Mansi phrasebook Voyage Tips and guide

(Northern) Mansi (ма̄ньси / ма̄ньщи) is a Uralic language, spoken in the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug-Yugra of Russia. Its closest relative is Hungarian.

Most people of Mansi descent are bilingual Russian-Mansi speakers, so these phrases aren't essential when traveling, but if you want to connect to the culture and people there, you might want to keep these simple greetings and phrases around.

The phrases marked with (n) are a new addition to the language, phrases like these were and are not common between native speakers, but knowing them couldn't hurt.

Mansi uses the Cyrillic alphabet with few changes.

Vowel length is indicated by a macron. Words are often distinguished only by vowel length: e.g., са̄м "corner, edge" vs. сам "seed, dropplet".

а

like 'i' in "light" → [SYMBOL: a]

а̄

like 'a' in "father" → [SYMBOL: aa]

э

like 'e' in "eight" → [SYMBOL: ey]

э̄

like 'a' in "say" → [SYMBOL: eey]

и

like 'i' in "machine", but shorter → [SYMBOL: i]

ӣ

like 'ee' in "seem" → [SYMBOL: ee]

о

like 'o' in "or" → [SYMBOL: o]

о̄

like 'o' in "so" → [SYMBOL: oh]

ы

like 'i' in "machine", but shorter → [SYMBOL: i], or like 'e' in "winner" → [SYMBOL: er]

ы̄

like 'ee' in "seem" → [SYMBOL: ee]

у

like 'u' in "Luke" → [SYMBOL: ou]

ӯ

like 'oo' in "moon" → [SYMBOL: oo]

ю

like 'u' in "Luke", but with a 'y' before it → [SYMBOL: yu]

ю̄

like 'oo' in "moon", but with a 'y' before it → [SYMBOL: yoo]

е

like 'e' in "eight", but with a 'y' before it → [SYMBOL: ey]

е̄

like 'a' in "say", but with a 'y' before it → [SYMBOL: eey]

ё

like 'o' in "or", but with a 'y' before it → [SYMBOL: yo]

ё̄

like 'o' in "so", but with a 'y' before it → [SYMBOL: yoh]

а

like 'i' in "light", but with a 'y' before it → [SYMBOL: ya]

а̄

like 'a' in "father", but with a 'y' before it → [SYMBOL: yaa]

Only the consonants having sounds different from those in English are noted here. Consonant length is often time distinctive.

ч

like 'ch' in chair, but with kind of a y → [SYMBOL: chy]

й

like 'y' in yes → [SYMBOL: y]

ль

it is a palatalized l → [SYMBOL: ly]

нь

as in canyon or 'ñ' in señor → [SYMBOL: ny]

р

always rolled like as in Spanish "María".

щ, сь

as in sugar, but softened with a y a bit → [SYMBOL: shy].

ть

like the 't' in tube or 'ty' in at you → [SYMBOL: ty]

ӈ

like the 'ng' in singer → [SYMBOL: ng]

х

is not found in English → [SYMBOL: kh]

г

is not found in English → [SYMBOL: gh]

кв

is not found in English, but a k that → [SYMBOL: kw]

в

is similar to English w, but a bit more closed, almost bilabial, kinda like b, but not closed all the way, your two lips don't connect while saying it. → [SYMBOL: w]

ь

it is sued to make a consonant soft → [SYMBOL: y]

ъ

it is used to separated the yoted letters (я, ё and ю) from the letters before them, so they won't get palatalized → [SYMBOL: _]

Hello.

singular: Паща о̄лэн / Пася о̄лэн. (PA-shya OH-leyn)
plural: Паща о̄лэ̄н / Пася о̄лэ̄н (PA-shya OH-leeyn)
as answer to previous: Паща, Паща / Пася, пася (PA-shya, PA-shya)

Hello. (informal)

Паща / Пася. (PA-shya)

How are you?

Наӈ хумус о̄лэ̄гын? (Nang KHUmus OH-LEEY-gern?)

Fine, thank you.

Ёмас, пӯмасипа / пӯмащипа. (YO-mas, POO-ma-SHYI-pa)

What is your name?

Наӈ намын ма̄ныр? ( ?)

My name is ______ .

Ам намум ______ . ( _____ .)

Nice to meet you.

Матъёмас наӈ ётын ва̄йхатсув. ( )

Please. (n)

singular: Та яныт ёмас ва̄рмаль ва̄рен. ( )
plural: Та яныт ёмас ва̄рмаль ва̄ре̄н. ( )

Thank you.

Пӯмасипа / Пӯмащипа. ( )

You're welcome.

Я̄тилы. ( )

Yes.

