Part one - greetings and basic phrases

Question 1

All good? Are you okay?

casual greeting

Answer 1

ke chha?

When you say Theek chha? as a question, it is an inquiry, “Are you okay? How are you? How are things? How is the day?”

Question 2

Good

answer to ‘ke chha?

Answer 2

theekai chha

When said in response to a question or in the context of a conversation, it means general satisfaction, “I am well. This tea is good. This shawl is good for me. Today is a good day.”

Question 3

how are you today?

younger/peer - older/unfamiliar - respect

Answer 3

timi laai aaja kasto chha?
tapaai laai aaja kasto chha?
hajur laai aaja kasto chha?

Question 4

and how about you?

younger/peer - older/unfamiliar - respect

Answer 4

ani teemro k chha?
ani tapaai ko k chha?
ani hajur ko k chha?

Question 5

not bad either

Answer 5

mero pani theekai chha

Question 6

what are you doing now?

younger/peer - older/unfamiliar - respect

Answer 6

timi ahilay k gardai chhau?
tapaai ahilay k gardai hununchha?
hajur ahilay k gardai hununchha?

Question 7

my = 
your = 
his = 
her = 
our = 
their =

Answer 7

my = mero
your = teemro / tapaaiko / hajurko
his = usko
her = unko
our = haamro
their = tiniharuko/ uhaharuko

Question 8

thank you very very much

Answer 8

dherai dherai dhanyabaad

Question 9

im sorry (pardon me)

Answer 9

malaai maaf garnus

Question 10

its ok

Answer 10

theekai chha

Question 11

please say it again

Answer 11

fayri bhannuhos

fayri (fairee)

Question 12

please say it slowly once again

peer/younger - polite form

Answer 12

ek patak fayri beestaarai bana ta

kreepayaa ek patak fayri beestaarai bhannus ta

Question 13

my name is clare

Answer 13

mero naam clare ho

Question 14

what is your name?

peer/ younger - older/unfamiliar

Answer 14

teemro naam k ho?

tapaai ko naam k ho?

Question 15

nice to meet you

peer/ younger - older/unfamiliar

Answer 15

timi sanga bhetera khuusi laagyo

tapailai bhetera khuusi laagyo

Question 16

same here (me too)

Answer 16

malaai pani

Question 17

where are you from?

Answer 17

timi kahaa baata ho?
tapaai kahaa baata ho?
hajur kahaa baata ho?
---or---
tapaiko ghar kaha ho?

baata - from
kahaa - where
ho - are

Question 18

i am from australia

Answer 18

ma australia baata aayeko

baata - from
ma - i

Question 19

do you want to drink tea?

younger/peer - older/unfamiliar - respect

Answer 19

chiyaa piunay mann chha timi laai?
chiyaa piunay mann chha tapaai laai?
chiyaa piunay mann chha hajur laai?

piunay (puunay) - drink

Question 20

ok thanks

Answer 20

huncha dhanyabaad

Question 22

no its ok. i dont want. thanks

Answer 22

haina, theekai chha. Malai chahindaina. dhanyabaad.

Question 22

no its ok

Answer 22

haina, theekai chha.

Question 23

i dont want

Answer 23

malaai chahindaina

Question 24

talk to you later

Answer 24

pachhi kuuraa garaulaa

Question 25

have you eaten?

Answer 25

khana khannu bhaiyo?

Question 26

Excuse me (getting attention)

Answer 26

Sunnu hos na?

Question 27

goodbye

Answer 27

bida -or- ramro seeta janus

Question 28

meet you later / see you later

Answer 28

Fayri bhetaula fayri (later / again)

Question 29

please speak more slowly

Answer 29

kreepayaa beestaarai bhannus kreepayaa - please beestaarai - slowly bhannus - speak

Question 30

You drink tea?

Answer 30

tapaai chiyaa piunuhunchha?

Question 31

i don't understand

Answer 31

Maile buhjina

Question 32

and yours?

Answer 32

tapaai ko ni?

Question 33

and you?

Answer 33

tapaai laai ni?

Question 34

we will meet tomorrow

Answer 34

bholi bhetaula!

Question 35

Great. Good. Beautiful. Enjoyable. Pretty. Excellent. Tasty.

Answer 35

ramro! Ramro can mean any and all positive adjectives. Use it to describe, review or request any food, clothing, housing, tea, adventure, or person. eg: “How is your mother?” “Ramro!” “How was the chiyaa?” “Dherai ramro!”

Question 36

what happened?

Answer 36

k bhaiyo?

Question 37

i am fine

Answer 37

sanchai chhu

Question 38

do you like tea?

Answer 38

tapailai chiya man parchha?

Question 39

would you like tea?

Answer 39

tapailai chiya lyau?

Question 40

yes please

Answer 40

lyaunuhos

Question 41

yes i like

Answer 41

ho man parchha

Question 42

no i dont like

Answer 42

haina man pardaina

Question 43

what is it?

Answer 43

k ho?