| mando'a |
galactic basic |
source |
| Aliit ori'shya tal'din. |
"Family is more than blood." |
traviss |
| Arasuumir ash'amur. |
To refuse to change is to die., "To stagnate is to die." |
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| Ashnar... |
Someone has... [verb] |
traviss |
| Ba'gedet'ye. |
You're welcome. |
traviss |
| Bat ner'ijaat. / Bat gar'jaat. |
I'm serious., "On my honor." (mild), "On your honor." (extreme) |
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| Bic ni skana'din. |
expression of anger, "It gives me hate." |
traviss |
| Bralov'ye! |
Good luck!, Do your best! (more casual than "Jate'kara!") |
tal'jair rusk |
| Briikase gote'tuur! |
"Happy birthday!" |
traviss |
| Buy'ce olar, kar'ta ogir. |
When the helmet's on, the heart's gone, "Helmet here, heart there.", (compartmentalizing in battle) |
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| Burc'ya vaal burk'yc, burc'ya veman. |
"A friend in danger is a true friend." |
traviss |
| Ca'nara ne gotal'u mirjahaal, shi gotal'u haastal. |
Time doesn't heal, it only forms a scab. |
traviss |
| Chaavla sa shebs be'striili. |
"Rough as a strill's ass.", describes a rough place or person |
traviss |
| Copaani mirshmure'cye, vod? |
"looking for a smack in the face, mate?" |
traviss |
| Cuy ogir'olar. |
It's neither here nor there., "It's irrelevant." |
traviss |
| Duraani, burc'ya? |
"You looking at me funny, pal?" |
traviss |
| Gaa'tayl! |
Help! |
traviss |
| Gal, ori'skraan, riduur, yaim' dab'ika. |
describes a briikasak, summary of a Mando soldier's idea of a good night out,
"Beer, good food, good company, return to camp." |
traviss |
| Gal'gala! |
have a drink!, "ale pour!" |
traviss |
| Gar serim |
that's it, "you're right" |
traviss |
| Gar shuk meh kyrayc / meh gar kyrayc, shuk bah ni |
"you're no use dead" (or) "you're no use to me dead" |
traviss |
| Gar taldin ni jaonyc; gar sa buir, ori'wadaas'la. |
"Nobody cares who your parent was, only the parent you'll be." |
traviss |
| Gedet'ye. |
Please. |
traviss |
| Gev! |
Stop it!, Pack it in! |
traviss |
| Goor! |
"Yeet!", a warning that something has been thrown, (originally used to warn of a grenade) |
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| Haar'chak! |
"Dammit!" |
traviss |
| Haat o'r an nuhune. |
Many a truth spoken in jest., "Truth in all jokes" |
traviss |
| Haat, ijaa, haa'it. |
"Truth, honor, vision." (words used to seal a pact) |
traviss |
| Haatyc or'arue jate'shya ori'sol aru'ike nuhaatyc. |
"Better one big enemy you can see, than many small ones you can't." |
traviss |
| Haili cetare! |
Tuck in!, Eat up!, "Fill your boots!" |
traviss |
Hukaat'kama! |
Watch my six!, "Cover my back!" |
traviss |
Hukaat'kama! |
Watch my six!, "Cover my back!" |
traviss |
| Ibac'ner. |
"That's mine." |
traviss |
| Ibic haar yust. |
"This is the way." |
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| Ibic ni prudii. |
I have a bad feeling about this., "It gives me suspicion" |
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| Ib'tuur jatne tuur ash'ad kyr'amur. |
"Today is a good day for someone else to die." |
traviss |
| Jate ca. |
"Good night." |
tal'jair rusk |
| Jate tuur. |
Good afternoon., "Good day." |
tal'jair rusk |
| Jate vaar'tur |
"Good morning." |
original |
| Jat'jahaal! |
Cheers!, "Good health!" (usually said while drinking, but also can
be said after someone sneezes or coughs) |
tal'jair rusk |
| Jatnese be te jatnese. |
"Best of the best." |
traviss |
| Kandosii! |
Nice one!, Wicked!, Well done! |
traviss |
| K'atiini! |
power through!, it's only pain!, "endure!" |
traviss |
| Kaysh guur' skraan. |
"They love their food.", (said of someone who has a healthy appetite) |
traviss |
| Kaysh meg miit'gaana, oyacyi |
History is written by the victor, "They who write, remain." |
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| Kaysh mirsh solus. |
They're an idiot., "Their braincell is lonely." |
traviss |
| Kaysh mirsh'kyramud. |
They're boring me senseless., "They're a brain assassin." |
traviss |
| Kaysh shu'shuk. |
"They're a disaster." |
traviss |
| Kaysh tayl'ud. |
They're taking a break., They're having a nap. |
traviss |
| Ke narir haar'ke'gyce rol'eta resol! |
"Execute order 66!" |
traviss |
| Ke serim! |
Take aim! |
traviss |
| Ke'duum... |
"Let... (us / me / them do something)" |
tal'jair rusk |
| Ke'maje! |
More!, Add it! |
tal'jair rusk |
| Ke'mot! |
halt! "stand!" |
traviss |
| Ke'nau'ur gar dralshy'a. |
"forge a stronger you." |
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| Ke'nu. |
Don't. |
traviss |
| Ke'sush! |
Attention!, "Listen!" |
traviss |
| Kih'parjai. |
No problem, "Small victory." |
traviss |
| K'olar! |
"Come here!" |
traviss |
| Kote lo'shebs'ul narit! |
You can keep your glory!, "Shove your glory up your ass!" |
traviss |
| K'oyacyi! |
Cheers!, Hang in there!, "Stay alive!" |
