I Learn Meriam This Way

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Syd Ruben is a Torres Strait Island man, first nations person of Australia, with bloodlines from Erub, Mer and Malaya. Born in Brisbane, raised in Ipswich (South East Queensland). Syd is passionate about learning his traditional mother-tongue language of Meriam Mir, and is on personal discovery in trying to teach himself this ancient language and share his ideas and concepts with others along the way.

Episodes

  1. 16 JAN

    Ep6. I Learn Meriam This Way: Happy Birthday, Happy New Year and other salutations!

    In this episode I give my version of Happy Birthday and Happy New Year. Also we say ‘Cheers’ and ‘Have a safe trip’ in Meriam mir. The word list for todays episode are: Serer Serer = happy; Aosmer = born; Gerger = day; Kerkar = new; Urut = year; Debe Ari; Debe Ati; marim = to you; wabim or uabim = to you all. Also I now speak the acknowledgment of country in Meriam mir and I reworded my disclaimer. Bonus phrase: Ok, that is all for now! = Baru, no pe dike!

    6 min

  2. 18/08/2023

    Ep5. I Learn Meriam This Way: Describing a state of well being

    In this episode we use simple phrases to describe a state well being, for example, Ka gebgeb nali (I am cold); Kara gebgeb barki (I feel cold) , and E gebgeb pe dike (It is cold). We interchange ‘cold’ with other describing words. Wordlist: gebgeb = cold; urweri = hot; gimgim = sick; sikak = good, well; tebteb = alone; geumge = scared, afraid; niap = thirst; werer = hungry; erar = tired; baz = cloud; irmer = rain; lim = sun.

    8 min

  3. 16/06/2023

    Ep4. I Learn Meriam This Way: Self Introduction

    In episode 4 we cover a basic self introduction with an acknowledgement to your ailan group, your tribe and totem.

    6 min

  4. 25/05/2023

    Ep3. I Learn Meriam This Way: Salutations, Greetings and Closings

    In todays episode we concentrate on changing all your simple salutations (good morning, good day, etc) to meriam, a basic ‘how do you do?’ and a departure phrase. Word list for todays phrases are: debe = good; idim = morning; gerger = day; kikem = afternoon; ki = night; nako = how; ma = you; nali = am / existence near me; ua = pronoun more than one person; uridili = more than one person existing; esuau = thank you; au esuau = thank you very much; iako mi dali = see you again shortly; O O = departing signal; adira werkab = god bless

    10 min

  5. 18/05/2023

    Ep2. I Learn Meriam This Way: Meriam Alphabet, vowels and “R”.

    In this episode we find out that 19 letters are used in the Meriam alphabet, we hear the vowel sounds and the sound of the letter “R”. Words used in this episode: Vowels - A sound: abara = his, hers or its; ka and kaka = I; ma = you; E sound: emeret = old, ancient; debe = good: I sound: ipiti = striking, hitting or beating; idim = morning: O sound: ogog = dirty, unclean; omasker = children; parkoparko = imperfect: U sound: umele = know, know how, can or be able to; urut = year; nalu = what, which or why. Letter R sound: Meriam Mir; gerger = day; perper = lightning; girgir = thunder.

    10 min
  6. Ep1. I Learn Meriam This Way: The Method.

    11/05/2023

    Ep1. I Learn Meriam This Way: The Method.

    In episode one, I give a brief background of my learning journey and I explain my methodology to learn Meriam Mir, while living in a modern society. I don’t claim to be a native speaker, a linguist, an educator or academic on languages. This podcast is just a concept and an idea that I often refer to as “the method to my madness”.

    5 min

  7. TRAILER

    I Learn Meriam This Way

    I Learn Meriam Mir is my first ever podcast and may be the first ever dedicated to the ancient language of Meriam Mir. Meriam Mir is the language of the Meriam people of Torres Strait. Our language is classified as critically endangered and is facing extinction in less than a few decades unless something is done. This is my call to action to help preserve and maintain it’s survival by providing my learning tips and methods that I use in my personal journey of wanting to learn my native language while living and use it in a modern society.

    1 min

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About

Syd Ruben is a Torres Strait Island man, first nations person of Australia, with bloodlines from Erub, Mer and Malaya. Born in Brisbane, raised in Ipswich (South East Queensland). Syd is passionate about learning his traditional mother-tongue language of Meriam Mir, and is on personal discovery in trying to teach himself this ancient language and share his ideas and concepts with others along the way.

Information

  • Creator
    Sydeeboy73
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodes
    7
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Sydeeboy73
  • Show Website
    I Learn Meriam This Way