А-а. ( )

No.

А̄ти. ( )

Excuse me. (getting attention) (n)

Са̄литэлн. ? ( )

Excuse me. (begging pardon) (n)

Са̄литэлн. ? ( )

I'm sorry. (n)

Са̄литэлн. ? ( )

Goodbye

О̄с ёмас о̄лэн / ӯлум. ( )

I can't speak Mansi [well].

Ма̄ньси / Ма̄ньщи ла̄тӈыл [ёмас] ат потыртэ̄гум. ( [ ])

Do you speak English?

Англ (Английский) ла̄тӈыл потыртэ̄гын-а? ( ?)

Is there someone here who speaks English?

Тыт Англ (Английский) ла̄тӈыл потыртан хо̄тпа о̄лы? ( ?)

Help!

Нё̄тмил! ( !)

Look out!

! ( !)

Good night (to sleep)

Ёмас ӯлум. ( )

I don't understand.

Ам наӈын ат торгамтасум. ( )

I can't.

Ам ат ро̄ви. ( )

Where is the toilet?

Туалет хо̄т? (Too-ah-LYEHT khoht?)

Leave me alone.

. ( .)

Don't touch me!

! ( !)

I'll call the police.

. ( .)

Police!

! ( !)

Stop! Thief!

! ! ( ! !)

I need your help.

. ( .)

It's an emergency.

. ( .)

I'm lost.

. ( .)

I lost my bag.

. ( .)

I lost my wallet.

. ( .)

I'm sick.

Ам а̄гмыӈыг о̄лэ̄гум. ? ( .)

I've been injured.

. ( .)

I need a doctor.

А̄нумн ле̄ккар / э̄ри. ( .)

Can I use your phone?

? ( ?)

0

ноль / нуль ( )

1

аква ( )

2

китыг ( )

3

хӯрум ( )

4

нила / нӣла ( )

5

ат ( )

6

хо̄т ( )

7

са̄т / ма̄нь са̄т ( )

8

нёлолов ( )

9

онтолов ( )

10

лов ( )

11

аквхуйплов ( )

12

китхуйплов ( )

13

хӯрумхуйплов ( )

14

нилахуйплов ( )

15

атхуйплов ( )

16

хо̄тхуйплов ( )

17

са̄тхуйплов ( )

18

нёлоловхуйплов ( )

19

онтоловхуйплов ( )

20

хус ( )

21

ва̄т нупыл аква ( )

22

ва̄т нупыл китыг ( )

23

ва̄т нупыл хӯрум ( )

30

ва̄т ( )

40

налыман ( )

50

атпан ( )

60

хо̄тпан ( )

70

са̄тлов ( )

80

нёлса̄т ( )

90

онтырса̄т ( )

100

са̄т / яныг са̄т ( )

200

китса̄т ( )

300

хӯрмса̄т ( )

1,000

со̄тыр / со̄тыра ( )

2,000

кит со̄тыр / со̄тыра ( )

1,000,000

миллион ( )

1,000,000,000

миллиард ( )

1,000,000,000,000

триллион ( )

number _____ (train, bus, etc.)

_____ (на̄иӈтуйт, автобус, и ос са̄внув) по̄суп ( )

half

суп, па̄л ( )

less

мосьнув / мощнув, ма̄ньнув ( )

more

са̄внув, аргеннув ( )

now

ань ( )

later

таях, таяхнув, тах ( )

before

са̄ртын ( )

morning

а̄лпыл пора ( )

afternoon

хо̄тыл ? ( )

evening

э̄типала ( )

night

э̄т ( )

in the morning

а̄лпыл ( )

evening

э̄типалаг / э̄типала ( )

night

э̄ти ( )

one o'clock AM

а̄лпыл акв / аква сё̄с / щёс ( )

two o'clock AM

а̄лпыл кит / китыг сё̄с / щёс ( )

noon

хо̄талъят ( )

one o'clock PM

хо̄тыл акв / аква сё̄с / щёс ( )

two o'clock PM

хо̄тыл кит / китыг сё̄с / щёс ( )

five o'clock PM

э̄типа̄лаг ат сё̄с / щёс ( )

six o'clock PM

э̄типа̄лаг хо̄т сё̄с / щёс ( )

midnight

э̄ткотиль ( )

