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Dzongkha is the national language of Bhutan.

Pronunciation guide

Vowels

Consonants

Common diphthongs

Phrase list

Problems

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

Time

Clock time

time 

(...)

o'clock 

bazaar

8 o'clock 

bazaar gyed

Duration

_____ minute(s) 

(...)

_____ hour(s) 

Ganta

_____ day(s) 

Zha

_____ week(s) 

Hapta

_____ month(s) 

Daw

_____ year(s) 

Lho

Days

Monday 

Migmar

Tuesday 

Lhagpa

Wednesday 

Phurbu

Thursday 

Pasang

Friday 

Pemba

Saturday 

Nima

Sunday 

Dawa

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.

Writing time and date

Colors

Green 

Changkha

Red 

Marp

White 

Karp

Blue 

Hoem

Black 

Naap

Yellow 

Serp

Orange 

Leewang

Transportation

Bus and train

Directions

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

Lodging

Money

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

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

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

Shopping

shop : tsongkhang

how much : ga de chi mo?

discount please : gong phab nang

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

Authority