wel guith. At t...

Yorkish
Me knave, thes frith is awi aull trig cemper strithe for!
/mə kʰnɛaf θɪs frɪθ ɪs 'awɪt ɒːl tʰrɪk 'cçɛmpər strɛiθ fər/
My boy, this peace is that which all true warriors fight for!

Experimenting a bit with archaic Yorkish here: :con: Old Yorkish Lit iþr auʒn uppai min uerk, i mattiʒ, oʒ biuesʒ! Mod: /lɛit jər ɒːn pʰɛa mə wɛrk | jɛi ˈmati | ɒ ˈpɛif(ɪ)s/ look.IMP 2PL.POSS eye-PL upon 1SG.POSS.N.PL work | 2PL mighty | and tremble.IMP-REFL Light your eyes upon my works, ye mighty,...

Jajaja, el vocabulario puede ser lo peor.... Encuentro que mantener palabras tan dificil, especialmente si no tengo una referencia rápida para retenerles. Ahaha, vocabulary can be the worst.... I find keeping hold of words so difficult, especially if I don't have a quick reference for remembering t...

¿Qué pasó? ¿No se reemplazará para nada el profesor? Suena extreño... What happened?? Aren't they replacing the teacher at all? That sounds bizarre... Ta waeth, mi wn i sut wyt ti'n teimlo am ddysgu ieithoedd - wir i di, dw i'n ymdrechu â chadw ffocws. Fedra i ddysgu yn iawn am wythnos neu ddwy ar ...

Hakuvayebiyumogárifoŋā. But I am learning to be like an elephant. Hwarniʒ gis noen lere asʒen at ware sam en olifont? Gis tha lere at ganne deup stepper oʒ weive than airm sam ei tromp, els gis tha lere at seine thasʒen oʒ minse pae thasʒen? /ˈʍarni cɪs nʊən lɪər əˈɕɛn ə wɒːr sam ən‿ˈɒlɪfɒn | cɪs‿t...

:con: Yorkish Gin tha cens tha fiend oʒ cen thasʒen, tha thar'k rethe the leithaf frae ei hundriʒ slauer. /cɪn‿tə cçεns‿tə fɪənt ɒ cçεn θəˈɕεn | θa ˈθar(ɪ)k rɪəθ t‿ˈleːθˌaf frεa‿ə ˈhʊntri slɒːər/ if 2SG know-PRS.2SG 2SG.POSS enemy and know.PRS 2SG.REFL.PRO | 2SG need=NEG fear DEF=lead_off from IDEF ...

:con: Yorkish Has tha etten ʒer? /has‿tə ˈεtɪn jeːr/ have.PRS.2SG-2SG eat-PST.PART already Have you eaten already? Ʒe sa hun ʒer. /jə sɒː‿ɪn jeːr/ 1SG see.PST 3MSG.OBL already I saw him already. Ska han ware thar ʒer thae wi kom? /skɒː‿ɪn war θar jeːr θɛa wɛi kʰɒm/ FUT.AUX 3MSG be.INF there already ...

Yorkish
I himmen is aullat braw.
/i ˈçɪmɪn ɪs ˈɒːlɪt prɒː/
in heaven be.PRS.3 all.PRO fine
In heaven, everything's fine.

Yorkish
At's kauld.
/ats kʰɒːlt/
It's cold.

At's warm.
/ats warm/
It's warm.

At reʒns.
/at reːns/
It rains.

At sneues.
/at snʏə̯s/
It snows.

The suil scines.
/t.sʏə̯l scɛi̯ns/
The sun shines.

Amggggg saeeee guith! Ʒ'am sae glath for tha! Ʒe kan'k bithe tils ʒe kan mesʒen wende me namn offisielt. Omggggggg soooo good! I'm so happy for you!! I can't wait until I can change my name officially. [:D] The stuirst hinder for me nou is ill hygre: ʒe recce mesʒen ennou um opnen mesʒen for me for...

I've come to write that I am almost finished with my first Spanish course. I finish in seven weeks. I am learning to make some maps for the game "Celeste". I want to make a map about food (smores). Da iawn! Wyt ti'n dal yn cofio popeth ti wedi dysgu yn y dosbarth? Well done! Do you still ...

English bingo vs. Cantonese 邊個 bin1go3 "who? whom?"