Aramaic Language/Phrases

Eastern Aramaic

English	Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
Peace be upon you (Hello; salutation)	Shlam'alokhon
Thank you	Baseema (male)/Basimta (female)
How are you?	Dakheet(oon)?
Who?	Mani?
Father	Baba
Mother	Yemmah
Uncle	Khaloowah/Khalu (Maternal) Mamoonah/Amu (Paternal)
Aunt	Khalta/Khaltu (Maternal) 'Amtah/Atu (Paternal)
Man/Human	Nasha/Bar Nasha
Woman	Bakhta
Boy	Yalah/Oorza
Girl/Daughter	Brata/Bratha
Love	Khooba
Book	Ktawa
Go	Khoosh/Si
Here	Tama/Lakha/Ikha
Sun	Shimsha
Moon	Sahra
Star	Kekhwa
Tree	Elawna
Hand	Eeda
Marriage	Zuwagha/Gwarta
Heart	Leba
See/Look	(Kh)zee/Gasheq
River	Nara
Ocean	Yama
Bring/Transport (verb)	N'aballu/Aballu
Teacher	Malpannah (male) Malpantah (female)
I'm hungry	Kpeenan (m) Kpenten (f)
How old are you	Kma shinay'wit? (m) Kma shinay'wat? (f)
I am sick	Meryen (m) Mreetan (f)
Will you marry me?	Guritly? (to male) Guratly? (to female)
I am sad	Hon skeedah (m) Hon skiitah (f)
Can I help you?	Bayit hayaranokh (to male) Bayat hayaranakh? (to a female)
Shut up	Chum pumookh (to a male) Chum pumakh (to a female)
Don't speak	La hamzem
Help me	Hayiree
Please/God bless you	Eloiasemet/A'la Basimlokh (m) A'la Basimlakh (f)
How much?/ How many?	Kma?/ Kma raba?
How many times?	Kma daneh?
Come here	Ta lakha/Heeya akha
From there	Men tama
Go/Get lost	Khoosh/Khoosh t'looq
Give it to me	Haleh talii/Qali (m) Haleh talow/Qali (f)
Enough/stop already!	Bassa/Bassa Kheena!
I'm going to work	Khishlee ill Shoola or Azin (m)/ Azan (f) Shoola
I'm coming	Dun/hon betaya/ Hon haya il betha
I'm going	Dun/hon bekhasha or Bizala / Zileee
Come with me	Ta menee / Hiya minee
I don't understand	Len parmooyeh / Leeyatin / Leeyadin
I miss you	Mokhniyen menookh (to a male) Mokhniyen menakh (to female)
I hate you	Sanen'ookh (to male) Sanen'akh (to female)
I'm going to kill you	Qatlan'ookh (female to male) Qatlan'akh (female to female) Qatlin'ookh (male to male) Qatlin'akh (male to female)
Bring me money/Give me money	Melee zoozeh/Hali zoozeh or Yawely zoozeh
Godspeed	Alaha menookh (to male) Alaha menakh (to female)
You know what?	Yat moo? (colloquial, to both genders) Yat'et moody (m) Yat'at moody (f)
Let us play	Ta Talekh / Ta tawilokh
I respect you	Itlee iqara qatookh (to male) Itlee iqara qatakh (to female)
Don't go	La khoosh / La azit

