Phrase Detail

Say: Muurr-ehnd-in-ahnd-ah puul-ety mahn-yə karr-thi karr-thi nyarr-ih

Vowels: Standard - 'u' as in 'put',  'e' as in ‘pen’, 'i' as in 'sit', 'a' as in 'path' or 'car',  'ə' neutral sound as in ‘the’. Consonant combination - 'ny' (palato-nasal) combine 'n' and 'y' while top of tongue touches hard palate plus nasal vibration. (Avoid the English 'nee' as in 'many'). 'rr' roll or trill tongue.

Simple statement beginning with the verb 'murrenda' to live with the 'action already happened' (past tense) ending 'in' and the 'anda' (I) ending, the number of years - plural 'karrthi karrthi' (summers) and finishing with the adverb 'nyarri' (now). (Note: 'nyarri' can be left off. It is an adverb that normally appears at the end of a sentence and doesn't normally take any transferred endings.)

Extend - Practice writing your age. Change ending to 'today' or 'tomorrow'.