Conversational Sajjimayen Phrases
For Tourists Of Earth-Λ10⁻¹²²-H0.8

Approximate Earth ΛH0.7 correlate: ancient Mesopotamian subculture, with the linguistic isolate: Sumerian. “Black-Headed People”, saĝ-gi₆-me-en  𒊕𒈨𒂗

ELEMENTAL COMPONENTS

  • Yes
    Transliteration: Á
    Translation: “It is so”
    Cuneiform: 𒀉

  • No
    Transliteration: Nu
    Translation: “Not”
    Cuneiform: 𒉡

  • Stop
    Transliteration: Gub
    Translation: “Stand”
    Cuneiform: 𒁺

  • Proceed
    Transliteration: Gen
    Translation: “Go”
    Cuneiform: 𒄀

  • Do it
    Transliteration: A-du
    Translation: “Make it”
    Cuneiform: 𒀀𒁺

  • Don’t do it
    Transliteration: Nu-a-du
    Translation: “Do not make it”
    Cuneiform: 𒉡𒀀𒁺

  • To the right
    Transliteration: Zag-za
    Translation: “To the right side”
    Cuneiform: 𒍠𒍝

  • To the left
    Transliteration: Gab-ba
    Translation: “To the left side”
    Cuneiform: 𒃻𒁀

  • Up
    Transliteration: An-šè
    Translation: “To the sky”
    Cuneiform: 𒀭𒂠

  • Down
    Transliteration: Ki-šè
    Translation: “To the ground”
    Cuneiform: 𒆠𒂠

  • Forward
    Transliteration: Sag-du
    Translation: “Head forward”
    Cuneiform: 𒊕𒁺

  • Backward
    Transliteration: Egir-du
    Translation: “Back going”
    Cuneiform: 𒂕𒁺

  • Sleep
    Transliteration: Ù
    Translation: “Sleep”
    Cuneiform: 𒌋

  • Crawl
    Transliteration: Šú-ki
    Translation: “Move on ground”
    Cuneiform: 𒋗𒆠

  • Walk
    Transliteration: Du
    Translation: “Walk”
    Cuneiform: 𒁺

  • Run
    Transliteration: Šúb
    Translation: “Run”
    Cuneiform: 𒋳

  • Wait
    Transliteration: Dur
    Translation: “Sit/wait”
    Cuneiform: 𒁕

  • Hurry
    Transliteration: Šúb-gen
    Translation: “Go swiftly”
    Cuneiform: 𒋳𒄀

  • Come
    Transliteration: Gen-na
    Translation: “Come”
    Cuneiform: 𒄀𒈾

  • Go
    Transliteration: Du
    Translation: “Go”
    Cuneiform: 𒁺

  • Sit
    Transliteration: Tùš
    Translation: “Sit”
    Cuneiform: 𒌅

  • Stand
    Transliteration: Gub
    Translation: “Stand”
    Cuneiform: 𒁺

  • Eat
    Transliteration: Gu
    Translation: “Eat”
    Cuneiform: 𒅥

  • Drink
    Transliteration: Nag
    Translation: “Drink”
    Cuneiform: 𒅘

  • Look
    Transliteration: Igi
    Translation: “See”
    Cuneiform: 𒅅

  • Listen
    Transliteration: Geštug
    Translation: “Hear”
    Cuneiform: 𒉿

  • Speak
    Transliteration: Dug
    Translation: “Speak”
    Cuneiform: 𒌈

  • Help
    Transliteration: Tù-tù
    Translation: “Help”
    Cuneiform: 𒌅𒌅

  • Buy
    Transliteration: Sa
    Translation: “Buy”
    Cuneiform: 𒊓

  • Sell
    Transliteration: Šúm
    Translation: “Give/sell”
    Cuneiform: 𒋧

  • Open
    Transliteration: Gal
    Translation: “Open”
    Cuneiform: 𒃲

  • Close
    Transliteration: Zà
    Translation: “Close”
    Cuneiform: 𒍝

  • Take
    Transliteration: Là
    Translation: “Take”
    Cuneiform: 𒆷

  • Give
    Transliteration: Šúm
    Translation: “Give”
    Cuneiform: 𒋧

  • Find
    Transliteration: Bù
    Translation: “Find”
    Cuneiform: 𒁍

  • Lose
    Transliteration: Nu-tù
    Translation: “Not have”
    Cuneiform: 𒉡𒌅

  • Push
    Transliteration: Dù
    Translation: “Push”
    Cuneiform: 𒁕

  • Pull
    Transliteration: Dab
    Translation: “Pull”
    Cuneiform: 𒁕

  • Turn
    Transliteration: Gur
    Translation: “Turn”
    Cuneiform: 𒄥

  • Stay
    Transliteration: Tùš
    Translation: “Stay”
    Cuneiform: 𒌅

  • Leave
    Transliteration: È
    Translation: “Go out”
    Cuneiform: 𒃶

  • Enter
    Transliteration: Ku
    Translation: “Enter”
    Cuneiform: 𒆪

  • Ask
    Transliteration: Šid
    Translation: “Ask/count”
    Cuneiform: 𒋃

  • Answer
    Transliteration: Inim-dug
    Translation: “Speak a word”
    Cuneiform: 𒅗𒌈

