Introduction to Kurux
by Bablu Tirkey, Ranchi University
(under construction)

3. My native village is Bendora: enghai asar-padda bendo.ra hike*.
Where is Bendora?: bendo.ra eksan ra'i?
Near Chainpur. On the road to Gumla: cainpur hedde, gumla roo.d nu ra'i
* hike is the same as tali in meaning.

4 Are you married?: ninghai benja manjki ra'i? -ha'
Do you have children?* endra ninghai xaddar ra'nar?
No. I got married last year. mala. een kerka bachar benjrka ra'dan
My wife is expecting a baby next year. en aaliige barna bachar xaddar manu ra'nar

* Instead of this, you can also ask ninghai erpa nu ne ne ra'nar?, lit. "Who and who are in your house?
** When you are not sure whether the person you are talking about is male or female, use plural.

5. This is my eldest son iis enghai k~oha xaddas taldas.
He has become 14 years old. iisghi ee.rnaax bachar manjki ra'i.
He has become as tall as I am. iis enghai meccha manjka kerka ra'das.

6. Who is she? aad eka aali hike?
He is my teacher's wife. aad enghai mas.tarsghi tanxai hike.
Who is he? aas eka ortas hikdas?
He is his uncle. aas aasghi tanba.ras hikdas.
Who are they? ab.ra ne talnar?
They are my fellow students. ab.ra ormar enghai iskul xaddar hiknar.

7. Hi. Is this your bag? mena nin. endra iid ninghai thaila hike?
Yes. This is mine. ha'. iid enghai hike.
It's very good. iid bees dau ra'i.
Where did you buy it? niin estek xindrka ra'dai?
I made it myself. iinim kamcka ra'dan.

8. When are you coming to Gumla by bus? -Four in the afternoon. ekaabari gumla ga.rii to baraa lagdai? -putbaarii naax baje
What time is it now? -It is three o'clock now. akkun eonda bajacki ra'i? -akkun tiin bajacki ra'i.

9. Is this a bus to Gumla? -Yes. iid gumla ga.ri hike? -ha'a
Can you give me two seats? endr niin engaage du .thu sii.t ci'a ongdai? -ha'a
Please put my bag on top of the bus. niin enghai tailan ma~y~yaa uiya ci'a.
There is no seat on this bus. Take another one. ii ga.ri nu sii.t malla. nanna bas nu kala.

10. How much is this mango? is tatxa ghi ekaase bhau ra'ii?
Two hundred rupees per kilo. That is three hundred.du sau rupiya kilo ra'i. aad tiin sau rupiyaa kilo hike.
Okay. I want two pieces. .thiik ra'i. engaage du .thur tatxa caahie.
That is too much. Please give me some discount. niin bagge backickai (?). engaage tanik jukki nanaki ci'a.

11. Hello. How are you? -I'm fine. hai. niin ekaase ra'dai? -een dau ra'dan.
How about you? -We are all fine. niim ekaase ra'dar? eem hormam ba.rhiyaa ra'dam.
How is your son? ninghai xaddas ekaase ra'das?
He is not so well. aas aonda koo.re malkas.
He has been sick since last week. aas kerka hapta ti mal koo.re ra'das.

12. Why is the baby (boy) crying? xaddas engaage c~iixa lagdas?
Did you give him milk? endr niin xaddasin duudh ontacki ra'di?
Yes I did. But he keeps crying since morning. ha'a. annuh~o aas pairintim c~iixa lagdas.

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