Assyrian phrases
Everyday Assyrian (Sureth) phrases, grouped by the situation you would use them in: greetings, the table, family, shopping and more.
- Greetings & manners — Hello, how are you, please and thank you — how a conversation opens and closes.
- Asking things — Everyday questions that fit anywhere — what, why, how long, are you sure.
- Making yourself understood — I don't know, what does that mean, say it again — the phrases that keep a conversation going.
- Getting around — Where is it, which road, when will you arrive — coming, going and finding the way.
- Food & drink — Ordering, offering, refusing politely, and saying what you would like.
- Buying things — How much it costs, what you want, and haggling over it.
- Feeling unwell — I have caught a cold, my head hurts — saying what is wrong with you.
- How you feel — Wanting, liking, being tired, being afraid.
- People & family — Talking about who someone is and who they belong to.
- At home — The house, sitting down, sleeping, and the small business of being a guest.
- Time — Now, today, tomorrow, and how long something takes.
- Weather — Hot, cold, raining — and complaining about it.
- Wishes & occasions — Birthdays, weddings, festivals and condolences — what you say when the day calls for something.