Dzongkha phrasebook
Dzongkha is the national language of Bhutan.
Pronunciation guide
Vowels
Consonants
Common diphthongs
Phrase list
Basics
- Hello (formal)
- Kuzu zanpo la
- Hello (informal)
- Kuzu zangpo
- How are you?
- Gadaybay Zhu Ga?
- I'm fine
- Legshom (Layshom) or Legshom bey rang ye (full)
- What is your name?
- Chhoe gi ming ga chi mo?
- My name is _____
- Nge gi ming _____ in
- I am from ____
- Nga ____ lay in
- Thank you
- Kadrin chhe
- See you later (informal)
- Shoo lay log jay ge
- See you later (alternate)
- Tama chi ge
- See you tomorrow
- Naba chi ge
- Where
- Gathey
- How much
- Gademchi
Problems
- What is the Problem?
- Choe gi Ka Ngyel ga chi mo?
- Where is the Bank?
- Ngyul Khang Ga teey mo?
Numbers
- 0
- legkor
- 1
- chi
- 2
- nyi
- 3
- sum
- 4
- zhi
- 5
- nga
- 6
- dru
- 7
- duen
- 8
- gay
- 9
- gu
- 10
- chu tham
- 11
- chu chi
- 12
- chu nyi
Time
Clock time
- time
- (...)
- o'clock
- bazaar
- 8 o'clock
- bazaar gyed
Duration
- _____ minute(s)
- karma
- _____ hour(s)
- Ganta
- _____ day(s)
- Zha
- _____ week(s)
- Hapta
- _____ month(s)
- Daw
- _____ year(s)
- Lho
Days
- Monday
- Migmar
- Tuesday
- Lhagpa
- Wednesday
- Phurbu
- Thursday
- Pasang
- Friday
- Pemba
- Saturday
- Nima
- Sunday
- Dawa
Months
- January
- indha dangpa
- February
- indha nyipa
- March
- indha sumpa, indha zhipa, indha ngapa, indha drukpa, indha duenpa, indha gyepa, indha gupa and indha chunyepa for December
- Note
- For the months of lunar claender the prefix is rangda, indha is used for the months of the international calendar.
Writing time and date
Colors
- Green
- Changkha
- Red
- Marp
- White
- Karp
- Blue
- Hoem
- Black
- Naap
- Yellow
- Serp
- Orange
- Leewang
Transportation
Bus and train
Directions
Taxi
Identified by the yellow top(hood) and BT registration affixed before the number.
- Taxi
- la khor
- Fare
- la
- how much
- ga day chi mo
Lodging
Money
How much is this/it ? Ngultrum ga they chi mo
Eating
Meal : Toh /zhay go
eating : shay go za ni
delicious : zhim bay
bitter ; khag ta
sweet : ngam
sour ; chup
Water ; chu
Tea : ja
Curry : tsoem
Soup :thup
Chilly : ema
Cheese :datsi
cook : toh bey ni
eat : zhey
Dry Chilli : ema kam
Bars
- _____ Gey bay may
- May I please have _____
- Alcoholic Beverage
- Changg
- Bar
- Changkhang
- Tip
- soera
- Whats the bill
- Ga de chi mo
- I am drunk
- changg dang so ye
- Water
- chu
- Local Drink
- Ara
- It is strong(spirit)
- ah ni gag tra du
- It is mild
- lha si si du
Shopping
shop : tsongkhang
how much : ga de chi mo?
discount please : gong phab nang
Driving
Car : Numkhor
Drive : Numkhor tang ni
Licence : Lak Kher
Police : thrim sung
Road : Lam
High speed : joba joba shuk bay tang
Low speed : drogay bay tang
please take caution(driving) : reb drim di tang
Lets go : jogay
stop ; numkor kag nang
Risky : ngyen khag
Love
I love you: nga gi che lu ga
I can't stay without you: nga che me pa me cha bay
I will make you a phone call: nga gi che lu juthen tang gay
Do you remember me: che nga dem mey ga
You're so beautiful: che namay samay jarim dhu