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Dzongkha is the national language of Bhutan.

[edit] Pronunciation guide

[edit] Vowels

[edit] Consonants

[edit] Common diphthongs

[edit] Phrase list

[edit] Basics

Hello. 

Kuzu zangpo ( )

Hello. (informal) 

. ( Kuzu )

How are you? 

 ? ('Choe Ga Dhay Bay yoe?' ?)

Fine, thank you. 

. ('Lek shom Bay yoe' )

What is your name? 

 ? ('Choe Gi Ming Ga Chi Mo?' ?)

My name is ______ . 

______ . (Nge Gi Ming _____ .)

Nice to meet you. 

. (Choe Chegk Dhi Sem Gai )

Please. 

. (Deh bay zeth ma da );this is wrong!!!

Thank you. 

ka drin che ( )

You're welcome. 

. (de bey ma sung )//only applies when someone says thank you.it actually means"do not mention" or like someone says "no mention, please"

Yes. 

. (In )

No. 

. (Men )

Excuse me. (getting attention) 

. ( gom ma thay)

Excuse me. (begging pardon) 

. ( gom may thay)

I'm sorry. 

. (gom ma thay )

Goodbye 

. (Log Dhi Jay gey )

Goodbye (informal) 

. (log di jay gey )

I can't speak name of language [well]. 

[Nga ...... lek shim bay mey shey ]. ( [ ])

Do you speak English? 

 ? ('Choe Gi In Ked Shey Ga?' ?)

Is there someone here who speaks English? 

Na Lu In Ked Shey mi yoe Ya? ( ?)

Help! 

 ! (Charo Bey nang !)

Look out! 

 ! (wai !)

Good morning. 

. (kuzu zangpo )

Good evening. 

. (kuzu zangpo )

Good night. 

. ( chiru delek)

Good night (to sleep) 

. (lek shom ay zim )

I don't understand. 

. (may shey )

Where is the toilet? 

 ? ( chabsang ga tey yeth ga)

[edit] Problems

[edit] Numbers

1 ; chi 2 ; nyi 3 ; sum 4 ; zhi 5 ;nga 6 ;dru 7 ;duen 8 ; gay 9 ; gu 10 ; chu tham 11 ; chu chi 12 ; chu nyi

[edit] Time

[edit] Clock time

chu cheg=time o'clock: bazaar 8 o clock: bazaar gyed

[edit] Duration

duration : dhuetsey

[edit] Days

Monday- Migma Tuesday- Lhap Wednesday- Phub Thursday-Pasa Friday- Pem Saturday- Nim Sunday- Daw

====Months====january

[edit] Writing time and date

[edit] Colors

Green- Changkha Red- Marp White- Karp Blue- Hoem Black- Naap Yellow- Serp Orange- Leewang

[edit] Transportation

[edit] Bus and train

[edit] Directions

[edit] Taxi

Identified by the yellow top(hood) and BT registration affixed before the number.

Taxi : la khor Fare : la how much : ga day chi mo

[edit] Lodging

[edit] Money

How much is this/it ? Ngultrum ga they chi mo

[edit] Eating

Meal : Toh /shay go

eating : shay go za ni

delicious : zhim bay

bitter  ; khag ta

sweet  : ngam

sour  ; chup

Water  ; chu

Tea  : ja

Curry  : tsoem

Soup  :thup

Chilly  : ema

Cheese  :datsi

cook  : toh bey ni

eat  : zhey

[edit] Bars

Alcoholic Beverage : Changg

Bar  : Changkhang

Tip  : soera

Whats the bill  : Ga de chi mo

I am drunk  : changg dang so ye

Water  : chu

Local Drink  : Ara

It is strong(spirit) : ah ni gag tra du

It is mild  : lha si si du

[edit] Shopping

shop : tsongkhang

how much : ga de chi mo?

discount please : gong phab nang

[edit] Driving

Car : Numkhor

Drive : Numkhor tang ni

Licence : Lak Kher

Police  : thrim sung

Road  : Lam

High speed : joba joba shuk bay tang

Low speed  : drogay bay tang

please take caution(driving) : reb drim di tang

Lets go  : jogay

stop  ; numkor kag nang

Risky  : ngyen khag

[edit] Authority