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; Hello. :  Hara ?.
 
; Hello. :  Hara ?.
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; Hello. (''formal'') :  Namaste.  
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; Hello. (''formal'') :  Namaste/sewa.  
 
; How are you? :  Nangkai hara(kuni) hodu?  
 
; How are you? :  Nangkai hara(kuni) hodu?  
 
; What is your name? :  Nangko naame hara?  
 
; What is your name? :  Nangko naame hara?  

Revision as of 11:39, 10 September 2012

Thami is a language of Nepal.

Thangmi, known in Nepali as Thami, is a Tibeto-Burman language spoken by around 30,000 people in eastern Nepal. Unfortunately, much of this local knowledge is falling into disuse as fluency in Nepali increases.

Contents

Pronunciation guide

Vowels

Consonants

Common diphthongs

Phrase list

Basics

Hello. 
Hara ?.
Hello. (formal) 
Namaste/sewa.
How are you? 
Nangkai hara(kuni) hodu?
What is your name? 
Nangko naame hara?
My name is ______ . 
Gaiko naame __________ thadu.
Yes. 
thadu,hodu.
No. 
Matha.
I can't speak name of language. 
Gai uchhincha jukun nepali chijyangdu.
Do you speak English? 
Nang-e Angreji chijyangdu?
I am from _________ . 
Gai _________ ngi(ni).
I would like _________.
Gai ______________ chyangadu
Where is the toilet? 
Paikhana(toilet) kuta hodu?

Problems

Numbers

Time

Clock time

Duration

Days

Months

Writing time and date

Colors

Transportation

Bus and train

Directions

Taxi

Lodging

Money

Eating

Bars

Shopping

How much is this? 
Ka hani ho?

Driving

Authority

Learning more

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