Say what?

Published March 2, 2014

Hello. Namaste. (Nah-MAH-stay) Hello. (formal) Namaskar. (Nah-MAH-skar)

How are you? Hajur Sanchai cha? (San-chai-CHA?) (formal) Timlai sanchai cha? (informal) or Hajur/Timlai kasto cha? (Kas-tow CHA?)

Fine, thank you. Sanchai chu, Dhanyabaad. (San-chai-CHu) or Ramro chu. (Ram-row CHu) What is your name? Hajur ko naam ke ho? (ha-jur ko na-m k ho?) or Tapai ko naam ke ho? (ta-pai ko na-m kay-ho?)

My name is ______ . Meero naam ______ ho. (MAY-ro na-m _____ ho.)

Thank you. dhanyabaad (DHAN-naii-bat) (not used that much in commerence by native speakers)

Yes. Hajur. (HA-jur) or Ho. (HO) No. Chaina. (Chai-NA) or Haina. (Hai-Na) I’m sorry. ma maafi chahanchu.

Goodbye Namaskaar / Namaste (informal)

Bye Bye Ta-ta Do you speak English? Tapaai Angreji bolnuhunchha? (Ta-Pai- Ang-gri-jee bolnu-hun-cha?) Good morning. Subha Prabhat. (not used; instead use Namaste or Good Morning)

Good evening. Good evening. (not used; instead use Namaste or Good Evening)

Good night. Subha ratri. (not used; instead use Namaste or Good Night)

Problems Leave me alone. Malaai eklai chodnus. (Ma-laai ek-laai chod-nus)

I’ll call the police. Ma police bolau chu. (Ma police bo-lau-n chu)

I need your help. Malaai sahayog chaiyo. (Ma-laai sa-ha-yog chai-yo)

I need a doctor. Malaai doctor chaiyo. (Ma-laai doctor chai-yo)

Can I use your phone? K ma hajur ko Phone prayog garna sakchu? (K ma ha-jur ko phone pra-yog gar-na sak-chu?)

How much is a ticket to _____? Ticket ko kati paisa ho _____? (...)

One ticket to _____, please. Euta ticket dinu hos _____? (...)

Where does this train/bus go? Yo gadi kahan janchha? (...)

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