Dzongkha phrasebook
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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 (formal)
- kuzu zanpo la
- Hello (informal)
- kuzu zangpo
- How are you?
- Gadaybay Zhu Ga?
- I'm fine
- Legshom (Layshom)
- What is your name?
- Chhoe gi ming ga chi mo?
- My name is _____
- Nge gi ming _____ in
- I am from ____
- Nga ____ lay in
- Thank you
- Kadrin chhe
- See you later (informal)
- Shoo lay log jay ge
- Where
- Gathey
- How much
- Gademchi
[edit] Problems
- What is the Problem?
- Choe gi Ka Ngyel ga chi mo?
- Where is the Bank?
- Ngyul Khang Ga teey mo?
[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
- time
- (...)
- o'clock
- bazaar
- 8 o'clock
- bazaar gyed
[edit] Duration
- _____ minute(s)
- karma
- _____ hour(s)
- Ganta
- _____ day(s)
- Zha
- _____ week(s)
- Hapta
- _____ month(s)
- Daw
- _____ year(s)
- Lho
[edit] Days
- Monday
- Migmar
- Tuesday
- Lhagpa
- Wednesday
- Phurbu
- Thursday
- Pasang
- Friday
- Pemba
- Saturday
- Nima
- Sunday
- Dawa
[edit] Months
- January
- indha dangpa
- February
- indha nyipa
- March
- indha sumpa, indha zhipa, indha ngapa, indha drukpa, indha duenpa, indha gyepa, indha gupa and indha chunyepa for December
- Note
- For the months of lunar claender the prefix is rangda, indha is used for the months of the international calender.
[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 /zhay 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
Dry Chilli : ema kam
[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] Love
i love you:nga gi che lu ga
i cant stay without you:nga che me pa me cha bay
i will make you a phone call:nga gi che lu juthen tang gay
do you remember me:che nga dem mey ga
you're so beautiful:che namay samay jarim dhu