  • Show
    Transliteration: Igi-du
    Translation: “Show with eyes”
    Cuneiform: 𒅅𒁺

  • Pay
    Transliteration: Kù-šúm
    Translation: “Give silver”
    Cuneiform: 𒆬𒋧

  • Rest
    Transliteration: Lá
    Translation: “Rest”
    Cuneiform: 𒆷

  • Carry
    Transliteration: Íl
    Translation: “Carry”
    Cuneiform: 𒅋

  • Watch
    Transliteration: Igi-bar
    Translation: “Look at”
    Cuneiform: 𒅅𒁈

  • Follow
    Transliteration: Šu-du
    Translation: “Follow hand”
    Cuneiform: 𒋗𒁺

SALUTATIONS

  • Hello / Good morning
    Transliteration: Šul
    Translation: “Greetings” or “Peace”
    Cuneiform: 𒁲

  • Good afternoon
    Transliteration: An-ud-sag
    Translation: “Sky of the midday”
    Cuneiform: 𒀭𒌓𒊕

  • Good evening

  • Transliteration: An-šú-šú
    Translation: “Sky of the evening”
    Cuneiform: 𒀭𒋗𒋗

  • Goodbye
    Transliteration: Ki-du
    Translation: “Go to the place”
    Cuneiform: 𒆠𒁺

  • Thank you / Please
    Transliteration: An-na-še (thanks), A-la (please)
    Translation: “To the sky” (thanks), “May it be” (please)
    Cuneiform: 𒀭𒈿𒂠 (thanks), 𒀀𒆷 (please)
  • Excuse me / Sorry
    Transliteration: Šu-dug
    Translation: “My hand is open” (apology)
    Cuneiform: 𒋗𒂁

  • What is your name?
    Transliteration: A-na mu-zu-àm
    Translation: “What is your name?”
    Cuneiform: 𒀀𒈾 𒈬𒍪𒀀𒀭

  • My name is…
    Transliteration: Gá-e mu…
    Translation: “I, my name is…”
    Cuneiform: 𒂷𒂊 𒈬

  • Nice to meet you
    Transliteration: Gá-e zu al-sig
    Translation: “I know you, it is good”
    Cuneiform: 𒂷𒂊 𒍪 𒀠𒋝

  • How are you?
    Transliteration: A-na šà-zu-àm
    Translation: “What is your heart?”
    Cuneiform: 𒀀𒈾 𒊮𒍪𒀀𒀭

  • I’m fine
    Transliteration: Gá-e sag-gig
    Translation: “I am well”
    Cuneiform: 𒂷𒂊 𒊕𒈪

  • Can I take a photo?
    Transliteration: Gá-e photo al-šid
    Translation: “May I capture a photo?”
    Cuneiform: 𒂷𒂊 photo 𒀠𒋃

  • Is this safe?
    Transliteration: Nig-a silim-àm
    Translation: “Is this thing safe?”
    Cuneiform: 𒃻𒀀 𒋻𒀀𒀭

  • Can you repeat that?
    Transliteration: A-la dug-gen
    Translation: “May you speak again?”
    Cuneiform: 𒀀𒆷 𒌈𒄀

  • What’s the name of this?
    Transliteration: A-na mu-nig-a-àm
    Translation: “What is the name of this thing?”
    Cuneiform: 𒀀𒈾 𒈬𒃻𒀀𒀭

  • Can you write it down?
    Transliteration: A-la dub al-šid
    Translation: “May you write it on a tablet?”
    Cuneiform: 𒀀𒆷 𒁾 𒀠𒋃

  • I’m here with family
    Transliteration: Gá-e é-gá al-tù
    Translation: “I am here with my household”
    Cuneiform: 𒂷𒂊 𒂍𒂷 𒀠𒌅

  • Can you help me? Transliteration: Šu-zu al-tù-tù Translation: “Your hand, may it assist” Cuneiform: 𒋗𒍪 𒀠𒌅𒌅
  • I don’t understand Transliteration: Nu-zu Translation: “I do not know” Cuneiform: 𒉡𒍪

 

COMESTIBLES

  • I’m hungry
    Transliteration: Gá-e kaš al-kam
    Translation: “I desire food”
    Cuneiform: 𒂷𒂊 𒅥 𒀠𒄰

