Klingon Phrases
In order to help you get a feel for Klingon (and perhaps use it a little in your everyday life, to the delight and amusement of your family and friends), we've prepared a phrasebook of useful everyday phrases in Klingon. Click the button with the Klingon phrase to hear it pronounced, and read the page on Klingon sounds to get a better understanding of how to produce the sounds of Klingon.
| Yes. (answer to yes/no question) | or |
| No. (answer to yes/no question) | |
| Yes, OK, I'll do it. | or |
| No, don't, I won't. | |
| Traditional Greeting (Literally, "What do you want?", said to someone approaching you, and does not mean "Hello") | |
| What's happening? | |
| Huh? | |
| I understand. | |
| I don't understand. | |
| Good! (expression of satisfaction) | |
| Well done! | |
| Where is the bathroom? | |
| Come in | (to more than one person: ) |
| Come here. | |
| Go away. | (to more than one person: ) |
| Open the door! | (See note if you think something is missing here.) |
| Don't be silly. | (to more than one person: ) |
| Your mother has a smooth forehead! | (Note: this is a powerful insult; don't say it to friends.) |
| Today is a good day to die. | |
| We are Klingons! | |
| Happy birthday. | (to more than one person: ) |
| What time is it? | (Literally, "How many times has it [presumably some traditional hour alarm] been heard?") |
| Shut up! | (to more than one person: ) |
| That's great news! | (Literally, "The plates are full") |