 a. Greetings
1. Hello - Kuzu Zang Pola
2. Good Luck - Tashi Delek
3. Thank you - Kaden Chey
4. I am Sorry - Gom Ma Thruye
b. Introducing yourself & Small Talk
1. I am from -- - Nga --- lay ing
2. My name is -- - Nge Gi Ming -- ing
3. What is your name? - Choye Gi Ming Gachye Mo?
4. Where are you going? Choe gatey jo ney mo?
5. I am going to -- : Nga --- jo ney ing
6. May I take your photo? - Choye Gi Pa Cheek Tab-gay Mey?
7. OK - Tubay
8. I don't speak Dzongkha - Nga Gi Dzongkha Me Shey
9. I am not a Bhutanese - Nga Drup Men
10. What time is it? - Time gadhem chi mo?
11. Where can I find a taxi? - Taxi ga tey thob go?
12. You are a very nice person - Choe naam meth sa meth layzhem dhu
13. You are very beautiful - Choe naam meth sa meth jarim dhu
14. You are very kind - Choe naam meth sa meth same layzhem dhu
15. We had a wonderful time in your country - Nga chi choegi gyal khapna naam meth sa meth gha ye
16. We hope to visit Bhutan again - Nga chi dhuru drooklu logdhi wong negi raywa bom yodth
17. See you again soon - Joba ra log jay gay
18. Thank you, you have been very nice to us/me - Kaden chey, choe gi ngachey/nga lu naam meth sa meth layzhem bay ye
19. I will never forget you - Nga gi choe nam yang me jay
c. Meal
1. I can't eat food with chillies - Nga Zhego Ae-Ma Yoth Me Za Me Tsuk
2. I don't want to eat meat - Nga Zhego Shaa Yothme Me Za
3. The food is very delicious - Zhego naam meth sa meth zheem bay
4. No, thanks or I don't want anymore - Dha Me Shu
5. How much is the total bill? - Dhom Dhi Tiru Gadhem Chi Mo?
d. Shopping
1. How much is this? - Dhi gong gadhem chi mo?
2. I want to take this - Nga dhi bani ing
3. That's too expensive - Dhi naam meth sa meeth gong bom ing may
4. I will give you --- - Nga gi dhilu -- troe gay
5. Make your price less for this - Dhi-ghi gong ma phab
6. This one is very cheap - Dhi Naam Meth Sa Meeth Khe Tok Tok May
e. Direction
1. Which trail/road goes to -- : -- Jo saye lam ghatey laymo?
2. Is --- near? : -- Bholo kha ing na?
3. Where is the camp site? Nga chey dhari gi shag (or ghar) gatey mo
4. Where is the hospital? - Meen khang gatey mo?
5. Where is hotel --? Hotel --- gatey mo?
6. Where is the bank? - Bank gatey mo?
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40 Useful Bhutanese Expressions
