Words Every Trader Should Know
Words Every Trader Should Know
by Agalman Haskens, Prop., Haskens Tavern Supply
Table of Contents:
Common Phrases
Important
Words
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. | Mivardin 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. |
| Gor'Tog | lug don | lug bigah | vano | Maza garug. |
| Halfling | mieha kanraata | naisa liit | isaanen | Kyto ko. |
| Human | sannden | sanndel | makro | Bueser alyi tema. |
| S'kra Mur | poho | poho | smolgi | Rath'a saar. |
| I don't know yer language | Yes | No | |
| Dwarven | May oenvyos Thiirquinhaak. | ya | oen |
| Elven | Ei vereau Chui'lana. | halie | vau |
| Gor'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 |