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A Basic Introduction to the Korún Language
14 years ago
Íl mano í daqaj am se Korún au, Korún'é! Berkto, behralo!
As is said above, this is an introduction to the Korún language. In this first lesson, you will be taught the Korún alphabet and its pronunciation and some simple phrases and words for greeting and saying goodbye.
Vowels:
The letter names of vowels in the Korún alphabet are spoken just as they are pronounced.
A (ah)
E (eh)
I (ee)
O (oh)
U (oo)
Ü (yew)
Vowels marked with an acute such as ú are pronounced with extra emphasis on that sound or syllable. For example the word Korún would be pronounced Ko-roon.
Consonants:
Most consonants in the Korún language are pronounced just as they would be in English, with the few exceptions listed below.
C (essay) [Only used between two E's in the interior of a word and for plurals at the end.]
Ç (chicken)
J (Jacques)
Ŋ (ng)
Q (Like Hebrew 'Cha')
Qŭ (Quack)
rr (R rolled on tip of tongue and teeth)
One important punctuation mark in the Korún language is the apostrophe. When one sees an apostrophe in a word, it indicates a glottal stop; a brief pause between sounds in the word such as the English phrase "Uh-oh."
Greetings:
Now it's time to learn some simple greetings. Korún is a language that is big on shortened versions of phrases and will often use contractions to create new phrases. For purposes of thoroughness, both the full phrase and any shortened versions will be included. It is recommended that you practice both, as you may come across either.
Hello - Tesho
Hi - Tesh
Welcome - Berkto
How are you? - Hatan du mane na? [Contracted as "Hamáne na?"]
Departures:
Now it's time to learn some simple departing phrases. Korún is a language that is big on shortened versions of phrases and will often use contractions to create new phrases. For purposes of thoroughness, both the full phrase and any shortened versions will be included. It is recommended that you practice both, as you may come across either.
Goodbye - Tseva
Bye - Tsev
See you - Zirras dun [Shortened to simple "Zirras"] (Lit. "I will see you.")
You have now completed your first lesson in how to speak the Korún language! Congratulations! Practice the greetings and departures and in the next lesson we will learn how to ask and answer question about one's well-being. We will also discuss verbs and verb endings in the present-tense.
As is said above, this is an introduction to the Korún language. In this first lesson, you will be taught the Korún alphabet and its pronunciation and some simple phrases and words for greeting and saying goodbye.
Vowels:
The letter names of vowels in the Korún alphabet are spoken just as they are pronounced.
A (ah)
E (eh)
I (ee)
O (oh)
U (oo)
Ü (yew)
Vowels marked with an acute such as ú are pronounced with extra emphasis on that sound or syllable. For example the word Korún would be pronounced Ko-roon.
Consonants:
Most consonants in the Korún language are pronounced just as they would be in English, with the few exceptions listed below.
C (essay) [Only used between two E's in the interior of a word and for plurals at the end.]
Ç (chicken)
J (Jacques)
Ŋ (ng)
Q (Like Hebrew 'Cha')
Qŭ (Quack)
rr (R rolled on tip of tongue and teeth)
One important punctuation mark in the Korún language is the apostrophe. When one sees an apostrophe in a word, it indicates a glottal stop; a brief pause between sounds in the word such as the English phrase "Uh-oh."
Greetings:
Now it's time to learn some simple greetings. Korún is a language that is big on shortened versions of phrases and will often use contractions to create new phrases. For purposes of thoroughness, both the full phrase and any shortened versions will be included. It is recommended that you practice both, as you may come across either.
Hello - Tesho
Hi - Tesh
Welcome - Berkto
How are you? - Hatan du mane na? [Contracted as "Hamáne na?"]
Departures:
Now it's time to learn some simple departing phrases. Korún is a language that is big on shortened versions of phrases and will often use contractions to create new phrases. For purposes of thoroughness, both the full phrase and any shortened versions will be included. It is recommended that you practice both, as you may come across either.
Goodbye - Tseva
Bye - Tsev
See you - Zirras dun [Shortened to simple "Zirras"] (Lit. "I will see you.")
You have now completed your first lesson in how to speak the Korún language! Congratulations! Practice the greetings and departures and in the next lesson we will learn how to ask and answer question about one's well-being. We will also discuss verbs and verb endings in the present-tense.
