So you always wanted to learn more about Mandos and their culture or even speak their language?
If you could answer any of the above with yes - this is the podcast for you!
Join Velin on his mission to learn Mando'a the language of the mandalorians from his fellow Mando An'u Biss.
You will learn new vocabulary every week, fun facts and a ton of mandalorian culture and lore.
Olarom join the fun!
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The Deathwatch - probably the most controversial group of mandalorians there is. Clinging to a long outdated worldview and delusions of grandeur they are the mandalorian extremists. Today your favorite Di’kute explain their origin and why they have such a disdain for the group.
Dont forget your homework - translate your favorite Clone Wars quote into Mando’a.
If you would like to support the project you can do so on our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cw/MandoaforDikute (https://www.patreon.com/cw/MandoaforDikute)
Mando'a Dictionary (click me) (https://mandocreator.com/tools/dictionary/index.html)
Haatyc or'arue jate'shya ori'sol aru'ike nuhaatyc.
Better one big enemy that you can see than many small ones that you can't.
Haatyc - visible
aru'e - enemy
jate'shya - better than
nuhaatyc - invisible
Kyr'tsad - Deathwatch
kad'au - lightsaber
dha kad'au - darksaber (dark lightsaber)
arasuum - stagnation
baslan shevla - strategic disappearance
kelhav - incompetent guide, unliked leader
alii'jorha - clan dialect
tom - alliance
narudar - temporary ally
kunaru - intruder, uninvited guest
jehaatay - forgery, counterfeit, falsified evidence
jehaatir - to tell lies, deceive
chakaare - corpse robbers, thieves
hut'uune - cowards
kyramud - assasin
prudii - shadow
tsad - alliance, group
prudii tsad - shadow collective
Geroya be Haran - Game of annihilation, Duell till death
Ibi'tuur jatne tuur ash'ad kyr'amur - today is a good day for someone else to die.
trikar - sadness
trikar'la - sad
ori'trikar - grief
duraan - contempt, scorn, disdain
akan'gaan - overwhelming bloodlust, lust for combat
oyacyir - to live
orikih - tiny, very small
kajil - flat level
kargot - forge; furnace
gayiyla - everywhere
hettir - to burn
gebbar - near to
tranyc - sunny
This episode we speak about Mandalore - or Manda'yaim - the homeworld of the Mandalorians. For this important topic we got reinforced by Shoya from Mando'a Lessons - so tune in to profit from the joined expertise of him and An'u.
Dont forget your homework - describe your home area in Mando'a.
If you would like to support the project you can do so on our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cw/MandoaforDikute (https://www.patreon.com/cw/MandoaforDikute)
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Mando'a Dictionary (click me) (https://mandocreator.com/tools/dictionary/index.html)
Ni draar haa'tayli Manda'yaim. Ke rejorhaa'i gehat'ik be bic!
I have never seen Mandalore, tell me about it!
Ni vercopaani sirbur bic jatne yaim, a bic chaavla sa shebs be bantha, bal dul bid mesh'la.
I'd like to say it's paradise, but it's as rough as a bantha's backside, and half as pretty.
draar – never
haa’taylir – to see
rejorhaa'ir – to tell
gehat’ik – story
vercopaanir – to wish
sirbur – to say
chaavla - rough, unruly
dul – half
manda’yaim - mandalore
me'suum – planet
me’suum’ika – moon
veshok – large evergreen tree
strill – carnivore native to mandalore
vheviin – field mouse / rodent
vheh'yaim - temporary hut
karyai – main room
dab – settlement
oriya – city
aloriya - capital (lit. head city)
yam - building
Dral’han - the annihilation
yai'me'suum - homeworld
yaimpar - to return
yaim'ol - homecoming, return
yaim’la - comofrtable, familiar
yaiman - resident, inhabitant
yaimi - neighbor
dar’yaim - fromer home, negative connotation
epar’yaim - cantina, restaurant
shekemir - to follow
udesla - calm, relaxed
di’kutla - stupid, useless
bralir - to succeed
urakto - hard, difficult
pakod - easy, simple
laamir - to jump
ajur’sen - passenger aircraft
lisit - skill, ability
suum - beyond
buyacir - to regocgnize
17 Aug 2026
EP. 18: On Campaign- Mando'a 101
Listen up Ad’iike - it's time to go on campaign and get marching! This week we follow our imaginary friend Kad Ordo around on his way through the military. Stand at attention - tons of new vocabulary ahead!
Dont forget your homework - translate or create a warior wisdom or military phrase to Mando'a!
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Mando'a Dictionary (click me) (https://mandocreator.com/tools/dictionary/index.html)
Gal, ori'skraan, riduur, yaim' dab'ika.Phrase for a *run ashore* - brief R and R. (lit. *Beer, big eats, good company and return to camp.* Summary of a Mando soldier's idea of a good night out.
verd'ika - private
aaray - pain
aarayir - to suffer
birgaan - backpack
davaab - execution
din'kartay - sitrep, sharing of information & planning
ge'kaan - military exercise
jaraanir - to regard highly to look up to
K'olar! - get over here
ke'gyce - order command
koor - vow, pledge, contract
lisyc - competent, qualified
Ni'duraa! - you disgust me
paru - formation
ori'tsad - briagde
akaata - batallion
al'verde - commander
alor'ad - captain
alom - leadership comand
alor'uus -corporal
kedin - chain of command
ol'averde - company
ruus'alor - sergeant
Ver'alor - Lieutenant
akaa'nar - invasion act of war
akaan - war
akaan'ade- army
an'a'naas - stalemate
braar'ika outpost
bral - defended position, hill fort
abesh - east
alor'a - Vanguard
baar'ur - medic
gaht - north
kadal - casualty
kadala - wounded hurt
kaihaast - dry ration
tracyaat - artillery
wasuur - west
yai'yai - richly nourishing, calory dense
ka'gaht - south
haashun - parchment bread (ration)
gihaal - dired fish, like pemikan pungent smell
aran - guard
bat'balut - on patrol
buru'jai - alarm siren call to arms
ki'hak - short watch of an hour
tabalhar - to patrol
briikasak - run ashore, night out while deployed
chayaikir - to tease make fun off
copaanar - drive to be active and productive
jiila nare bal pare - hurry up and wait
kelhav - derogatory term for an unliked leader
kotoya - attention seeker
neverd - civilian
Ori'buyce, kih'kovid. - Big helmet, tiny head
tal'onidir - to sweat blood to give blood
yaim'ol - return, homecoming
am'gaan - trade, exchange (noun)
am'gaanar - to trade, exchange
Akaan'gaan - a bloodlust, seeking combat above all else
akorjor - war cry, battle cry
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