  • What’s the best restaurant?
    Transliteration: A-na é-ninda-sag-àm
    Translation: “What is the best house of food?”
    Cuneiform: 𒀀𒈾 𒂍𒉆𒊕𒀀𒀭

  • What’s the local food?
    Transliteration: A-na ninda-ki-àm
    Translation: “What is the food of this place?”
    Cuneiform: 𒀀𒈾 𒉆𒆠𒀀𒀭

  • Where can I eat?
    Transliteration: A-na-aš ki-ninda-àm
    Translation: “Where is the place of food?”
    Cuneiform: 𒀀𒈾𒀸 𒆠𒉆𒀀𒀭

  • Can I have a menu?
    Transliteration: Gá-e dub-ninda al-kam
    Translation: “I desire a tablet of food”
    Cuneiform: 𒂷𒂊 𒁾𒉆 𒀠𒄰

  • Is there a children’s menu?
    Transliteration: Ninda-dumu al-tù
    Translation: “Is there a children’s food?”
    Cuneiform: 𒉆𒌉 𒀠𒌅

  • What do you recommend?
    Transliteration: A-na al-šid-zu
    Translation: “What do you advise?”
    Cuneiform: 𒀀𒈾 𒀠𒋃𒍪

  • I’m allergic to…
    Transliteration: Gá-e… nu-al-kam
    Translation: “I do not desire…”
    Cuneiform: 𒂷𒂊 𒉡𒀠𒄰

  • Is this gluten-free?
    Transliteration: Nig-a nu-še-àm
    Translation: “Is this thing without grain?”
    Cuneiform: 𒃻𒀀 𒉡𒊺𒀀𒀭

  • Is this vegetarian (glutinous)?
    Transliteration: Nig-a ninda-še-àm
    Translation: “Is this thing grain food?”
    Cuneiform: 𒃻𒀀 𒉆𒊺𒀀𒀭

  • Can I have a fork?
    Transliteration: Gá-e fork al-kam
    Translation: “I desire a fork”
    Cuneiform: 𒂷𒂊 fork 𒀠𒄰

  • Is this clean?
    Transliteration: Nig-a kù-àm
    Translation: “Is this thing pure?”
    Cuneiform: 𒃻𒀀 𒆬𒀀𒀭

  • Can I have water?
    Transliteration: Gá-e a al-kam
    Translation: “I desire water”
    Cuneiform: 𒂷𒂊 𒀀 𒀠𒄰

  • Can I have a drink?
    Transliteration: Gá-e a-nag al-kam
    Translation: “I desire a drink”
    Cuneiform: 𒂷𒂊 𒀀𒅘 𒀠𒄰

  • Can I have a bottle of water?
    Transliteration: Gá-e a-dùb al-kam
    Translation: “I desire a water container”
    Cuneiform: 𒂷𒂊 𒀀𒂼 𒀠𒄰

  • Is it safe to drink the water?
    Transliteration: A-nag silim-àm
    Translation: “Is drinking water safe?”
    Cuneiform: 𒀀𒅘 𒋻𒀀𒀭

  • Can I have a coffee?
    Transliteration: Gá-e coffee al-kam
    Translation: “I desire a coffee”
    Cuneiform: 𒂷𒂊 coffee 𒀠𒄰

  • Is this spicy?
    Transliteration: Nig-a kúr-àm
    Translation: “Is this thing spicy?”
    Cuneiform: 𒃻𒀀 𒄣𒀀𒀭

  • Is this dish spicy?
    Transliteration: Ninda-a kúr-àm
    Translation: “Is this food spicy?”
    Cuneiform: 𒉆𒀀 𒄣𒀀𒀭

  • Vegetarian food, please
    Transliteration: Ninda-še a-la
    Translation: “Grain food, may it be”
    Cuneiform: 𒉆𒊺 𒀀𒆷

  • What is the price?
    Transliteration: A-na nig-ki-àm
    Translation: “What is the price?”
    Cuneiform: 𒀀𒈾 𒃻𒆠𒀀𒀭

  • Can you make it quick?
    Transliteration: A-la šúb-gen
    Translation: “May you make it swift?”
    Cuneiform: 𒀀𒆷 𒋳𒄀

  • Can I have a receipt?
    Transliteration: Dub-nig šu-gá-e a-la
    Translation: “A tablet of things, to my hand, may it be”
    Cuneiform: 𒁾𒃻 𒋗𒂷𒂊 𒀀𒆷

  • Can I have the bill, please?
    Transliteration: Nig-ki šu-gá-e a-la
    Translation: “The price, to my hand, may it be”
    Cuneiform: 𒃻𒆠 𒋗𒂷𒂊 𒀀𒆷