traviss |
| K'useni! |
Get lost! (synonymous with Usen'ye!, but more commanding) |
tal'jair rusk |
| K'uur! |
"Kush!" |
traviss |
| Mando'ad draar digu. |
"A Mandalorian never forgets." |
traviss |
| Mar'e! |
"at last!" |
traviss |
| Me'bana? |
"What happened?" |
traviss |
| Me'copaani? |
"What do you want?" |
traviss |
| Me'vaar ti gar? |
How are you?, "What's new with you?" |
traviss |
| Me'ven? |
Huh?, What? (expression of bewilderment or disbelief) |
traviss |
| Mhi kyr'anovo ibic sa Mando'ade! |
"Let's settle this like Mandalorians!" (initiates a fight) |
traviss |
| Munit tome'tayl, skotah iisa. |
"Long memory, short fuse" |
traviss |
| Nar dralshy'a |
Put your back into it!, "Try harder!" |
traviss |
| Nar'sheb! |
"Shove it up your ass!" |
traviss |
| Nayc an haastale bat baar. |
"Not all scars are on the body." |
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| Ne shab'rud'ni! |
"Don't fuck with me!" |
traviss |
| Ne'johaa! |
"Shut up!" |
traviss |
| Ne'tra gal mesh'la, jat'isyc, bal—wayii—jahaal'got! |
"Black ale looks good, tastes good, and—by golly—does you good!" |
traviss |
| Ni ceta. |
I'm sorry., "I kneel." (rare, grovelling apology) |
traviss |
| Ni copaani buy'ce gal. |
"I'd like an ale." |
traviss |
| Ni copaani buyc'ika cin papuur'gal. |
"I'd like a white wine." |
traviss |
| Ni dinu. |
"I give." (used on its own in a firm tone, means: take it or leave it!) |
traviss |
| Ni hukaatii'ni shebs ti kama! |
"I'm covering my ass!" |
traviss |
| Ni kyr'tayl gai sa'ad. |
"I know your name as my child." (part of Mando adoption ceremony) |
traviss |
| Ni su'cuyi, gar kyr'adyc. Ni partayli, gar darasuum. |
"I'm still alive, but you are dead. I remember you, and so you are eternal."
(Mando remembrance, followed by lost loved ones' names) |
traviss |
| Ni trikayc. |
I'm sorry (light apology). |
original |
| Ni'duraa! |
"You disgust me!" |
traviss |
| Ni n'e. |
Sorry., "My bad.", (very casual) |
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| Nu draar. |
No way., Absolutely not., "Not never." (double negative used for emphasis) |
traviss |
| Ogir'olar. |
One way or the other., Either way., "There or here." |
traviss |
| Olarom! |
"welcome!" (greeting) |
traviss |
| Ori'buyce, kih'kovid. |
"All helmet, no head." |
traviss |
| Ori'haat! |
I swear!, It's the truth!, "Big truth!" |
traviss |
| Ori'vor'e! |
Thanks a lot! "Big thanks!" |
traviss |
| Osi'kyr! |
Shit! (strong exclaimation of surprise or dismay) |
traviss |
| Oya manda! |
expression of Mandalorian solidarity and perpetuity: emotional and assertive. |
traviss |
| Oya! |
Cheers!, Hoorah!, Stay alive!, "Let's hunt!" |
traviss |
| Oyayc ra kyrac |
"Alive or dead" |
traviss |
Pare! / Pare sol! |
Hang on!, Gimme a sec!, "Wait one!" |
traviss |
| Pirunir sur'haaise |
Make their eyes water, "Water eyes" (slang for kill, injure, or defeat) |
traviss |
| Rangir! |
To hell with it!, "Ash it!" |
traviss |
| Ret'lini. |
Just in case., Back up plan., "Maybe need." |
traviss |
| Ret'urcye mhi. / ret'. |
Goodbye., See you later., "Maybe we'll meet again." |
traviss |
| Sha'bana? |
"What the fuck?" |
tal'jair rusk |
| Slana'pir! |
Get out!, Get lost!, Fuck off! (very impolite) |
traviss |
| Sooran, shab! |
Suck on that!, Get fucked! |
traviss |
| Su'cu. |
Hey. (very casual) |
original |
| Su cuy'gar. / Su'cuy. |
Hello., "You're still alive." |
traviss |
| Tayli'bac? |
Got it?, Okay?, Understand? (often very aggressive) |
traviss |
| Tion gar gai? |
"What's your name?" |
traviss |
| Tion'ad hukaat'kama? |
"Who's watching your back?" |
traviss |
| Tion'cuy? |
Who's that?, Who goes there?, "Who is?" (often used as a challenge to identify someone) |
traviss |
Tion'jor kaysh ibici?
"Why are they like this?", often said after witnessing strange behavior
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| Traat'aliit gar besbe'trayc. |
Strength in numbers., "Your squad is your weapon." |
traviss |
| Tra'cyar mav. |
Fire at will., "Free rolling fire." |
traviss |
| Udesii! |
Calm down!, Take it easy!, "Rest!" |
traviss |
| Usen'ye! |
Fuck off (very rude, same root as osik) |
traviss |
| Val sa eyayad. |
They're so similar., "They're like clones." |
original |
| Ver'copa... |
May ... happen., "I wish..." |
traviss |
| Ver'copaani gar jorbyc |
Hope you know what you're doing., "Hope you're reasonable.", (sentiment of trust) |
original |
| Verd ori'shya beskar'gam. |
A warrior is more than their armor. |
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| Vor entye. / Vor'e. |
Thank you., Thanks., "I accept a debt." |
traviss |
| Wayii! |
Good grief! (general exclamation of surprise, good or bad) |
traviss |
| Wer'cuy. |
It was ages ago., It doesn't matter., Forget it. |
traviss |
| Yaiki'l kar'ta, utreekov. |
Himbo., "Heart full, head empty." |
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