Salutations – Tabi
Welcome! – Kopivosian do kinoikatan
Hello! – Kopivisian!
Good Morning – Kopivisian do doungosuvab
Good night – Kopivosian do doungosodop
Good afternoon – Kopivosian do doungadau
Good evening – Kopivosian do doungsumodop
Goodbye – Hino kou noh/ Tumohojo noh
See you next time – Kopisoomo dii kavagu
Everyday Expressions – Hohombuson Do Tukid Adau
Yes – Ooh
No – Okon
Ok – Bah
Really? – Toi Gia?
Please – Gia
Thank you – Kotohuadan
You’re welcome – Miaga nogi doid diau
I Dont know – Amu zou komiho
I think so – Kangku daa
I don’t think so – Amu ih kangku daa
Introduction – Kopointutunan
My name is Lia – Ngaan ku nopo nga zi Lia
What’s your name? – Zisai ngaan nu?
What’s his/ her name? – Zisai ngaan zo?
Nice to meet you – Kopisanangan do kointutunan
How are you? – Nunu habal nu?
I’m fine, thanks, and you? – Avaasi ih, kotohuadan, om ziau?
Where are you from? – Mantad ko nonggo?
I’m from Malaysia – Mantad zou pogun Malaysia
Where do you live? – Nonggo ko poingizon?
I live in Sabah – Poingizon zou id Sabah
Do you know how to speak Kadazan? – Miiho ko do moboos Kadazan?
Yes, a little – Oh, okudi
Do you understand? – Kahalati ko?
Please repeat – Suguton poh vagu, gia
Sorry – Siou
How is your husband/ wife? – Poingkuo noh ih savo nu?
mum – Zama
Dad – Zapa
Children – Angaanak
Send my regards to your family – Kilim tabi do kohominan nu
Come again next time – Mikot vagu suvai adau
Numbers – Numbul
One – Iso
Two – Duvo
Three – Tohu
Four – Apat
Five – Himo
Six – Onom
Seven – Tuu
Eight – Vahu
Nine – Sizam
Ten – Hopod
Eleven – Hopod om iso
Twelve – Hopod om duvo
Twenty – Duvo ngohopod
Twenty-one – duvo ngohopod om iso
Thirty – Tohu ngohopod
Fifty – Himo ngohopod
Hundred – Hatus
Time – Timpu
A second – iso saat
A minute – Iso minit
An hour – Sajaam/ iso jaam
Three hours – Tohu Jaam
What’s the time? – Untob koduvo noh
It’s five minutes to six – Himo poh minit do untob koonom
It’s half past three – Untob kotohu pitanga
It’s midnight/ noon – Tangasodop/ Tangadau
Colours – Votik
What colour is it? – Nunu votik diti?
Black – Mo’itom
Brown – Sokulit
Gray – Ovuhog
Green – Otomou
Blue – Obulou
Purple – Osohug
Red – Ayagang
White – Opuak
Yellow – Osihou
I like this colour – Ogingahan zou do votik diti