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Revision as of 23:16, 10 June 2010
Ladakhi is the main language of Ladakh, India.
Pronunciation guide
Ladakhi is Romanized in a similar way to Hindi, the most important thing to remember being that the "Th" represents a "T" sound with a bit more air.
Vowels
Consonants
Common diphthongs
Phrase list
Basics
- Jule, also transcripted as Jullay (pronounced joo-lay): an all purpose word for hello, goodbye, and thank you. Use it always!
- Khamzang?: are you well?
- Khamzang: I am well
- Hamago: I don't understand
- Hago: I understand
- Hago-a: understand?
- O: yea (informal yes)
- Kasa: yes (more polite)
- Man: No
- tsapik: a little bit
- Dik: it's ok, that's enough, I'm alright
- -le: a particle when added to the end of sentences make it polite, added to names is a respectful term of address
- Zhuks: sit stay (polite)
- Don: eat drink (polite)
- Skyot: go away (polite)
- Hello.
- . (Jule)
- Hello. (informal)
- . ( )
- How are you?
- ? ( ?)
- Fine, thank you.
- . ( )
- What is your name?
- ? ( ?)
- My name is ______ .
- ______ . ( _____ .)
- Nice to meet you.
- . ( )
- Please.
- . ( )
- Thank you.
- . ( )
- You're welcome.
- . ( )
- Yes.
- . ( )
- No.
- . ( )
- Excuse me. (getting attention)
- . ( )
- Excuse me. (begging pardon)
- . ( )
- I'm sorry.
- . ( )
- Goodbye
- . ( )
- Goodbye (informal)
- . ( )
- I can't speak name of language [well].
- [ ]. ( [ ])
- Do you speak English?
- ? ( ?)
- Is there someone here who speaks English?
- ? ( ?)
- Help!
- ! ( !)
- Look out!
- ! ( !)
- Good morning.
- . ( )
- Good evening.
- . ( )
- Good night.
- Chi tro daylaik
. ( )
- Good night (to sleep)
- . ( )
- I don't understand.
- . ( )
- Where is the toilet?
- ? ( ?)
Problems
Numbers
Time
Clock time
Duration
Days
Months
Writing time and date
Colors
Transportation
Bus and train
Directions
Taxi
Lodging
Money
Eating
Bars
Shopping
Driving
Authority
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