Dzongkha phrasebook
Dzongkha is the national language of Bhutan. Pronunciation guideVowelsConsonantsCommon diphthongsPhrase listBasics
ProblemsNumbers1 ; 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 TimeClock timechu tsoed=time o'clock: bazaar 8 o clock: bazaar gyed Durationduration : dhuetsey DaysMonday- Migmar Tuesday- Lhagpa Wednesday- Phurbu Thursday-Pasang Friday- Pemba Saturday- Nima Sunday- Dawa Monthsjanuary- indha dangpa feb- indha nyipa mar-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 international calender Writing time and dateColorsGreen- Changkha Red- Marp White- Karp Blue- Hoem Black- Naap Yellow- Serp Orange- Leewang
TransportationBus and trainDirectionsTaxiIdentified by the yellow top(hood) and BT registration affixed before the number. Taxi : la khor Fare : la how much : ga day chi mo LodgingMoneyHow much is this/it ? Ngultrum ga they chi mo EatingMeal : 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 BarsAlcoholic 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 Shoppingshop : tsongkhang how much : ga de chi mo? discount please : gong phab nang DrivingCar : 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
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