Sherpa phrasebook
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Pronunciation guide
Vowels
Consonants
Common diphthongs
Phrase list
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 . : . ( )
; 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?)
Problems
Numbers System
( Dzongka+Tibetan )
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 )