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The Articles
The (definite) = E
The book and the table = E boeki y e mesa

A/An (indefinite) = Un
A book and an eraser = Un boeki y un stuf

The Numerals
1. un/uno
2. dos
3. tres
4. cuatro
5. cinco
6. seis
7. shete
8. ocho
9. nuebe
10. dies
11. diesun
12. diesdos
13. diestres
14. diescuatro
15. diescinco
20. binti
25. binti i cinco
30. trinta
35. trinta i cinco
40. cuarenta
50. cincuenta
60. sesenta
70. setenta
80. ochenta
90. noventa
100. cien
155. cien y cincuenta i cinco
200. dos cien
1000. mil
2000. dos mil


Ordinal Numbers

(the) First = di prome
(the) Second = di dos
(the) Third = di tres
(the) Hundredth = di cien


Short Sentence:
I was the third person to enter the casino last night =
Mi tawata e di tres persona cu a drenta casino ayera nochi


Fractions

a half = mita/mei
a third part = un tercera parti
a quarter = un cuarto, un cuarta parti
a fifth = un quinto, un quinta parti
a sixth = un sexto, un sexta parti
a seventh = un septimo, un septima parti
an eight = un octavo, un octava parti
a ninth = un noveno, un novena parti
a tenth = un decimo, un decima parti
two and a half = dos i mei
two and three quarters = dos tres cuarto
half a loaf = mita pan
half an hour = mei ora


Collective Numbers

a pair = un par
an eleven (team) = un oncena
a dozen = un dozijn
a gross = un gros
a hundred = un centenar
a thousand = un miyar


Multiple Numbers

double = dobel
triple = tripel
ten times as much = dies biaha mas tanto

The Time - E Ora
A watch / a clock = Un holoshi
An alarm clock = Un wekker


From midnight till 6 a.m. = Marduga
In the morning = Maínta
From noon till about 3 p.m. = Merdía
In the afternoon = Atardi
In the evening = Anochi
Midnight = Meianochi
What is the time? = Cuant'or tin? / ki ora tin?
Now it is 3 o'clock = Awor ta tres 'or
Now it is half past 3 = Awor ta tres'or y mei
Now it is a quarter to 4 = Awor ta un cuarto pa cuatro


So late? I thought it was 12 o'clock = Asina laat? Mi a kere cu tawata diesdos'or.
Let us hurry = Laga nos pura


today = awe
tomorrow = mañan
yesterday = ayera
the day after tomorrow = otromayan
the day before yesterday = antayera


here = aki
there = ey
overthere = aya


I will = lo mi / mi lo
I would = lo mi a / mi lo a

Days of the Week - Dianan di Siman
Monday = Dialuna
Tuesday = Diamars
Wednesday = Diaranzon
Thursday = Diahuebs
Friday = Diabierna
Saturday = Diasabra
Sunday = Diadomingo

Months of the Year - Lunanan di Aña
January = januari
February = februari
March = maart
April = april
May = mei
June = juni
July = juli
August = augustus / agosto
September = september
October = october
November = november
December = december


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