  • Do you accept credit cards?
    Transliteration: Credit-card al-šúm
    Translation: “Do you take credit cards?”
    Cuneiform: (credit-card) 𒀠𒋧

  • Can I have more food?
    Transliteration: Gá-e ninda dagal al-kam
    Translation: “I desire more food”
    Cuneiform: 𒂷𒂊 𒉆 𒁕𒅅 𒀠𒄰

  • Can I have a takeaway?
    Transliteration: Gá-e ninda-du al-kam
    Translation: “I desire food to take”
    Cuneiform: 𒂷𒂊 𒉆𒁺 𒀠𒄰

  • Can I take this with me?
    Transliteration: Gá-e nig-a al-du
    Translation: “May I take this thing?”
    Cuneiform: 𒂷𒂊 𒃻𒀀 𒀠𒁺 

 

ALERTS

  • Can I have a towel?
    Transliteration: Gá-e túg-a al-kam
    Translation: “I desire a water cloth”
    Cuneiform: 𒂷𒂊 𒌆𒀀 𒀠𒄰

  • Can you repeat that?
    Transliteration: A-la dug-gen
    Translation: “May you speak again?”
    Cuneiform: 𒀀𒆷 𒌈𒄀

  • Can you help me?
    Transliteration: Šu-zu al-tù-tù
    Translation: “Your hand, may it assist”
    Cuneiform: 𒋗𒍪 𒀠𒌅𒌅
  • I need a doctor
    Transliteration: Gá-e a-zu al-kam

    Translation: “I desire a healer”
    Cuneiform: 𒂷𒂊 𒀀𒍪 𒀠𒄰

  • Where is the nearest hospital?
    Transliteration: A-na-aš ki-dùb-àm é-a-zu-àm
    Translation: “Where is the nearest house of healers?”
    Cuneiform: 𒀀𒈾𒀸 𒆠𒂼𒀀𒀭 𒂍𒀀𒍪𒀀𒀭

  • Can I use the bathroom?
    Transliteration: Gá-e ki-a al-uš
    Translation: “May I use the water place?”
    Cuneiform: 𒂷𒂊 𒆠𒀀 𒀠𒍑

  • Help! / Emergency!
    Transliteration: Tù-tù!
    Translation: “Help!”
    Cuneiform: 𒌅𒌅
  • Can you help me?
    Transliteration: Šu-zu al-tù-tù
    Translation: “Your hand, may it assist”
    Cuneiform: 𒋗𒍪 𒀠𒌅𒌅
  • I’m lost
    Transliteration: Gá-e ki-nu-zu
    Translation: “I do not know the place”
    Cuneiform: 𒂷𒂊 𒆠𒉡𒍪

  • Can I use your phone?
    Transliteration: Phone-zu al-uš
    Translation: “May I use your phone?”
    Cuneiform: phone𒍪 𒀠𒍑

  • Can I charge my phone?
    Transliteration: Gá-e phone al-ù
    Translation: “May I charge my phone?”
    Cuneiform: 𒂷𒂊 phone 𒀠𒌋

  • Can you call a taxi?
    Transliteration: A-la taxi al-šè
    Translation: “May you call a taxi?”
    Cuneiform: 𒀀𒆷 taxi 𒀠𒂠

  • Is there a pharmacy?
    Transliteration: Ki-a é-a-zu-àm
    Translation: “Is there a house of healers?”
    Cuneiform: 𒆠𒀀 𒂍𒀀𒍪𒀀𒀭

  • Is this safe?
    Transliteration: Nig-a silim-àm
    Translation: “Is this thing safe?”
    Cuneiform: 𒃻𒀀 𒋻𒀀𒀭
  • Where is the exit?
    Transliteration: A-na-aš ka-è-àm
    Translation: “Where is the gate of exit?”
    Cuneiform: 𒀀𒈾𒀸 𒆍𒃶𒀀𒀭

COLOCATION

  • I’m here for vacation
    Transliteration: Gá-e ki-lá al-tù
    Translation: “I am here for rest”
    Cuneiform: 𒂷𒂊 𒆠𒆷 𒀠𒌅
  • I don’t understand
    Transliteration: Nu-zu
    Translation: “I do not know”
    Cuneiform: 𒉡𒍪

  • How far is it?
    Transliteration: A-na-me-a dàra-àm
    Translation: “What is its distance?”
    Cuneiform: 𒀀𒈾𒈨𒀀 𒁕𒀀𒀭

  • What’s the weather like?
    Transliteration: A-na an-ù-tu-àm
    Translation: “What is the sky’s condition?”
    Cuneiform: 𒀀𒈾 𒀭𒌋𒌅𒀀𒀭

  • What time is it?
    Transliteration: A-na ud-àm
    Translation: “What is the day/time?”
    Cuneiform: 𒀀𒈾 𒌓𒀀𒀭

