Contacts & SNS

1. Co as numnais Vus?

   What is your name?

   Usage

   A polite way to ask someone's name. The reply is Jau ma numn ... (my name is ...)

   Grammar Note

   sa numnar (to be called) is reflexive; the vus form is as numnais. Composed sentence; native review recommended

2. Pudais Vus dar a mai Voss numer da telefon?

   May I have your phone number?

   Usage

   A polite request for a phone number

   Grammar Note

   dar a mai means "to give to me". Voss is the possessive of Vus. Composed sentence; native review recommended

3. Qua è mia carta da visita.

   Here is my business card

   Usage

   A line for handing over a business card

   Grammar Note

   carta is feminine, so the possessive is mia. Composed sentence; native review recommended

4. Essas Vus sin las medias socialas?

   Are you on social networks?

   Usage

   A polite question about whether someone is on social media

   Grammar Note

   medias socialas is a feminine plural phrase. essas is the vus form of esser. Composed sentence; native review recommended

5. Restain en contact!

   Let's stay in touch!

   Usage

   A parting suggestion to keep in touch

   Grammar Note

   The nus form of the verb serves as the suggestion "let us ...". Composed sentence; native review recommended

6. Pudais Vus dar a mai Vossa adressa dad e-mail?

   What is your email address?

   Usage

   A polite request for an email address

   Grammar Note

   adressa is feminine, so the possessive is Vossa. Composed sentence; native review recommended

7. Jau ma numn Takahiro.

   My name is Takahiro

   Usage

   The basic self-introduction. Replace Takahiro with your own name

   Grammar Note

   sa numnar is reflexive, and the 1sg is jau ma numn. Composed sentence; native review recommended

8. Danunder essas Vus oriund / oriunda?

   Where are you originally from?

   Usage

   A polite way to ask where someone is originally from. oriund is masculine, oriunda feminine

   Grammar Note

   oriund is an adjective and agrees with the person addressed: oriund / oriunda. Composed sentence; native review recommended

9. Quai è stà in plaschair da far Vossa enconuschientscha.

   It was a pleasure to meet you

   Usage

   A polite remark when parting from someone you have just met

   Grammar Note

   far l'enconuschientscha means to get to know someone. stà is the participle of esser. Composed sentence; native review recommended

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