The Hutt Cartel

[Whottoomuzz Chantin]

HUTTESE TRANSLATION GUIDE FOR GALACTIC TRAVELERS​

When traveling in Hutt Space, it is useful to know some Huttese to help you navigate and avoid being swindled beyond your means. Here is a guide to some common and useful words and phrases.

GREETINGS AND BASIC PHRASES​

• Achuta – Hello
• Chowbaso or Chobaso – Welcome
• Chut chut – Greetings / Excuse me / Never mind
• Mee jooz ku – Goodbye
• Hi chuba da naga? – What do you want?
• Kavaa - Can I
• Vota - Here is
• Sa - Is
• Oto - I want
• Dobrah - I am
• Stuka - Looks like
• Nagoola - Not bad
• Coo sa - Which is / Who is

ESSENTIALS FOR GETTING AROUND​

• Bolla – To go
• Konchee – Where
• Kyotopa - Visit
• Planeeto – Planet
• Boska – Let's go
• La / Ya - There

SHOPPING AND MONEY​

• Moulee-rah – Money
• Che copah – Price
• Bedwana – To buy
• Dwana – To sell
• Kava che copah? – How much?

COMMON WORDS​

• Tagwa – Yes
• Nobata – No
• Haku / Choy? - What?
• An / Chone / Um – And
• Che – For
• Mo – Or
• Joppay / Whao – When
• Da – The / That
• Blastoh – Weapon / Blaster
• Poodoo – Poop
• Lorda – Boss
• Pateesa – Friend
• Tee-tocky – Time

POTENTIAL INSULTS​

• Chuba – Dammit / Hey you
• Peedunkee – Punk / Boy
• Sleemo – Slimeball
• Stoopa - Stupid
• Kung – Scum
• Wermo - Stupid person; idiot; worm
• Loca - Crazy

CULTURAL NOTES​

• Language Superiority: Hutts consider Huttese a superior language, often using it exclusively and relying on protocol droids for translation.
• No "Please" or "Thank You": Huttese lacks polite phrases like "Please" and "Thank You".
• Counting System: Hutts use a base-8 counting system, which can be confusing since most other races use base-10. Be wary of deals involving quantities, as Hutts might try to sell you twelve (Huttese) items, which is only ten in Basic.
• Word Endings: Many Huttese words end in "-a," "-a(C)a," palatalized "l" (rulya), and duplicated words (rocka rocka, puna puna, chu chu).
• Fluency: Huttese is a common language in the galaxy. Many species are fluent in it, like the Nimbanels, Rodians, and Toydarians.

REFERENCE TRANSLATIONS​

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Common Huttese Phrases

• Can I – Kavaa
• Excuse me – Chut chut
• Here is – Vota
• How much – Kava
• I want – Oto
• I am - Dobrah
• Looks like – Stuka
• Never mind – Chut chut
• Not bad – Nagoola
• Which is – Coo sa

Huttese Exclamations

• Okay – Eniki / Okey-okey
• Yes – Tagwa
• Shoot! – Keepuna!
• Hello – Achuta
• Dammit – Chuba

Huttese Pronouns

• You – Uba / Chuba / U
• Them – Hoohah
• We – Jee-jee
• Me – Je
• I – Jee / Me / Mi / Mee
• Who – Coo
• Myself – Magoosa

Huttese Conjunctions

• And – An / Chone / Um
• For – Che
• Or – Mo
• When – Joppay / Whao

Huttese Determiners

• A – Du / Un / Do
• The – Ta / Bu / Jah / Doe
• That – Da
• My – Ma / Mwa / Myo / My
• Your – Do
• Her – Cheekta

Huttese Interrogatives

• What – Haku / Choy?
• Another – Andoba
• Any – Kickee
• Every – Miki
• No – Nobata / Noah / No

Huttese Adverbs

• Together – Weeteebah
• There – La / Ya
• Anybody – Kickeeyuna
• Back – Bata
• Every – Miki
• Where – Konchee
• Too – Peetch
• Up – Tonka
• How – Kava
• Now – Ateema
• Off – Ovv
• Maybe – Haba
• Not – Chuba / Nopa / Not
• Out – Nenoleeya

Huttese Prepositions

• From – Du / Tuta
• With – Foo / Gee
• To – Tah

Huttese Adjectives

• Alone – Solo
• Amazing – Inkabunga
• Around – Dee boonkee
• Away – Neechu
• Backstage – Backa
• Bad – Goola
• Big – Porko
• Crazy – Loca
• Dangerous – Azalus
• Fancy – Lapti
• Fast – Shado
• Great – Grancha
• Hot – Hotsa
• Hungry – Kayfoundo
• Large – Grancha
• Lucky – Gusha
• New – Newpa
• Nice – Leah
• Poor – Con
• Real – Ree
• Spicy – Hotsa

Huttese Verbs

• Activate – Rundee
• Bring – Koose
• Buy – Bedwana
• Cheat – Cheeska / Cheeta
• Check – Wabdah
• Consider – Ka tinka
• Die – Nee choo
• Drop – Hasa
• Enjoy – Panwa
• Fry – Crispo
• Go – Bolla
• Help – Hopa
• Kill – Killee / Crispo / Killya
• Move – Yatuka / Doopee
• Open – Wata
• Pay – Wamma
• Say – Settah
• See – Stuka
• Sell – Dwana
• Sleep – Winkee
• Steal – Moocha
• Think – Tinka
• Tie – Tee
• Turn – Moova
• Visit – Kyotopa
• Want – Naga

Huttese Nouns

• Woman – Cheeka
• Wookiee – Wooky
• Weapon – Punyoo / Blastoh
• War – Nudcha
• Planet – Planeeto
• Scum – Goo / Kung
• Jedi – Jedai
• Joke – Na yoka / Joka
• Challenge / Race – Hodrudda
• Power – Pawa
• Price – Che copah
• Punk / Boy – Peedunkee
• Queen – Kwee-Kunee
• Ransom – Gopptula
• Body – Yuna
• Boss – Lorda
• Poop – Poodoo
• Bounty hunter – Murishani
• Business – Poonoo
• Money – Moulee-rah
• Friend – Pateesa
• Time – Tee-tocky

Huttese Misc Translations

• Anonymous – Stuta
• Approaching – Koona
• Collect – Jeeska
• Hurt – Hotshuh
• Position – Pa
• Ready – Boska
• Target – Wanga
• Team – Jeeska

Some helpful information to keep in mind when learning Huttese:

• Many Huttese words end with an "-a," especially "-a(C)a," palatalized "l" (rulya), and expressions formed by duplicated words (rocka rocka, puna puna, chu chu).
• The Hutts had no words for "Please" and "Thank You".
• Hutts often offered to sell twelve of something in Huttese, which was the equivalent of ten in Basic, to swindle other races.

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