Words Every Trader Should Know
by Agalman Haskens, Prop., Haskens Tavern Supply
 
 

Table of Contents:

Page 1: Common Phrases
Page 2: Important Words
Page 3: Languages

As ye wander about Elanthia in search of profit, ye'll come across all kinds of people.  Most of them speak Gamgweth, the language of commerce since afore the time of the Empire.  Here are a few Gamgweth phrases:
 
Do ye speak Gamgweth? Gwer tema Gamgweth?
I am Agalman Sa ama Agalman
Who are ye? Sa pomger tema?
Greetings (formal) Andu sann
Hello! Heyo!
Goodbye Hentor abu
Good luck, blessing, etc Sarabu!
Forgive me Achor ama ziallar tema
Ye insult me! Ziallar tema ama
I don't know Mirvadim ama
No Din
Yes An
What? Pom?
 

Sometimes a little coaxing in a person's native tongue makes the difference between a happy customer and "not interested."  Here's a start, though if ye deal frequently with a particular race, ye should take the trouble to learn the language.

(I'm leaving out Elothean 'cause it's a bunch of mishmash that makes Elven seem simple.  The highbrows won't expect ye to know it anyway.)
 
Honored Lord Honored Lady Friend Thank Ye
Dwarven bhaarquin bhaarbanin grek Daith agy
Elven Dira'ila Dira'ela taneel Arikehe
Got'Tog lug don lug bigah vano Maza garug
Halfling mieha kanraata naisa litt isaanen Kyto ko
Human sannden sanndel makro Bueser alyi tema
S'kra Mur poho poho smolgi Rath'a saar
             
 
I don't know your language Yes No
Dwarven May oenvyos Thiirquinhaak ya oen
Elven Ei vereau Chui'lana halie vau
Got'Tog Damug neh ket Tog dah neh
Halfling Jy oisa enn Olvio kyya enn
Human Gwerdin ama Gamgweth an din
S'kra Mur Pon'zh'sha S'kra s'shen zhoss
 

Here are the native names for each language:
 
Dwarven Thiirquinhaak
Elven Chui'lana
Elothean Gerenshuge
Gor'Tog (spoken) Tog
Gor'Tog (written) (none-use Gamgweth)
Halfling Olvio
Human/Common/Trade Speech Gamgweth
S'kra Mur (spoken) S'kra
S'kra Mur (written) Eth'ral'khh

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