_____ minute(s)

_____ кӯм(ыг/ыт) (kOOm(ergh/ert))

_____ hour(s)

_____ сё̄с/щёс(ыг/ыт) (shyOHs(ergh/ert))

_____ day(s)

_____ хо̄тал(ыг/ыт) (khOHtal(ergh/ert))

_____ week(s)

_____ са̄т(ыг/ыт) (saat(ergh/ert))

_____ month(s)

_____ э̄тпос(ыг/ыт) (eeytpos(ergh/ert))

_____ year(s)

_____ та̄л(ыг/ыт) (taal(ergh/ert))

Day of the weeks are made from ordinal numbers. So literally they mean which day of the week is it numeraly. Exception is Sunday.

today

тыхо̄тал ( )

yesterday

мо̄лхо̄тал ( )

tomorrow

холытан ( )

day after tomorrow

мо̄тхо̄тал ( )

this week

ты са̄т / ты са̄тт ( )

last week

мо̄лты са̄т ( )

next week

мо̄тыт са̄т ( )

Sunday

Пуӈк хо̄тал ( )
Са̄т пуӈк хо̄талэ ( )
lit.: "week's main / head day"

Monday

О̄выл хо̄тал ( )
Са̄т о̄выл хо̄талэ ( )

Tuesday

Китыт хо̄тал ( )
Са̄т китыт хо̄талэ ( )

Wednesday

Хӯрмыт хо̄тал ( )
Са̄т хӯрмит хо̄талэ ( )

Thursday

Нилыт хо̄тал ( )
Са̄т нилыт хо̄талэ ( )

Friday

Атыт хо̄тал ( )
Са̄т атыт хо̄талэ ( )

Saturday

Хо̄тыт хо̄тал ( )
Са̄т хо̄тыт хо̄талэ ( )

Originally the Mansi used a different system, sometimes referred as the "moon calendar", but here, we'll use the current literary standard.

January

Та̄л котиль э̄тпос ( )
lit.: "midwinter month"

February

Ре̄тыӈ ю̄свой э̄тпос ( )
lit.: "wily eagel's month"

March

Ма̄ньполь э̄тпос ( )
lit.: "little frost month"

April

Яныгполь э̄тпос ( )
lit.: "big frost month"

May

Я̄ӈк на̄тнэ э̄тпос ( )
lit.: "month of drifting ice"

June

Лӯпта э̄тпос ( )
lit.: "month of the leaf (leaves)"

July

О̄йттур э̄тпос ( )
lit.: "month of the floodplain lakes"

August

Во̄ртур э̄тпос ( )
lit.: "month of forest lakes"

September

Сӯкыр э̄тпос ( )
lit.: "month of whitefish"

October

Ма̄нь таквс э̄тпос ( )
lit.: "little autumn month"

November

Яныг таквс э̄тпос ( )
lit.: "big autumn month"

December

Ва̄т са̄грапнал э̄тпос ( )
lit.: "month of thirty axe handles"

On Sunday at 5 o'clock in the afternoon.

Са̄т пуӈк хо̄талэ̄т э̄типалаг ат сё̄ст / щё̄ст ( )

On the 3rd of September.

Сӯкыр э̄тпос хӯрмыт хо̄талэ̄т. ( )

On the 20th of December.

Ва̄т саграпнал э̄тпос хусыт хо̄талэ̄т. ( )

black

сэ̄мыл ( )

white

я̄ӈк, войкан ( )

gray

сэ̄мылхарпа ( )

red

вы̄гыр, ке̄лп, нэруп ( )

pink

выгырхарпа / вы̄гырхарпа ( )

blue

атырхари ( )

yellow

восьрам / вощрам ( )

green

ня̄рппум оспа ( )

orange

восьрам-вы̄гырхарпа / вощрам-вы̄гыр-харпа ( )

purple

сэ̄мылоспа атырхаринуве ( )

brown

хариӈ са̄с оспа ( )

gold

со̄рниӈ оспа

silver

ся̄лыголн оспа / ща̄лыголн оспа ( )

How much is a ticket to _____?

( )

One ticket to _____, please.

( )

Where does this train/bus go?

( )

Where is the train/bus to _____?

( )

Does this train/bus stop in _____?

( )

When does the train/bus for _____ leave?

( )

When will this train/bus arrive in _____?

( )

How do I get to _____ ?

( )

...the train station?

( )

...the bus station?

( )

...the airport?

( )

...downtown?

( )

...the youth hostel?

( )

...the _____ hotel?

( )

...the American/Canadian/Australian/British consulate?

( )

Where are there a lot of...

( )

...hotels?

( )

...restaurants?

( )

...bars?

( )

...sites to see?

( )

Can you show me on the map?

( )

street

( )

Turn left.

( )

Turn right.

( )

left

( )

right

( )

straight ahead

( )

towards the _____

( )

past the _____

( )

before the _____

( )

Watch for the _____.

( )

intersection

( )

north

( )

south

( )

east

( )

west

( )

uphill

( )

downhill

( )

Taxi!

