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Sherpa is the main language of the Solu-Khumbu region of Nepal and also in other districts where the the Sherpa people predominate.

[edit] Pronunciation guide

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Hello. 

Tashi Deleg. (')

Hello. (informal) 

. (Kuzu zangpo tashi deleeg ) (Tashi deleg kuzu zangbo)

How are you? 

 ? (thangbo?)

Fine, thank you. 

. (Thang kuzu )

What is your name? 

Khyari min khain? ( ?)

My name is ______ . 

Nge Min _____. ( _____ .)

I am from. 

Nga _____ surhau

Nice to meet you. 

. (Sag dalaoggu dhawaya )

Please. 

. (Hidigbog )

Thank you. 

. (Lolo ouskham )

Cheers. 

Se Se.

You're welcome. 

. (Ba kuzu zanggappok )

Yes. 

. (Zaz )

No. 

. (Eya )

Excuse me. (getting attention) 

. (Kaki semengen)

Excuse me. (begging pardon) 

. (Khaki ssamanga)

I'm sorry. 

. (A ngaleg deh)

Goodbye 

. ( Rizipeng)

Goodbye (informal) 

. (Repen)

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

[ ]. ( [ ])

Do you speak English? 

 ? ( ?)

Is there someone here who speaks English? 

 ? ( ?)

Help! 

 ! (Ahok!)

Look out! 

 ! (Zag boktahn !)

Good morning. 

. (Yeeb)

Good evening. 

. (Yahok)

Good night. 

. (Yimehen)

Good night (to sleep) 

. (Yemehen)

I don't understand. 

. (Nge deg zudlag habog )

Where is the toilet? 

 ? (Keh kabooukg dalakg toot?)

[edit] Problems

[edit] Numbers System

( Dzongka+Tibetan )

[edit] Numbers

1/4 - Tkha zhhingnih

1/2 - Tkha myanih

0 - Zegtaam

1 - Chi

2 - Mya

3 - Sang

4 - Zhhing

5 - Ngo

6 - Dooh

7 - Din

8 - Gey

9 - Ghu

10 - Jueh

11 - Jueh chinih

12 - Jueh myanih

13 - Jueh sangnih

20 - Mashu

30 - Sanjueh

40 - Zhhingjuehu

50 - Ngojueh

60 - Doohjuheh

70 - Dinjhueh

80 - Geyjeuh

90 - Ghujaah

100 - Gtampa

200 - Myagtam

300 - Sangtam

400 - Zhhingtam

500 - Ngungtam

600 - Doongtam

700 - Dingtam

800 - Gengtam

900 - Ghungtam

1000 - Qentbah

2000 - Myagent

3000 - Sangent

10000 - Juengtampat

20000 - Mashungtampat

100000 - Gtampangtampat

1000000 - Chigyampangong

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