Ryukyuan (しまくとぅば, Shima kutuba) is one of the ethnic languages of Okinawa, Japan.
Common signs
; OPEN : ; CLOSED : ; ENTRANCE : ; EXIT : ; PUSH : ; PULL : ; TOILET : ; MEN : ; WOMEN : ; FORBIDDEN :
; Hello. : 今日拝なびら。 (chū wuganabira) ; How are you? : がんじゅーやみせーみ？ (ganju yamisemi?) ; Fine, thank you. : ちくんやいびーん (chikun yaibin) ; What is your name? : 名前や何やいびーが？ (namaeya nanyaibīga?) ; My name is ______ . : 我名前や ______ やいびーん。 (yayvīm) ; Nice to meet you. : はじみてぃやーさい (hajimitēyāsai) ; Please. : うにげえさびら (unigēsabira) ; Thank you. : にふぇーでーびる (...) ; You're welcome. : ぐぶりーさびたん (gubrīsabitam) ; Yes. : うー (oo ) ; No. : をぅーをぅー (wou wou) ; Excuse me. (getting attention) : ... (...) ; Excuse me. (begging pardon) : わっさいびーん (wassaibīm) ; I'm sorry. : わっさいびーたん (wassaibītam) ; I'm sorry. (informal) : わっさいびーん (wassaibīm) ; Goodbye : またやーさい (matayāsai) ; Goodbye (informal) : ぐぶりーさびら (guburīsabira) ; I can't speak name of language [well]. : うちなーぐち[ゆー]話さらびらん。 (...) ; Do you speak English? : 亜米利加口話さらびーが？ (Amerika guchi hanasarabīga?) ; Is there someone here who speaks English? : ... (...) ; Help! : 助きー！ (Tashikī!) ; Look out! : うかーさん！ (Ukāsan!, The "ā" is the pronunciation of the "A" in Amen.) ; Good morning. : 起きみそーち (okimisōchi) ; Good evening. (man) : はいさい (Haisai) ; Good evening. (woman) : はいたい (Haitai) ; Good night. (man) : はいさい (Haisai) ; Good night. (woman) : はいたい (Haitai) ; Good night (to sleep) : にんじみそーれー (Ninjimi sōrē) ; I don't understand. : わかやびらん (wakayabiran) ; Where is the toilet? : ... (...)
; Leave me alone. : ... (...) ; Don't touch me! : 触んな！ (sānna!) ; I'll call the police. : ... (...) ; Police! : 警察！ (Kīsachi!) ; Stop! Thief! : 待てー！ぬする！ (Matē! Nusuru!) ; I need your help. : 助きーくぃみそーれ。 (Tashikī kuimisōre, The "i" in "kui" is pronounced small.) ; It's an emergency. : ... (...) ; I'm lost. : ... (...) ; I lost my bag. : ... (...) ; I lost my wallet. : ... (...) ; I'm sick. : 病あびーん。 (...) ; I've been injured. : ... (...) ; I need a doctor. : ... (...) ; Can I use your phone? : ... (...)
Usually any number greater than 10 is called いっぱい (ippai). ; 1 : てぃーち (tiichi) ; 2 : たーち (taachi): ;3 みーち (miichi) ; 4: ゆーち (yuuchi) ; 5 : いちち (ichichi) ; 6 : むーち (muuchi) ; 7 : ななち (nanachi) ; 8 : やーち (yaachi) ; 9 : くくぬち (kukunuchi) ; 10 : とぅー (tuu) ; 11 : じゅういち (...) ; 12 : じゅうに (...) ; 13 : じゅうさん (...) ; 14 : じゅうよん (...) ; 15 : じゅうご (...) ; 16 : じゅうろく (...) ; 17 : じゅうなな (...) ; 18 : じゅうはち (...) ; 19 : じゅうく (...) ; 20 : にじゅう (...) ; 21 : にじゅういち (...) ; 22 : にじゅうに (...) ; 23 : にじゅうさん (...) ; 30 : さんじゅう (...) ; 40 : よんじゅう (...) ; 50 : ごじゅう (...) ; 60 : ろくじゅう (...) ; 70 : ななじゅう (...) ; 80 : はちじゅう (...) ; 90 : きゅうじゅう (...) ; 100 : ... (...) ; 200 : ... (...) ; 300 : ... (...) ; 1000 : ... (...) ; 2000 : ... (...) ; 1,000,000 : ... (...) ; 1,000,000,000 : ... (...) ; 1,000,000,000,000 : ... (...) ; number _____ (train, bus, etc.) : ... (...) ; half : ... (...) ; less : ... (...) ; more : ... (...)
; now : 今 (...) ; later : ... (...) ; before : ... (...) ; morning : 朝 (...) ; afternoon : 昼間 (...) ; evening : ... (...) ; night : ... (...)
; one o'clock AM : ... (...) ; two o'clock AM : ... (...) ; noon : ... (...) ; one o'clock PM : ... (...) ; two o'clock PM : ... (...) ; midnight : ... (...)
; _____ minute(s) : ... (...) ; _____ hour(s) : ... (...) ; _____ day(s) : ... (...) ; _____ week(s) : ... (...) ; _____ month(s) : ... (...) ; _____ year(s) : ... (...)
; today : ... (...) ; yesterday : ... (...) ; tomorrow : ... (...) ; this week : ... (...) ; last week : ... (...) ; next week : ... (...)
; Sunday : ... (...) ; Monday : ... (...) ; Tuesday : ... (...) ; Wednesday : ... (...) ; Thursday : ... (...) ; Friday : ... (...) ; Saturday : ... (...)
; January : ... (...) ; February : ... (...) ; March : ... (...) ; April : ... (...) ; May : ... (...) ; June : ... (...) ; July : ... (...) ; August : ... (...) ; September : ... (...) ; October : ... (...) ; November : ... (...) ; December : ... (...)
; black : クルー (...) ; white : シルー (...) ; gray : フェーイル (...) ; red : アカー (...) ; blue : オールー (...) ; yellow : キールー (...) ; green : ミドゥリ (...) ; orange : ... (...) ; purple : ムラサチ (...) ; brown : ンミイル (...)
; How much is a ticket to _____? : ちゃっさやいびーが？ (...) ; 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? : ヤール (...) ; ...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 _____ : ... (...) ; in front of the _____ : ... (...) ; behind the _____ : ... (...) ; Watch for the _____. : ... (...) ; intersection : ... (...) ; inside : ... (...) ; outside : ... (...) ; 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 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 : ヒティミティムン (...) ; lunch : アサバン (...) ; tea (meal) : ... (...) ; supper : ... (...) ; I want _____. : ... (...) ; I want a dish containing _____. : ... (...) ; chicken : ... (...) ; beef : ... (...) ; fish : イユ (...) ; 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 : ... (...) ; water : ミジ (...) ; beer : ... (...) ; red/white wine : ... (...) ; May I have some _____? : ... (...) ; salt : まーす (...) ; 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 : ミジ (...) ; club soda : ... (...) ; tonic water : ... (...) ; orange juice : クニブジュース (...) ; 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? : ... (...)