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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.

Pronunciation guide

Vowels

Consonants

Common diphthongs

Phrase list

Basics

Hello. 

Tashi Deleg. (')

Hello. (informal) 

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How are you? 

 ? (thangbo?)

Fine, thank you. 

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What is your name? 

Khyari min khain? ( ?)

My name is ______ . 

Nge Min _____. ( _____ .)

I am from. 

Nga _____ surhau

Nice to meet you. 

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Please. 

. ( )

Thank you. 

. ( )

Cheers. 

Se Se.

You're welcome. 

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Yes. 

. ( )

No. 

. ( )

Excuse me. (getting attention) 

. ( )

Excuse me. (begging pardon) 

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I'm sorry. 

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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. 

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Good evening. 

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Good night. 

. ( )

Good night (to sleep) 

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I don't understand. 

. ( )

Where is the toilet? 

 ? ( ?)

Problems

Numbers System

( Dzongka/Tibetan+Persian/Kurdish )

Numbers

½ - nimtaymang ( ? + ? ) / nimtayma

0 - sefraymang ( sifir + ? ) / sefrayma

½ - nimtaymang ( ? + ? ) / nimtayma

0 - sefraymang ( sifir + ? ) / sefrayma

1 - ehjing ( yek + chi ) / ehji

2 - dunaing ( du + nyi ) / dunai

3 - sesung ( se + sum ) / sesu

4 - jahrzing ( char + zhi ) / jahrzi

5 - panjinang ( panj + nga ) / panjina

6 - sashdong ( shesh + dru ) / sashdo

7 - hathdueng ( haft + duen ) / hathdue

8 - hemgang ( hesht + gay ) / hemga

9 - nakhong ( noh + gu ) / nakho

10 - dajuttamang ( dah + chu tham ) / dajuttama

11 - uzhdahjujing ( yozde + chu chi ) / uzhdahjuji

12 - dazdahjunying ( dazde + chu nyi ) / dazdahjunyi

20 - bisthnijung ( bist + nyi chu ) / bisthniju

25 - bistho'panjin-yijungang ( bisto panj + nyi chu nga ) / bistho'panjin-yijunga

30 - sikhinsumjang ( si + sum chu ) / sikhinsumja

40 - jahaalzijung ( chehel + zhi chu ) / jahaalziju

50 - penjaahnajung ( panjah + nga chu ) / penjaahnaju

100 - zathotamang ( sad + tham chu ) / zathotama

200 - duhatnimung ( dusad + ? ) / duhatnimu

500 - penjatnamang ( penjsad + ? ) / penjatnamu

1,000 - hazremtamang ( hezar + ? ) / hazremtama

10,000 - dajhazr'junyi-tamang ( dah hezar + ? ) / dajhazr'junyi-tama

100,000 - sathazr'tenhan-tamang ( sad hezar + ? ) / sathazr'tenhan-tama

Time

Clock time

Duration

Days

Months

Writing time and date

Colors

Transportation

Bus and train

Directions

Taxi

Lodging

Money

Eating

Bars

Shopping

Driving

Authority