  • What is this place?
    Transliteration: A-na ki-a-àm
    Translation: “What is this place?”
    Cuneiform: 𒀀𒈾 𒆠𒀀𒀭

  • Where is the exit?
    Transliteration: A-na-aš ka-è-àm
    Translation: “Where is the gate of exit?”
    Cuneiform: 𒀀𒈾𒀸 𒆍𒃶𒀀𒀭

  • Where is the entrance?
    Transliteration: A-na-aš ka-an-na-àm
    Translation: “Where is the gate of entry?”
    Cuneiform: 𒀀𒈾𒀸 𒆍𒀭𒈾𒀀𒀭

  • Is this the right way?
    Transliteration: Ki-a sila-sig-àm
    Translation: “Is this the good path?”
    Cuneiform: 𒆠𒀀 𒋻𒋝𒀀𒀭

  • Where is…?
    Transliteration: A-na-aš + [place] + -àm
    Example: A-na-aš é-àm (“Where is the house?”)
    Cuneiform: 𒀀𒈾𒀸 𒂍𒀀𒀭

  • Where is the tourist information?
    Transliteration: A-na-aš ki-zu-tourist-àm
    Translation: “Where is the place of tourist knowledge?”
    Cuneiform: 𒀀𒈾𒀸 𒆠𒍪tourist𒀀𒀭

  • Where can I rent a car?
    Transliteration: A-na-aš ki-car-šúm-àm
    Translation: “Where is the place of car rental?”
    Cuneiform: 𒀀𒈾𒀸 𒆠car𒋧𒀀𒀭

  • Where can I park?
    Transliteration: A-na-aš ki-tùš-àm
    Translation: “Where is the place to rest?”
    Cuneiform: 𒀀𒈾𒀸 𒆠𒌅𒀀𒀭

  • Can I have a map, please?
    Transliteration: Gá-e dub-ki a-la
    Translation: “I desire a place tablet, may it be”
    Cuneiform: 𒂷𒂊 𒁾𒆠 𒀀𒆷

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  • I need directions
    Transliteration: Gá-e ki-du al-kam
    Translation: “I desire the way”
    Cuneiform: 𒂷𒂊 𒆠𒁺 𒀠𒄰

  • How far is it?
    Transliteration: A-na-me-a dàra-àm
    Translation: “What is its distance?”
    Cuneiform: 𒀀𒈾𒈨𒀀 𒁕𒀀𒀭

  • Is there public transport?
    Transliteration: Ki-a public-transport-àm
    Translation: “Is there public transport?”
    Cuneiform: 𒆠𒀀 public-transport𒀀𒀭

  • When does it arrive?
    Transliteration: A-na ud-gen-àm
    Translation: “What day/time does it arrive?”
    Cuneiform: 𒀀𒈾 𒌓𒄀𒀀𒀭

  • Is this the correct bus?
    Transliteration: Bus-a sila-sig-àm
    Translation: “Is this bus the good path?”
    Cuneiform: bus𒀀 𒋻𒋝𒀀𒀭

  • Is this bus going to…?
    Transliteration: Bus-a… ki-du-àm
    Translation: “Is this bus going to the place…?”
    Cuneiform: bus𒀀 𒆠𒁺𒀀𒀭

  • Is this seat taken?
    Transliteration: Ki-sig-a al-tù
    Translation: “Is this seat taken?”
    Cuneiform: 𒆠𒋝𒀀 𒀠𒌅

  • I need a taxi
    Transliteration: Gá-e taxi al-kam
    Translation: “I desire a taxi”
    Cuneiform: 𒂷𒂊 taxi 𒀠𒄰

  • Can you take me there?
    Transliteration: A-la ki-bi al-du
    Translation: “May you take me to that place?”
    Cuneiform: 𒀀𒆷 𒆠𒁉 𒀠𒁺

  • Can I book a tour?
    Transliteration: Gá-e ki-šid al-kam
    Translation: “May I book a journey?”
    Cuneiform: 𒂷𒂊 𒆠𒋃 𒀠𒄰

  • Is there a tour guide?
    Transliteration: Ki-a lugal-ki al-tù
    Translation: “Is there a leader of places?”
    Cuneiform: 𒆠𒀀 𒈗𒆠 𒀠𒌅

  • How long does it take?
    Transliteration: A-na ud-gud-àm
    Translation: “What is the length of time?”
    Cuneiform: 𒀀𒈾 𒌓𒄘𒀀𒀭

  • What’s the name of this street?
    Transliteration: A-na mu-sila-a-àm
    Translation: “What is the name of this street?”
    Cuneiform: 𒀀𒈾 �蕾𒋻𒀀𒀭

