Railway announcements

What might you hear on board trains or at stations in a place that spoke your/other conlangs? Here are a few templates based on announcements in the UK, but feel free to base yours on the announcements of other countries if you wish.

The next stop is _. Alight here for _ (local building/point of interest).

The next train at platform _ (number) is the _ (time) service to _. Calling at _ (list of stations).

We're sorry to announce that the _ (time) service to _ has been delayed by approximately _ (number) minutes.

Mind the gap.

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loratep translations, glosses, and retranslations into english:

densja geaklaom niikto a __ke / __ki.
train CESS-move-3SG ADV-next at __-DAT
the train will next stop at __.

letawen taolenem a __ke / __ki vel nuhjuulim ovan.
INF-train COND-go (lit. there)-2SG at __-DAT CONDP IMP-leave-2SG here
if you would like to go to __, alight here.

densja ozkatoovom fiikto a kollaanke fe__pan / fi__pyn wob __ke / __ki di __ke / __ki olentoovom no __ke / __ki
train arrive-IMM.FUT-3SG ADV-next at platform-DAT ADJ-__-ORD during __-DAT from __-DAT go (lit. there)-IMM.FUT-3SG to __-DAT.
the next train will arrive at platform __ (number) at __ (time) from __ (origin), and will go to __ (destination).

ozka fedensja fiikto estoovom a kollaanke fe__pan / fi__pyn wob __ke / __ki di __ke / __ki no __ke / __ki.
arrival ADJ-train ADJ-next is-IMM.FUT-3SG at platform-DAT ADJ-__-ORD during __-DAT from __-DAT to __-DAT
the next coming of the train will be at platform __ (number) at __ (time) from __ (origin) to __ (destination).

litutswim uulgyylyd enva densja fe_ / fi_ (time) fe_ / fi_ (place) ozkatoovom wob atoke fedjebag fefe_ / fifi_.
INF-sorry announce-1PL REL-PROX train ADJ-__ ADJ-__ arrive-IMM.FUT-3SG during future-DAT ADJ-minute ADJ-ADJ-__
we are sorry to announce that the train of __ (time) and __ (place) will arrive __ (number) minutes later.

nonjadjaaed no amboketke!
IMP-NEG-fall-2PL to hole-DIM-DAT
do not fall to the gap!

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VORDYNIAN

«Mët _ wıt kïo rūabttab. Mă _ jēıleždde jämāaï.»
məʔ ∅ wɪt̚ kiʌ̯ ryːɐ̯bʈɐb. mə ∅ ʝɜːɪlɛʐɖɘ ʝæmɑːːi̯.
The next halt is _. For _, disembark here.

«Wıt nøttra rūabttab, wıt serw̄ıs : măl _ mët. Raoğondü kar _.»
wit̚ nɒʈrɐ ryːɐ̯bʈɐb, wɪt̚ sɜrβɪs ∅ məl ∅ məʔ. rɑʊ̯ɣɔndʊ kɐr ∅.
The next train is the : seevice to _. Calling at _.

«Gomenjananh arrıhžomar ka mët serw̄ıs : măl _ dźïkkăraudü mõn _ rübıddon, auğörakkaïbb.»
gomənʝɐnɐnʱ ɐɽ͡rɪħʐomɐr kɐ məʔ sɜrβɪs ∅ məl ∅ d͡ʑiqɐrɑu̯du mɤn ∅ rubɪɖʌn, ɒɣørɐqɐi̯bː.
We are sorry to announce that the : service to _ is delayed by _ minutes, approximately.

«Wıt oušōgïtra nõmınde, lüoja.»
wɪt̚ ʌʊ̯ʂoːgitrɐ nɤmɪndɜ, luʌ̯ʝɐ.
Mind the gap, please.

Ithkuil:

Ulcälţölláu usal _. Änkhıblıhrwáı usalıašyuä _.

S3-"marked conduit-like channel"-CTE-'next/following'₁-{Ca}-DEC S3-"[geographic carrier]" _. S1.CPT-"train passenger car"-OBJ-ATV.RPV-PRG.ASM-DIR S3-"[geographic carrier]"-IA:POS-APL _.

"We announce that the next destination is _. End being a train passenger now in order to be one who is at _ (should you wish to be there)."

Weč ankhäkölţ uskfahňaı_ı'a ankhehra wu_eirwahma'o _aloň usahmı'o _. Waıţrráu usalı'a _.

S2-"E"-OBS S1-"train passenger car"-CTE-MSC-'next/following'₁ S3-"platform/stage/board for a specialized function"-CCV-_/1₂-LOC S3-_-'hours'₂-CCQ-CNR S1-_-'and at the same time w/shared participant'₁ S3-"[geographic carrier]"-CCQ-ALL _. S1.G-"announcement"-DEC S3-"[geographic carrier]"-LOC _.

"The next connected series of train cars at the _th platform is the train service during _:_ headed to _. There shall be announcements at _.

Yukmäšţá ankhehre wu_eirwahma'o _aloň usahmı'o _ wa_ë'ırce'ö.

S3.PRX-"something late"-'I regret having to say/announce this/inform you, but…'₁-OBS S1-"train passenger car"-CSV-CCS-ABS S3-_-'hours'₂-CCQ-CNR S1-_-'and at the same time w/shared participant'₁ S3-"[geographic carrier]"-CCQ-ALL _ S1-_-'number of minutes'₁-{Ca}-PRO.

"We regret to inform you that the train service during _:_ headed to _ is made late for _ minutes."

Iajļela yaňjáı.

S1.'previously mentioned'-"degree of spatial gap"-CSV S1.PRX-"being aware of"-DIR

"The gap, be aware of it."

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