Bumthangkha phrasebook
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Bumthangkha is a regional language of in the Bumthang area of Bhutan.
[edit] Pronunciation guide
[edit] Vowels
[edit] Consonants
[edit] Common diphthongs
[edit] Phrase list
[edit] Basics
- Hello.
- . (Kuzuzangpo la )
- Hello. (informal)
- . (Kuzu )
- How are you?
- ? (ah dar nak ke)
- Fine, thank you.
- . (laso kadinchey la )
- What is your name?
- ? ( weth key meng sha yo?)
- My name is ___Nga gey ___ .
- meng . ( tzha yo.)
- Nice to meet you.
- . (domzay gasth )
- Please.
- . (kuje )
- Thank you.
- . ( kadin chay)
- You're welcome.
- . ( tsoro bu si ma sung la )
- Yes.
- . (phath )
- No.
- . ( mengo)
- Excuse me. (getting attention)
- . ( gom ma thay la)
- Excuse me. (begging pardon)
- . ( gom ma thay la)
- I'm sorry.
- . ( gom ma thay la)
- Goodbye
- . (lok sey jay gey )
- Goodbye (informal)
- . (kachin bu sey gala )
- I can't speak name of language [well].
- [ ]. ( [ ])
- Do you speak English?
- ? ( philingpa kha khan ya?)
- Is there someone here who speaks English?
- ? ( philingba kha khan kan na ya?)
- Help!
- ! ( !)
- Look out!
- ! (wai !)
- Good morning.
- . (kuzuzangpo )
- Good evening.
- . ( kuzuzangpo)
- Good night.
- . (chiru delek )
- Good night (to sleep)
- . (ka chin bu si sim la )
- I don't understand.
- . ( mabran)
- Where is the toilet?
- ? ( chabsang ao na?)
[edit] Problems
[edit] Numbers
1 : Thaek 2 ; tson 3 : tsum 4 : blay 5 ;ya nga 6 :rok 7 ; nyith 8 ; jath 9 ; dokgo 10; chey
[edit] Time
====Clock time==== "chu tsud"
====Duration==== "dutsed"
====Days==== "ngyan"
====Months==== "la"
[edit] Writing time and date
Date : Date/Month/Year Time : Hour(day or night) and Minutes
[edit] Colors
[edit] Transportation
[edit] Bus and train
[edit] Directions
[edit] Taxi
Taxi = "gyerkhor" Fare = "lha " How much =" ak pa thek yo"
[edit] Lodging
[edit] Money
[edit] Eating
I am Hungry : Bru nas
can i have some : chi gath tzu gi
Meal : shay go / zama
Rice : zama
Curry : ruk
Soup : cho tsa
Water ; kway
Hot : kep kep
Cold : nagk sim sim
eggs ; kha wa tey
Meat : sha
cheese : phrum
butter ; mar
delicious ; ngam da
not delicious ; mey ngam da
sweet ; ngok tom ma
sour ; thun ma
I am full : joma rangs
It was prepared very well : ka chin bu si kher na
oil : nom
salt ; tsa
sugar ; guram
chilly ; bangala
cilantro ; yotsey
tea ; ja
orange juice : tsa lum khway
[edit] Bars
[edit] Shopping
[edit] Driving
[edit] Authority
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