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📘 Learn Claralinga
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This page gives you the practical first steps: sounds, first words, first conversation, grammar basics, and tools for practice.
Start here
The beginner path.
Follow these steps in order if you are brand new.
Build sentences
Use Subject + Verb + Object with la, un, ne, ku, pa, va, nu, and ja.
Practice aloud
Read the first conversation, then swap names, words, and time markers.
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Pronunciation
Sounds you can trust.
Claralinga uses steady pronunciation and avoids silent letters.
Vowels
| Letter | Sound | Practice |
|---|---|---|
| a | ah | familia, clara |
| e | eh | tempo, bene |
| i | ee | histori, energi |
| o | oh | moderno, mondo |
| u | oo | futur, kultura |
Consonant rules
- c always sounds like k: cel = kel.
- g is always hard: grande, gratias.
- j sounds like English y: jurnal.
- sh is English sh. ch is English church.
- Stress usually falls on the next-to-last syllable.
First 25 words
A starter vocabulary you can use today.
| Claralinga | English | Example |
|---|---|---|
| salve | hello | Salve, amik. |
| gratias | thanks | Gratias. |
| plez | please | Plez repete. |
| mi | I / me / my | Mi aprende. |
| tu | you | Tu parla. |
| nos | we / us / our | Nos komprende. |
| la | the | La libro. |
| un | a / an / one | Un guia. |
| es | is / are / be | Lo es bon. |
| ne | not | Mi ne komprende. |
| ku | question marker | Ku tu komprende? |
| parla | speak | Mi parla Claralinga. |
| komprende | understand | Mi komprende. |
| aprende | learn | Mi aprende. |
| vide | see | Mi vide la libro. |
| voli | want | Mi voli akua. |
| nesesita | need | Mi nesesita ajuda. |
| ajuda | help | Ajuda mi, plez. |
| akua | water | Mi voli akua. |
| libro | book | La libro es bon. |
| bon | good | Un bon dia. |
| clar | clear | La linga es clar. |
| linga | language | Claralinga es un linga. |
| familia | family | Un grande familia. |
| vose | voice | Un familia de voses. |
Grammar basics
Small rules, big usefulness.
Lesson 1: Pronunciation
Claralinga pronunciation is steady. Read what you see. Say every letter.
- a = ah, e = eh, i = ee, o = oh, u = oo.
- k is default; soft c becomes s. Rare c exceptions: clar, cel, cura; hard /k/ uses k, as in kultura.
- j is English y: jurnal.
Lesson 2: The clear sentence
Normal word order is Subject + Verb + Object.
| Mi vide la libro. | I see the book. |
| Tu ama musik. | You love music. |
| Nos krea un guia. | We create a guide. |
Lesson 3: Verbs and time
| pa | past | Mi pa parla. |
| va | future | Mi va parla. |
| nu | current | Mi nu parla. |
| ja | already/perfect | Mi ja parla. |
Lesson 4: Questions and negation
| ku | yes/no question | Ku tu komprende? |
| ke | what / that | Ke tu voli? |
| ube | where | Ube es la hotel? |
| ne | not | Mi ne komprende. |
Lesson 5: First reading
Claralinga es la linga clar pro un grande familia de voses. Lo usa familiar parolas, simple regula, et direta grammatika.
Claralinga is the clear language for one great family of voices. It uses familiar words, simple rules, and direct grammar.
First conversation
Read it out loud.
Claralinga
A: Salve. Mi nom es Ana.
B: Salve, Ana. Mi nom es Mark.
A: Ku tu komprende Claralinga?
B: Si, mi komprende un poco. Mi nu aprende.
English
A: Hello. My name is Ana.
B: Hello, Ana. My name is Mark.
A: Do you understand Claralinga?
B: Yes, I understand a little. I am learning now.
Practice tools
Flashcards, quiz, and phrase builder.
Flashcards
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akua
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Quick Quiz
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Phrase Builder
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