  • Where is the nearest…?
    Transliteration: A-na-aš ki-dùb-àm + [place]
    Example: A-na-aš ki-dùb-àm é-gal-àm (“Where is the nearest palace?”)
    Cuneiform: 𒀀𒈾𒀸 𒆠𒂼𒀀𒀭 𒂍𒃲𒀀𒀭
  • Where is the hotel?
    Transliteration: A-na-aš hotel-àm
    Translation: “Where is the hotel?”
    Cuneiform: 𒀀𒈾𒀸 hotel𒀀𒀭

  • Where is the nearest bank?
    Transliteration: A-na-aš ki-dùb-àm é-kù-àm
    Translation: “Where is the nearest house of silver?”
    Cuneiform: 𒀀𒈾𒀸 𒆠𒂼𒀀𒀭 𒂍𒆬𒀀𒀭

  • Where is the nearest shop?
    Transliteration: A-na-aš ki-dùb-àm ki-gan-àm
    Translation: “Where is the nearest market place?”
    Cuneiform: 𒀀𒈾𒀸 𒆠𒂼𒀀𒀭 𒆠𒃶𒀀𒀭

  • Where is the market?
    Transliteration: A-na-aš ki-gan-àm
    Translation: “Where is the market place?”
    Cuneiform: 𒀀𒈾𒀸 𒆠𒃶𒀀𒀭

  • Where is the nearest temple?
    Transliteration: A-na-aš ki-dùb-àm é-dingir-àm
    Translation: “Where is the nearest house of gods?”
    Cuneiform: 𒀀𒈾𒀸 𒆠𒂼𒀀𒀭 𒂍𒀭𒀀𒀭

  • Where is the nearest park?
    Transliteration: A-na-aš ki-dùb-àm ki-giš-àm
    Translation: “Where is the nearest place of trees?”
    Cuneiform: 𒀀𒈾𒀸 𒆠𒂼𒀀𒀭 𒆠𒄑𒀀𒀭

  • Where is the embassy?
    Transliteration: A-na-aš embassy-àm
    Translation: “Where is the embassy?”
    Cuneiform: 𒀀𒈾𒀸 embassy𒀀𒀭

  • Where is the airport?
    Transliteration: A-na-aš airport-àm
    Translation: “Where is the airport?”
    Cuneiform: 𒀀𒈾𒀸 airport𒀀𒀭

  • Where is the train station?
    Transliteration: A-na-aš train-station-àm
    Translation: “Where is the train station?”
    Cuneiform: 𒀀𒈾𒀸 train-station𒀀𒀭

  • Where is the ticket office?
    Transliteration: A-na-aš ki-ticket-àm
    Translation: “Where is the place of tickets?”
    Cuneiform: 𒀀𒈾𒀸 𒆠ticket𒀀𒀭

  • Is there a festival today?
    Transliteration: Ud-a ezem al-tù
    Translation: “Is there a festival this day?”
    Cuneiform: 𒌓𒀀 𒂡 𒀠𒌅

  • Where can I buy souvenirs?
    Transliteration: A-na-aš ki-souvenir-àm
    Translation: “Where is the place of souvenirs?”
    Cuneiform: 𒀀𒈾𒀸 𒆠souvenir𒀀𒀭

  • Where is the parking lot?
    Transliteration: A-na-aš ki-tùš-giš-àm
    Translation: “Where is the place of vehicle rest?”
    Cuneiform: 𒀀𒈾𒀸 𒆠𒌅𒄑𒀀𒀭

  • Where is the hotel?
    Transliteration: A-na-aš hotel-àm
    Translation: “Where is the hotel?”
    Cuneiform: 𒀀𒈾𒀸 hotel𒀀𒀭

  • Where is the beach?
    Transliteration: A-na-aš ki-a-nag-àm
    Translation: “Where is the place of drinking water?”
    Cuneiform: 𒀀𒈾𒀸 𒆠𒀀𒅘𒀀𒀭

  • Where is the bathroom?
    Transliteration: A-na-aš ki-a-àm
    Translation: “Where is the water place?”
    Cuneiform: 𒀀𒈾𒀸 𒆠𒀀𒀀𒀭

  • Where can I eat?
    Transliteration: A-na-aš ki-ninda-àm
    Translation: “Where is the place of food?”
    Cuneiform: 𒀀𒈾𒀸 𒆠𒉆𒀀𒀭

  • Where is the nearest hospital?
    Transliteration: A-na-aš ki-dùb-àm é-a-zu-àm
    Translation: “Where is the nearest house of healers?”
    Cuneiform: 𒀀𒈾𒀸 𒆠𒂼𒀀𒀭 𒂍𒀀𒍪𒀀𒀭

