Learn Pitjantjatjara ten words at a time
Ten short games: the 102 most useful Pitjantjatjara words and expressions you could live on for years, from greetings and ordering food to numbers, small talk and getting around. Play a lesson in the box beside its words, and the next one starts itself.
Greetings and politeness
Hello, please, thank you, sorry: the eleven openers everything else builds on.
- PalyaPAL-ya
- Hello
- Good morninggood MOR-ning
- Good morning
- Good eveninggood EEV-ning
- Good evening
- Palya, ngulaPAL-ya, NGU-la
- Goodbye
- Ngulani nyawaNGOO-la-nee NYA-wa
- See you
- WanyuWAN-yu
- Please
- Thank youthank yoo
- Thank you
- Uwa, palyaU-wa, PAL-ya
- You're welcome
- NgaltutjaraNGAL-tu-cha-ra
- Sorry
- Excuse meek-SKYOOZ mee
- Excuse me
- Nice to meet younais tu MEET yoo
- Nice to meet you
Order anything by pointing
I would like, this one, how much, the bill: survive any counter or menu.
- I would like...ai wud LAIK
- I would like...
- NyangaNYA-nga
- This one
- How much?how MUCH
- How much is it?
- The bill, pleasethe BIL pleez
- The bill, please
- Cardkard
- By card
- ManiMA-ni
- In cash
- KapiKA-pi
- Water
- CoffeeKOF-ee
- Coffee
- Tiitee
- Tea
- Beerbeer
- Beer
- Without...with-OWT
- Without...
Yes, no and the essentials
The small words that carry half of every conversation, and the ones that rescue it.
- UwaU-wa
- Yes
- WiyaWI-ya
- No
- Okayoh-KAY
- Okay
- Ngayulu puṯu kuliniNGA-yu-lu PU-tu KU-li-ni
- I don't understand
- Do you speak English?doo yoo speek ING-glish
- Do you speak English?
- Can you repeat that?kan yoo re-PEET that
- Can you repeat that?
- Slowly, pleaseSLOH-lee pleez
- Slowly, please
- Nyaa nyanga?NYAH NYA-nga
- What is this?
- I need...ai NEED
- I need...
- Can you help me?kan yoo HELP mee
- Can you help me?
Counting to ten
One to ten, for prices, platforms, rooms and how many beers.
- KutjuKU-chu
- One
- KutjaraKU-cha-ra
- Two
- MaṉkurpaMAN-kur-pa
- Three
- Kutjara kutjaraKU-cha-ra KU-cha-ra
- Four
- Fivefaiv
- Five
- Sixsiks
- Six
- SevenSEV-en
- Seven
- Eightayt
- Eight
- Ninenain
- Nine
- Tenten
- Ten
Shops and hotels
Open, closed, a bag, the wifi password: the checkout and the front desk.
- Do you have...?doo yoo HAV
- Do you have...?
- Yaaltji...?YAAL-chi
- Where is...?
- OpenOH-pen
- Open
- Closedklohzd
- Closed
- Bag?bag
- A bag?
- Too expensivetoo ek-SPEN-siv
- Too expensive
- I have a reservationai hav a re-zer-VAY-shun
- I have a reservation
- Is breakfast included?iz BREK-fust in-KLOO-ded
- Is breakfast included?
- What's the wifi password?wuts the WAI-fai PASS-wurd
- What's the wifi password?
- Can I...?kan ai
- Can I...?
Cafe and restaurant
A table, the menu, what you cannot eat, and a compliment to the kitchen.
- Table for twoTAY-bul for too
- A table for two
- MenuMEN-yoo
- The menu, please
- What do you recommend?wut doo yoo rek-o-MEND
- What do you recommend?
- Ngayulu ... ngalkuntja wiyaNGA-yu-lu ... NGAL-kun-cha WI-ya
- I don't eat...
- I'm allergic to...aim a-LER-jik too
- I'm allergic to...
- KukaKU-ka
- Meat
- TjulpuCHUL-pu
- Chicken
- Fishfish
- Fish
- Palya mulapaPAL-ya MU-la-pa
- It's delicious
- Cheerscheerz
- Cheers
Meeting people
How are you, what is your name, where are you from, I like it: the first five minutes.
- Nyuntu palya?NYUN-tu PAL-ya
- How are you?
- Ngayulu palyaNGA-yu-lu PAL-ya
- I'm fine, thanks
- Nyuntu?NYUN-tu
- And you?
- Nyuntumpa ini nyaa?NYUN-tum-pa I-ni nyah
- What's your name?
- Ngayuku ini...NGA-yu-ku I-ni
- My name is...
- Nyuntu ngura yaaltji?NYUN-tu NGU-ra YAAL-chi
- Where are you from?
- Ngayuku ngura...NGA-yu-ku NGU-ra
- I'm from...
- Ngayulu mukuringanyiNGA-yu-lu MU-ku-ri-nga-nyi
- I like it
- WiruWI-ru
- It's beautiful
- Ngalya yanamaNGAL-ya YA-na-ma
- Welcome
Getting around
Left, right, the station, one ticket, where is the toilet.
- Where is the toilet?wair iz the TOY-let
- Where is the toilet?
- How do I get to...?how doo ai get too
- How do I get to...?
- To the lefttoo the LEFT
- To the left
- To the righttoo the RAIT
- To the right
- TjukarurungkuCHU-ka-ru-rung-ku
- Straight ahead
- NyangangkaNYA-ngang-ka
- Here
- Train stationtrayn STAY-shun
- Train station
- Busbus
- Bus
- AirportAIR-port
- Airport
- One ticket, pleasewun TIK-it pleez
- One ticket, please
Time and days
Now, later, tomorrow, what time it opens and one moment please.
- KuwariKU-wa-ri
- Now
- NgulaNGU-la
- Later
- Kuwari tjintuKU-wa-ri CHIN-tu
- Today
- MungangkaMU-ngang-ka
- Tomorrow
- Tonighttoo-NAIT
- Tonight
- Yaaltjitu?YAAL-chi-tu
- When?
- What time does it open?wut taim duz it OH-pen
- What time does it open?
- One moment, pleasewun MOH-ment pleez
- One moment, please
- MinutesMIN-its
- Minutes
- Hoursow-erz
- Hours
Help and emergencies
The words you hope to never need.
- Help!help
- Help!
- Call a doctorkawl a DOK-tor
- Call a doctor
- PulitjimanaPU-li-chi-ma-na
- Police
- PharmacyFAR-ma-see
- Pharmacy
- KlinikKLI-nik
- Hospital
- I'm lostaim LOST
- I'm lost
- Ngayulu pikaNGA-yu-lu PI-ka
- I don't feel well
- It was stolenit wuz STOH-len
- It was stolen
- It's an emergencyits an e-MUR-jen-see
- It's an emergency
- Wanti!WAN-ti
- Leave me alone