Difference between revisions of "Sherpa phrasebook"

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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

[edit] Vowels

[edit] Consonants

[edit] Common diphthongs

[edit] Phrase list

[edit] Basics

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

1/2 - p'tya

0 - guka

1 - tcha

2 - zet

3 - ztum

4 - jah

5 - yamge

6 - cse

7 - gyahe

8 - dczvi

9 - ksnevi

10 - pati

11 - pating'tchang

12 - pating'zetng

13 - pating'ztumng

20 - zsholu

21 - zsholung'tchang

30 - ztmept

40 - jept

50 - yammapt

60 - csapt

70 - gyhpat

80 - dczpat

90 - ksnevpat

100 - tchahyatp ( hyatp )

200 - zethyatp

300 - ztumhyatp

1000 - tchakhzurah ( khzurah )

2000 - zetkhzurah

3000 - ztumkhzurah

10000 - patikhzurah

20000 - zsholukhzurah

100000 - hyatpkhzurah

1 million - tchagmang ( gmang )

1 milliard - tchabbang ( bbang )

1 trillion - tchadrmayng ( drmayng )

1 quadrillion - tchapgephhang ( pgephhang )

[edit] Time

[edit] Clock time

[edit] Duration

[edit] Days

[edit] Months

[edit] Writing time and date

[edit] Colors

[edit] Transportation

[edit] Bus and train

[edit] Directions

[edit] Taxi

[edit] Lodging

[edit] Money

[edit] Eating

[edit] Bars

[edit] Shopping

[edit] Driving

[edit] Authority