Beast Tongue; The ancient language of the Garou from old Gaian times before the modern era. Beast Tongue is very rarely, if ever spoken in today's world, yet those who remain from the old world remember its intrigue and beauty, and speak Gaia's language yet still. This language was once spoken by every creature who walked upon Gaia's beauty, yet the language died away as the humans began to appear. They drove us from our homes, and even from our own cultures as many a tribe were swayed by the glittering promise of the vile cities. Today, I will begin my instruction of this old language in hopes that one day, my clan, and many more shall once again speak the olden language of Gaia, and please her with its melodics. We begin with how to pronounce the vowels.

This language is similar to the human "Spanish" in that we roll our "R"'s. Many words have been taken from Beast Tongue, and placed into many other languages. We will discuss cognates at a later spot within this lesson.

A - ah

E - eh

I - ee

O - oh

U - oo

For example, when a Garou bids another "goodnight" we say, Pah'ashal.

Pah' (pah) 'ashal (ah-shawl) - The apostrophe is so one may breathe between each piece of the word structure. You will notice that the word "Pah'ashal" does not sound how it looks in modern humanized "english". The vowels in our language have been elongated, causing this. Try pronouncing it again, until you believe you have it right. This is, again, the original language spoken by every creature until man came along. When learning this language, it is best to be somewhere quiet, meditative, or perhaps dark. Try meditating, and asking for Gaia's assistance, and she will gladly offer. Next, we will learn a few basic words, as I do not wish this tutorial to be too difficult for my beginner students.

Good Morning - Lah'ashal

Good Afternoon - Kah'ashal

Good Evening - Rai'ashal

Good Night - Pah'ashal

These are the basic greetings. Next we have more basic words as examples. You will learn more words, and better sentence structure in Lesson 2.

Hello - Leiux (pronounced Lay-shoo-ee)

Goodbye - Shei'ahal (pronounced shay-ahawl)

Today - Jehangli (pronounced Jay-hong-glee)

Tomorrow - Jang'hun (pronounced Jong-hu-oon)

Tonight - Xangsuin (pronounced Zhong-soo-een)

These are some examples of basic words. Next we will go over colors:

Red - R'eiad (pronounced Ray-eye-odd; remember to roll your R's)

Blue - Bai'hun (pronounced Buy-hu-oon)

Yellow - Jang'sten (pronounced yong-sten)

Orange - Oroi (pronounced Or-o-ee)

Purple - Pah'hun (pronounced Pah-hu-oon)

Green - Earta (pronounced air-ta)

Indigo - Ikbala (pronounced eek-ball-ah)

Black - Naght (pronounced like "knocked")

White - Weita (pronounced wee-eh-ta)

Silver - Sibur (pronounced see-burr)

Copper - Copei (pronounced co-pie)

Gold - Gola (pronounced go-la)

Tawny - Taydra (pronounced tie-draw)

Brown - Buruo (pronounced boo-rou)

-Try your hand at pronouncing these words on your own first. Cover the right hand column of pronunciations with a sheet of paper. When you are finished, see if you're right! If not, practice makes perfect, so keep practicing! Beast Tongue is a difficult language at first, and may seem daunting, but don't get frustrated; just keep at it!-

You will notice if you glance at the colors and their matching Beast Tongue words, that many are cognates. Cognates are words in a language that sound the same as their english counterpart...or basically, Beast Tongue counterpart in this instance. Garous were the first to create any spoken language, so any language today has been known to derive from our language. Many of the words SOUND similiar, however, they are not spelled the same if you will look and take note.

Next we will try basic sentences, including greetings, questions, and dismissals! I will only be including a few for the time being, as I do not wish to overwhelm my students. Try your hand at these!

-Greetings-

-How are you? - Maka'heish dakal ahk?

-Hope you're doing well. - Loi ahkar laesh mah.

-I fare well. - Mah paeish weiole

-Hey! (English Slang) - Leish!

-Good Morning - Lah'ashal

-Good Afternoon - Kah'ashal

-Good Evening - Rai'ashal

-Good Night - Pah'ashal

-Questions-

-Who is that? - Woi osh tah?

-Who are you? - Woi lakt ahk?

-Can you help me? - Carn ahk quin ah?

-Where is the bathroom? - Wakii osh ehn bolak'ha?

-What is this? - Weil'ah osh keio?

-What is your name? - Weil'ah osh ahkar nahm?

-Dismissals-

-Good Morning - Lah'ashal

-Good Afternoon - Kah'ashal

-Good Evening - Rai'ashal

-Good Night - Pah'ashal

-Goodbye - Shei'ahal

-You may go. - Ahk ahlam fleir.

-Leave us/me now. - Kah'asha zha/oht roui.

-Me, Myself, and I-

When learning a new language, one must stop and think that talking about themselves or others can very difficult if the right word isn't found. I will be going in-depth to help you learn how to speak properly to others, and about yourself. We will be going over plurals, singles, and a few phrases used in situations where other people are addressed, including formalities. When I say formal, I do not simply mean to your pack alphas, but this may also be a way of showing respect to an elder, a teacher, or an upholder of the law....anyone you'd wish to be respectful to. However, if it is a fight you're wishing to seek, use the informal on your pack leaders, and you would surely die, or be banished. Please try your best, my students, to uphold the honor of our language and our kind.

(*Note - sometimes, but not always, 'ashal is an add-on meaning something is plural..however, in most cases it tends to be a part of a word signifying the sentence/word has been placed properly*)

I - Mah

I (formal) - Maht

Myself - Mah'akho

Me - Mui

My - Mish

You (informal) - Ahk

Your (informal) - Ahkar

You're (informal) - Ahktoi

Yourself/selves (informal) - Ahk'ashal

You (formal) - Aht

Your (formal) - Ahtar

You're (formal) - Aht'ashal

Yourself/selves (formal) - Aht'ashal

We - Boh

Us - Crea

Them - Treo

They - Theika

Their - Thraie (pronounced thra-yay)

They're - Thea (pronounced th-aya)

Our - boshta

More times than not, when you're speaking to alphas of your pack, you will address them formally as "My Lady", "My Lord", or "Sire/Highness" if they are royalty such as within the Silver Fangs. There are also formalities in speaking such words. Allow me to show you a few.

My Lady - Mish Leid (pronounced meesh-layed)

My Lord - Mish Kalh (pronounced meesh-call)

Sire - Sidre (pronounced see-der)

Highness - Ahrkal (pronounced Ar-call)

Whew! With all this discussion, don't you think you'd like to start a conversation and get your new skills off the ground? I sure would if I was my student! We're going to begin this next section slowly by learning each other's names! Let's begin! (Again, pay attention, and try to find the cognates! This will help you learn some Beast Tongue words MUCH quicker and easier! Also, please remember the formal and informal versions of you, me, and I)

-What is your name? - Weil'ah osh ahkar nahm?

-My name is (your name) - Mish nahm osh (your name)

-What are their names? - Weil'ah lakt Thraie nahmesh?

-Our name/s are (name/s) - Boshta nahmesh lakt (name/s)

-Their names are (name/s) - Thraie nahmesh lakt (name/s)

If you get the chance, please practice these words in repitition or perhaps practice speaking with a partner! This is the end of lesson 1. The next lesson will includes lots more, so be prepared! Have fun, and shei'ahal!