  • Where is the nearest shop?
    Transliteration: A-na-aš ki-dùb-àm ki-gan-àm
    Translation: “Where is the nearest market place?”
    Cuneiform: 𒀀𒈾𒀸 𒆠𒂼𒀀𒀭 𒆠𒃶𒀀𒀭

  • Where is the nearest ATM?
    Transliteration: A-na-aš ki-dùb-àm ATM-àm
    Translation: “Where is the nearest ATM?”
    Cuneiform: 𒀀𒈾𒀸 𒆠𒂼𒀀𒀭 ATM𒀀𒀭

  • Where is the tourist information?
    Transliteration: A-na-aš ki-zu-tourist-àm
    Translation: “Where is the place of tourist knowledge?”
    Cuneiform: 𒀀𒈾𒀸 𒆠𒍪tourist𒀀𒀭

  • Can I join the tour?
    Transliteration: Gá-e ki-šid al-tù
    Translation: “May I join the journey?”
    Cuneiform: 𒂷𒂊 𒆠𒋃 𒀠𒌅

  • “I lost my passport” (a very popular phrase)

  • Transliteration: Gá-e passport nu-tù
    Translation: “I lost my passport”
    Cuneiform: 𒂷𒂊 passport 𒉡𒌅

 

COMMERCE

  • Where can I exchange money?
    Transliteration: A-na-aš ki-kù-bar-àm
    Translation: “Where is the place of silver exchange?”
    Cuneiform: 𒀀𒈾𒀸 𒆠𒆬𒁈𒀀𒀭

  • What’s the local currency?
    Transliteration: A-na kù-ki-àm
    Translation: “What is the silver of this place?”
    Cuneiform: 𒀀𒈾 𒆬𒆠𒀀𒀭

  • What’s the exchange rate?

  • Transliteration: A-na nig-kù-bar-àm
    Translation: “What is the rate of silver exchange?”
    Cuneiform: 𒀀𒈾 𒃻𒆬𒁈𒀀𒀭

  • Is it open today?
    Transliteration: Ud-a gal-àm
    Translation: “Is it open this day?”
    Cuneiform: 𒌓𒀀 𒃲𒀀𒀭

  • What time does it open?
    Transliteration: A-na ud-gal-àm
    Translation: “What time does it open?”
    Cuneiform: 𒀀𒈾 𒌓𒃲𒀀𒀭

  • What’s the best time to visit?
    Transliteration: A-na ud-sag-gen-àm
    Translation: “What is the best time to come?”
    Cuneiform: 𒀀𒈾 𒌓𒊕𒄀𒀀𒀭

  • What time does it close?
    Transliteration: A-na ud-zà-àm
    Translation: “What time does it close?”
    Cuneiform: 𒀀𒈾 𒌓𒍝𒀀𒀭

  • I’d like…
    Transliteration: Gá-e… al-kam
    Example: Gá-e ninda al-kam (“I’d like bread”)
    Cuneiform: 𒂷𒂊 𒉆𒁀 𒀠𒄰
  • I need a ticket
    Transliteration: Gá-e ticket al-kam
    Translation: “I desire a ticket”
    Cuneiform: 𒂷𒂊 ticket 𒀠𒄰
  • How much is this?
    Transliteration: A-na-me-a nig-ki
     Translation: “What is the price of this thing?”
    Cuneiform: 𒀀𒈾𒈨𒀀 𒃻𒆠

  • What is the price?
    Transliteration: A-na nig-ki-àm
    Translation: “What is the price?”
    Cuneiform: 𒀀𒈾 𒃻𒆠𒀀𒀭

  • Can I have a discount?
    Transliteration: Nig-ki šu-bar a-la
    Translation: “May the price be released?”
    Cuneiform: 𒃻𒆠 𒋗𒁈 𒀀𒆷

  • Is there a discount for students?
    Transliteration: Dumu-dub šu-bar al-tù
    Translation: “Is there a released price for tablet students?”
    Cuneiform: 𒌉𒁾 𒋗𒁈 𒀠𒌅

  • Is this free?
    Transliteration: Nig-a nu-kù-àm
    Translation: “Is this thing without silver?”
    Cuneiform: 𒃻𒀀 𒉡𒆬𒀀𒀭

  • Can I pay later?
    Transliteration: Gá-e kù ud-bi al-šúm
    Translation: “May I give silver at that time?”
    Cuneiform: 𒂷𒂊 𒆬 𒌓𒁉 𒀠𒋧

  • Can I have the bill, please?
    Transliteration: Nig-ki šu-gá-e a-la
    Translation: “The price, to my hand, may it be”
    Cuneiform: 𒃻𒆠 𒋗𒂷𒂊 𒀀𒆷

  • Can I pay with cash?
    Transliteration: Gá-e kù al-šúm
    Translation: “May I give silver?”
    Cuneiform: 𒂷𒂊 𒆬 𒀠𒋧

  • Can I try this on?
    Transliteration: Nig-a al-šà
    Translation: “May I try this thing?”
    Cuneiform: 𒃻𒀀 𒀠𒊮

  • Do you accept credit cards?
    Transliteration: Credit-card al-šúm
    Translation: “Do you take credit cards?”
    Cuneiform: (credit-card) 𒀠𒋧

  • Can I have a receipt?

