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Sherpa (ཤར་པའི་སྐད་ཡིག) is the main language of the Solu-Khumbu region of Nepal and also in other districts where the Sherpa people predominate.

Pronunciation guide

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Vowels

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Consonants

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Common diphthongs

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Phrase list

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Basics

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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 Sherpa [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?)

Problems

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Numbers System

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( Dzongka+Tibetan )

Numbers

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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 )

Time

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Clock time

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Duration

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Days

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Months

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Writing time and date

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Colors

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Transportation

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Bus and train

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Directions

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Taxi

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Lodging

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Money

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Eating

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Bars

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Shopping

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Driving

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Authority

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