Sherpa phrasebook

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?)

( Dzongka+Tibetan )

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 )