  • Transliteration: Dub-nig šu-gá-e a-la
    Translation: “A tablet of things, to my hand, may it be”
    Cuneiform: 𒁾𒃻 𒋗𒂷𒂊 𒀀𒆷

  • Can I have a refund?
    Transliteration: Kù šu-gá-e a-la
    Translation: “Silver to my hand, may it be”
    Cuneiform: 𒆬 𒋗𒂷𒂊 𒀀𒆷

  • Can I have a bag?
    Transliteration: Gá-e dubur al-kam
    Translation: “I desire a bag”
    Cuneiform: 𒂷𒂊 𒁕𒌉 𒀠𒄰

  • Where is the nearest ATM?
    Transliteration: A-na-aš ki-dùb-àm ATM-àm
    Translation: “Where is the nearest ATM?”
    Cuneiform: 𒀀𒈾𒀸 𒆠𒂼𒀀𒀭 ATM𒀀𒀭

 

HOSPITALITY

  • I need a reservation
    Transliteration: Gá-e ki-šid al-kam
    Translation: “I desire a booked place”
    Cuneiform: 𒂷𒂊 𒆠𒋃 𒀠𒄰
  • Do you have a room?

  • Transliteration: É-zu al-tù
    Translation: “Do you have a house/room?”
    Cuneiform: 𒂍𒍪 𒀠𒌅

  • Is this place crowded (are there not vacancies)?
    Transliteration: Ki-a un-gal-àm
    Translation: “Is this place full of people?”
    Cuneiform: 𒆠𒀀 𒌦𒃲𒀀𒀭

  • How much is the room?
    Transliteration: A-na-me-a nig-ki é
    Translation: “What is the price of the room?”
    Cuneiform: 𒀀𒈾𒈨𒀀 𒃻𒆠 𒂍

  • Can I have a towel?
    Transliteration: Gá-e túg-a al-kam
    Translation: “I desire a water cloth”
    Cuneiform: 𒂷𒂊 𒌆𒀀 𒀠𒄰

  • Is this place pet-friendly?
    Transliteration: Ki-a ur-sig-àm
    Translation: “Is this place good for animals?”
    Cuneiform: 𒆠𒀀 𒌨𒋝𒀀𒀭

  • Is there Wi-Fi here?
    Transliteration: Ki-a Wi-Fi-àm (adjusted with English term)
    Translation: “Is there Wi-Fi in this place?”
    Cuneiform: 𒆠𒀀 Wi-Fi𒀀𒀭
    (Wi-Fi kept as Latin script, no cuneiform equivalent)

  • Can I have a blanket?
    Transliteration: Gá-e túg al-kam
    Translation: “I desire a cloth”
    Cuneiform: 𒂷𒂊 𒌆 𒀠𒄰

  • Is there a pool?
    Transliteration: Ki-a a-dùb-àm
    Translation: “Is there a water basin?”
    Cuneiform: 𒆠𒀀 𒀀𒂼𒀀𒀭

  • Is breakfast included?
    Transliteration: Ninda-ud al-tù
    Translation: “Is morning bread included?”
    Cuneiform: 𒉆𒌓 𒀠𒌅

  • Is this allowed?
    Transliteration: Nig-a al-gen-àm
    Translation: “Is this thing permitted?”
    Cuneiform: 𒃻𒀀 𒀠𒄀𒀀𒀭

  • Is there a smoking area?
    Transliteration: Ki-a izi-àm
    Translation: “Is there a place of smoke?”
    Cuneiform: 𒆠𒀀 𒉈𒀀𒀭

  • I need help with luggage
    Transliteration: Gá-e nig-šu al-tù-tù
    Translation: “I need help with things of the hand”
    Cuneiform: 𒂷𒂊 𒃻𒋗 𒀠𒌅𒌅

  • Can I have a key?
    Transliteration: Gá-e gis-ù al-kam
    Translation: “I desire a key”
    Cuneiform: 𒂷𒂊 𒄑𒌋 𒀠𒄰

 

 

Journeyman Protip: Black liquorice and sarsaparella are worth more than gold in New Uruk.

šeg₉ a-na ki-sùr-a bùr-re

𒋝 𒀀𒈾 𒆠𒋤𒀀 𒁔𒊑

A cat will find
what’s in a crevice!