Basic Nouns

1. Dilo

   Water

   Usage

   The basic word for asking for water

   Grammar Note

   "Dilo" is "water"; the dictionary notes a slang second sense, so pair it with a verb like "bwar"

2. Manze

   Food

   Usage

   General word for food or a meal

   Grammar Note

   Noun "manze" means food or meal; it has the same form as the verb "to eat"

3. Larzan

   Money

   Usage

   Money in general, for payment talk

   Grammar Note

   "Larzan" means money and also silver in the dictionary

4. Twalet

   Toilet

   Usage

   The word for asking after the toilet

   Grammar Note

   From French, spelled phonemically as "twalet"

5. Mouswar papie

   Tissue

   Usage

   For asking for tissues

   Grammar Note

   The dictionary lists "muswar papye" (paper hanky); respelled in the official orthography

6. Medikaman

   Medicine

   Usage

   For asking for medicine at a pharmacy or hospital

   Grammar Note

   Listed in the dictionary as "medicine, drug"

7. Bagaz

   Luggage

   Usage

   The word for luggage at airports and hotels

   Grammar Note

   Use "bagaz" for luggage; another dictionary word for bundles has a vulgar second sense, so avoid it

8. Lakle

   Key

   Usage

   The key to a room or a car

   Grammar Note

   The French article has fused into "lakle"; it can also mean "spanner"

9. Tiket

   Ticket

   Usage

   A bus or transport ticket

   Grammar Note

   The dictionary glosses it as "bus ticket"

10. Paspor

    Passport

    Usage

    What you show at checks

    Grammar Note

    Found in both the dictionary and Wiktionary

11. Lopital

    Hospital

    Usage

    For going to hospital

    Grammar Note

    The article fused into "lopital"

12. Lapolis

    Police

    Usage

    When asking for the police

    Grammar Note

    "Lapolis" is the police, written as one word

13. Magazin

    Shop

    Usage

    When looking for a shop

    Grammar Note

    The dictionary also lists "warehouse"

14. Lasam

    Room

    Usage

    A hotel room

    Grammar Note

    The dictionary gives "room"; "lasam dormi" is a bedroom

15. Semin

    Road

    Usage

    When asking about the way

    Grammar Note

    Wiktionary lists it as "road, path, way"

16. Fami

    Family

    Usage

    Talking about family

    Grammar Note

    Dictionary: "family, relatives"

17. Nom

    Name

    Usage

    When giving your name

    Grammar Note

    "Nom" is the name; "non" is an alternative spelling

18. Latet

    Head

    Usage

    Pointing to a headache

    Grammar Note

    Article fused into "latet"

19. Lizie

    Eye

    Usage

    For eye problems

    Grammar Note

    The dictionary has "lizye"; the official form is "lizie"

20. Ledan

    Tooth

    Usage

    For toothache

    Grammar Note

    "Ledan fernal" is toothache

21. Lagorz

    Throat

    Usage

    For a sore throat

    Grammar Note

    The dictionary gives "throat"

22. Vant

    Belly

    Usage

    For stomach ache

    Grammar Note

    "Vant fermal" is bellyache

23. Ledo

    Back

    Usage

    For back pain

    Grammar Note

    In the dictionary and Wiktionary

24. Lipie

    Foot

    Usage

    For pain in the foot or leg

    Grammar Note

    The dictionary writes "lipye"; official "lipie"

25. Lame

    Hand

    Usage

    For pain in the hand

    Grammar Note

    Article fused into "lame"

26. Pwatrinn

    Chest

    Usage

    For chest pain

    Grammar Note

    Spelling follows the dictionary; "lestoma" can also mean chest but also stomach

27. Lotel

    Hotel

    Usage

    Naming a hotel as a destination

    Grammar Note

    Dictionary: "hotel", also "altar"

28. Laeropor

    Airport

    Usage

    Naming the airport

    Grammar Note

    Dictionary lists "laeropor" and "layropor"

29. Bistop

    Bus stop

    Usage

    Finding a bus stop

    Grammar Note

    Dictionary lists it as one word

30. Lanbasad

    Embassy

    Usage

    When heading to an embassy

    Grammar Note

    Article fused into "lanbasad"

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