Faniosco's Phrases and vocabulary

• Myouqra/Myouqarta: Gentleman, Sir, Mister / Lady, Madam, Miss or Mrs.
• In besma-L'oux: If it pleases you or please. The word basim means 'heal' or 'please'. However, if followed by a lammad, it renders 'heal to' which exclusively means 'please' as in 'to please someone'.
• Besma ganoux/Besma janoux: Good for you! Good job! Nice work! Well done! Attaboy! Literally It heals yourself! It Pleases Yourself!
• Beena: Pardon?
• (L)axa: Here or hither
• Tamoha/Tama/Tamaha: There
• L'Tamox / L'Tama: Thither
• Ha: Here! There you Go! Here it is! Get a load! Behold!
• Prouq mini: Get lost, leave me alone, be done with me.
• B'nawsha /Xa b'nawsha: Alone. Xa b'noshi /b'noshi: by myself
• Baseema: Thanks. Literally meaning pleasant or tasty.
• Haw-it baseema: Thanks (to a male). Literally, 'You (will/do) be pleasant/delicious/healed'
• Shlama-L'oux: Peace be upon thee (to a male) or greetings!
• Tliqla dounya ilee: I'm totally lost! I've no idea! Literally, 'The world got lost to me'
• M'asyim bala L'ganoukh: Take care, Look after yourself. Literally 'place /set-up /arrange/focus your mind to yourself'
• Maha/Ma/Modi/Mo: What?
• Ta-maha /Ta-modi: Why? Literally 'for what?'
• Neexa: With ease and care, gently, softly, carefully.
• Darit shlama L 'x': Send my regards to 'x'. Literally meaning pour peace unto 'x'.
• Way (Wai) /Waya: Woe
• Way way minakh: Woe from you (to a female).
• Ya: Oh. As the oh in 'oh my Lord'
• Oy: Oh ! an exclamation of sorrow or grief or pain or agony
• Ay: Ouch!
• Ah: ah!, wow!, alas!.
• Hayou /Ta: Come
• Khoush: Go
• Azil/Yazil: Journey, To go on one's way. Some may use it to mean 'depart' others use it exactly as 'go'
• Zee/See/Zo/So/Zul (all come from Ezil /Yezil): Go
• La: No, not.
• He/E(Eh)/Ye: Yes

Western Aramaic

English	Turoyo - Aramaic
Hello (how are you? m/f)	Shlama (aydarbo-hat)
I'm fine	Ṭowo/Ṭawwo no / Ṭowto/Ṭawto no (or Kayiso / Kayisto in Miḏyoyo accent)
What is your name? m/f	Mënyo ëshmokh or ëshmukh / ëshmakh or ëshmekh?
My name is ___	Ëshmi ____ yo
Love	Ḥubo
Jesus	Yeshu' or Isho'
Good morning	Brikh ṣafro or Ṣafro ṭowo
God bless you m/f	Aloho mbarakhlokh / mbarakhlekh/mbarakhlakh
I want water m/f	Koba'no maye or Kob'eno maye / Kob'ono maye or Kobo'yono maye
Kiss	Nushaqto
Thank you	Tawdi
Child m/f	Z'uro or Na'imo /Z'ërto or Na'imto
Students of university	Sawboye
Sit	tæw or itæw
Stop	Kli (m)/Klay (f)
Enough	Basyo
Hunger	Kafno
Father	Babo
Mother	Emo
God	Aloho
Uncle	Ḥolo (Maternal) / 'ammo (Paternal)
Aunt	Ḥolto or Ḥëlto (Maternal / 'amtho (Paternal)
Help	'ewono or 'udrono
Man	Nosho/Gawro
Woman	Athto
Boy	Ṭalyo
Girl	Ṭlitho
Book	Kthowo
Youth	'laymutho
Pen	Qanyo
Trousers	Pantalon/Pantlo
Table	Ṭablitho
Chair	Kursyo
Bring	Ayti(m) or Amti(m)
Go	Zokh/Zukh (m) or Zolukh/Zelokh (m)
Birth	Mawlodho
Come m/f	Tukh/Tokh (m)/ Takh/Tekh or Tolokh /Tælakh
Run	Rhat
Walk	Halækh
Jump	Qpas/ or Qsaf
Rain	Maṭro
Sun	Shëmsho
Moon	Sahro
Fish	Nuno / nënto
Star	Kukwo
Grandpa	Qassho or Sowo (Babi Sowo) or under Arabic influence Jiddo/Jyddo
Grandma	Qashto or Sowto (Emi Sowto)
Hand	Idho
Mouth	Femo
Car	Radayto or under Turkish influence 'Araba
Cow / bull	Turto / Tawro
Song	Zmarto / Zmërto
Marriage	Gworo
Tomorrow	Ramḥël/Lamḥor
Shut up (to a man)	Sgar femog
Shut up (to a female)	Sgar femag
Today	Yawma or Adyawma / Adyowma rare Adyawmo
Death	Mawto
Money	Zuze / Kalla (Kalawat)
Gun	Zayno
Heart	Lebo
Breath	Nashmo/Nafas
Head	Resho or Risho
Tooth	'arsho
Dream	ḥulmo
Village	Qritho
Dig	Ḥforo
Flying	Fyoro or ProHo (rare)
Mirror	Mahzitho
River	Nahro
Creek	NaHlo or a loan Jiwo or Jowe
Sea	Yamo