In the Star Wars universe, the term conlang is used to describe the language spoken by the Hutts and other denizens of Tatooine.Huttese is not a fully-developed fictional language.That means you have a lot of wiggle room.If you want to converse with other fans in a casual manner, learn a few basic words and phrases.There are a lot of resources available for people interested in conlangs.
Step 1: Have a look at some Huttese greetings.
Greetings are some of the most useful words in the language.If you want to find some useful greetings and salutations, look at a Huttese dictionary or word-list online.Good day to you!
Step 2: Speak to your friends and foes.
Learning how to refer to yourself and other people is important to mastering any language.If you want to talk about beings in Huttese, you need toFamiliarize yourself with some pronouns and learn some nouns.There are four known Huttese pronouns: I/me, jee-jee, chuba and cheekta.You can use words like bukee, footoo, cheeka, nek, ulwan, and murishani.While an enemy could be wermo, sleemo, or peedunkey, you could refer to a friend as ma pateessa.
Step 3: Get familiar with a few words.
Words for places and things are useful.See'ybark, Blasto, E'nachu, Gopptula, and Planeeto are some of the nouns that might come up in everyday conversation on Tatooine.
Step 4: There are some basic verbs that you can master.
You will need words to express a variety of actions.Boska, Stuka, Dwana, Cheeska and Winkee are some of the Huttese verbs.
Step 5: Say something nice about yourself.
Huttese is a colorful language.If you have a good vocabulary, you'll get the most out of the language.Goola and Grancha are both bad and Azalus is dangerous.
Step 6: You can learn other useful words.
When you have a basic vocabulary, you can use helping words to build phrases.There are a few useful words in the language...Which is?..Jopay, Konchee, Tagwa, and Hagwa are the names of the people.
Step 7: Pick up some words.
When you want to greet a fellow Star Wars fan, close a business deal Tatooine-style, or engage in some playful banter, you could use the help of a Huttese.There is a list of Huttese phrases broken down by category at http://www.nerdgirlarmy.com/2011/02/speak-in-huttese-language-of-jabba-Hut.html.Achute, my pee kasa Susan are a few helpful phrases.Hello, my name is Susan.Bargon said, "What do you want?"There will be no bargain.You're in trouble now!
Step 8: You can learn the counting system.
The Hutts count in base 8 instead of base 10 because they have only 4 fingers on each hand.They only use the digits 0-7, with 8 being the equivalent of our 10.It's useful to know if you're negotiating a ransom price for your favorite smuggler.Bo, Dopa, Duba, Fwanna, Kita, Goba, and our 8-15 are the known numbers in Huttese.The numbers are hunto, biska, boboba, goboba and joboba.The only other Huttese number is 100.
Step 9: Put on a show with Huttese pronunciation.
Most of the time, Huttese is pronounced the same as it is written.There are at least 1 or 2 sounds in the language that may be unfamiliar to an English speaker.An X sounds like a kiss or a loud smack of the lips.There is a sound in the phrase Ap-xmasi keepuna.In the Star Wars films and spinoff shows, try to approximate the harsh and guttural sounds of Huttese speech.
Step 10: There is a book on conlangs that talks about Huttese.
Pick up a book on fictional languages or conlangs if you want to learn more about the characteristics of Huttese and other invented languages.You can find books on this topic through your local library, bookstore, or online book retailer.The Art of Language Invention: From Horse-Lords to Dark Elves is a good example.The Encyclopedia of Fictional and Fantastic Languages is a good place to start a discussion on how Huttese relates to the real Quechua language.
Step 11: You can join a discussion group.
There are online communities dedicated to the discussion of fictional languages.You can learn and share new phrases in these groups.You can also sign up for the Brown University Conlang Mailing List.
Step 12: You can explore the Star Wars languages.
There is information about the languages used in the Star Wars universe.You can join conversations with other fans and Star Wars scholars about the Huttese language here.
Step 13: There are panels on conlangs at the convention.
People who study and create fictional languages can meet other fans at a sci-fi convention.You can find out about upcoming events by searching for "Sci-fi convention with conlang panel" or similar.Bring a list of your questions to a conlanging panel or workshop.You might get a lively discussion even if you don't meet any experts.