( )

Take me to _____, please.

( )

How much does it cost to get to _____?

( )

Take me there, please.

( )

Do you have any rooms available?

( )

How much is a room for one person/two people?

( )

Does the room come with...

( )

...bedsheets?

( )

...a bathroom?

( )

...a telephone?

( )

...a TV?

( )

May I see the room first?

( )

Do you have anything quieter?

( )

...bigger?

( )

...cleaner?

( )

...cheaper?

( )

OK, I'll take it.

( )

I will stay for _____ night(s).

( )

Can you suggest another hotel?

( )

Do you have a safe?

( )

...lockers?

( )

Is breakfast/supper included?

( )

What time is breakfast/supper?

( )

Please clean my room.

( )

Can you wake me at _____?

( )

I want to check out.

( )

Do you accept American/Australian/Canadian dollars?

( )

Do you accept British pounds?

( )

Do you accept Euros?

( )

Do you accept credit cards?

( )

Can you change money for me?

( )

Where can I get money changed?

( )

Can you change a traveler's check for me?

( )

Where can I get a traveler's check changed?

( )

What is the exchange rate?

( )

Where is an automatic teller machine (ATM)?

( )

A table for one person/two people, please.

( )

Can I look at the menu, please?

( )

Can I look in the kitchen?

( )

Is there a house specialty?

( )

Is there a local specialty?

( )

I'm a vegetarian.

( )

I don't eat pork.

( )

I don't eat beef.

( )

I only eat kosher food.

( )

Can you make it "lite", please? (less oil/butter/lard)

( )

fixed-price meal

( )

a la carte

( )

breakfast

( )

lunch

( )

tea (meal)

( )

supper

( )

I want _____.

( )

I want a dish containing _____.

( )

chicken

( )

beef

( )

fish

( )

ham

( )

sausage

( )

cheese

( )

eggs

( )

salad

( )

(fresh) vegetables

( )

(fresh) fruit

( )

bread

( )

toast

( )

noodles

( )

rice

( )

beans

( )

May I have a glass of _____?

( )

May I have a cup of _____?

( )

May I have a bottle of _____?

( )

coffee

( )

tea (drink)

( )

juice

( )

(bubbly) water

( )

(still) water

( )

beer

( )

red/white wine

( )

May I have some _____?

( )

salt

( )

black pepper

( )

butter

( )

Excuse me, waiter? (getting attention of server)

( )

I'm finished.

( )

It was delicious.

( )

Please clear the plates.

( )

The check, please.

( )

Do you serve alcohol?

( )

Is there table service?

( )

A beer/two beers, please.

( )

A glass of red/white wine, please.

( )

A pint, please.

( )

A bottle, please.

( )

_____ (hard liquor) and _____ (mixer), please.

( )

whiskey

( )

vodka

( )

rum

( )

water

( )

club soda

( )

tonic water

( )

orange juice

( )

Coke (soda)

( )

Do you have any bar snacks?

( )

One more, please.

( )

Another round, please.

( )

When is closing time?

( )

Cheers!

( )

Do you have this in my size?

( )

How much is this?

( )

That's too expensive.

( )

Would you take _____?

( )

expensive

( )

cheap

( )

I can't afford it.

( )

I don't want it.

( )

You're cheating me.

( )

I'm not interested.

(..)

OK, I'll take it.

( )

Can I have a bag?

( )

Do you ship (overseas)?

( )

I need...

( )

...toothpaste.

( )

...a toothbrush.

( )

...tampons.

. ( )

...soap.

( )

...shampoo.

( )

...pain reliever. (e.g., aspirin or ibuprofen)

( )

...cold medicine.

( )

...stomach medicine.

... ( )

...a razor.

( )

...an umbrella.

( )

...sunblock lotion.

( )

...a postcard.

( )

...postage stamps.

( )

...batteries.

( )

...writing paper.

( )

...a pen.

( )

...English-language books.

( )

...English-language magazines.

( )

...an English-language newspaper.

( )

...an English-English dictionary.

( )

I want to rent a car.

( )

Can I get insurance?

( )

stop (on a street sign)

( )

one way

( )

yield

( )

no parking

( )

speed limit

( )

gas (petrol) station

( )

petrol

( )

diesel

( )

I haven't done anything wrong.

( )

It was a misunderstanding.

( )

Where are you taking me?

( )

Am I under arrest?

( )

I am an American/Australian/British/Canadian citizen.

( )

I want to talk to the American/Australian/British/Canadian embassy/consulate.

( )

I want to talk to a lawyer.

( )

Can I just pay a fine now?

( )