Klingon is a lot harder then it looks.

I got it into my head that I was going to learn to speak Klingon, and I have determined that I am completely, totally, and utterly insane. I mean, the person who created it was very dedicated, and it has a completely believeable grammar system and alphabet. So, so far, the only thing I kind of know how to say is "Hab SoSll' Quch!" which is an insult that directly translates to "Your mother has a smooth forehead!" (I wanted to be able to insult people in Klingon and not get in trouble, but now that I know what it means I don't think I'll ever be able to say it with a straight face.)

So, I googled a few things and I almost know how to pronounce some stuff, but it's going to take a LOT of work. I think I'm just going to stick with knowing how to pronounce the stuff and just learn a few need-to-know phrases. Some of them are these:

Yes. (answer to yes/no question)-- HIja' or HISlaH

No. (answer to yes/no question)-- ghobe'

Yes, OK, I'll do it.-- lu' or luq

No, don't, I won't.-- Qo'

Hello. (Roughly, "What do you want?")--nuqneH

What's happening?-- qaStaH nuq? Huh? nuqjatlh?

I understand.-- jIyaj

I don't understand.-- jIyajbe'

Good! (expression of satisfaction)--maj

Well done!-- majQa'

Where is the bathroom?-- nuqDaq 'oH puchpa''e'

Come in-- yI'el (to more than one person:--pe'el)

Come here.-- HIghoS

Go away.-- naDevvo' yIghoS (to more than one person-- naDevvo' peghoS)

Open the door!-- lojmIt yIpoSmoH!

Don't be silly.-- yIDoghQo' (to more than one person-- peDoghQo')

Your mother has a smooth forehead!-- Hab SoSlI' Quch! (Note: this is a powerful insult; don't say it to friends.)

Today is a good day to die.-- Heghlu'meH QaQ jajvam

We are Klingons!-- tlhIngan maH!

Happy birthday.-- qoSlIj DatIvjaj (to more than one person-- qoSraj botIvjaj)

What time is it?-- 'arlogh Qoylu'pu'? (Literally, "How many times has it [presumably some traditional hour alarm] been heard?")

Shut up!-- bIjatlh 'e' yImev (to more than one person--Sujatlh 'e' yImev)

That's great news!-- buy' ngop (Literally, "The plates are full")

Am I supposed to eat this?-- Dochvam vlSop net plH'a'?

You're hot. Want to make out?-- bl'lHqu'. Ha' maroSchuq?

So if you happen to speak Klingon and have any tips, please share.

Luvz,

Brii333

p.s...Do you think Klingon would be accepted as a foreign language for an application? Hmm...something to think about.