# Dzongkha phrasebook

Dzongkha (རྫོང་ཁ་) is the national language of Bhutan. Most educated Bhutanese are able to communicate in English as well, though attempting to speak Dzongkha will almost certainly impress your hosts.

## Pronunciation guide
### Vowels

Vowels are [a ɛ e i ø y ɜ ɨ o u]. Diphthongs are [ai au ei øy ɤu/ou iɛ uɔ/yɔ]. The only coda is eng, in /aŋ eŋ oŋ/ and syllabic [ŋ̩].

### Consonants

| | | Bilabial | Labio- dental | Alveolar | Alveolo- palatal | Palatal | Velar | Glottal |
| Nasal | Nasal | m | | n | ȵ | | ŋ | |
| Plosive | voiced | b | | d | | | ɡ | |
| Plosive | voiceless | p | | t | | | k | |
| Plosive | aspirated | pʰ | | tʰ | | | kʰ | |
| Fricative | voiced | | v | z | | | | ɦ |
| Fricative | voiceless | | f | s | ɕ | | | h |
| Affricate | voiced | | | dz | dʑ | | | |
| Affricate | voiceless | | | ts | tɕ | | | |
| Affricate | aspirated | | | tsʰ | tɕʰ | | | |
| Approximant | Approximant | | | | | j | | |
| Lateral Approximant | Lateral Approximant | | | l | | | | |

### Common diphthongs
## Phrase list
### Basics
#### Hello (formal)

    Kuzoozangpo la

#### Hello (informal)

    Kuzoozangpo

#### How are you?

    Gadaybay Zhu yi Ga?

#### I'm fine

    Legshom (Layshom) or Legshom bey rang yoe (full)

#### What is your name?

    Chhoe gi ming ga chi mo?: What is your name (formal)
    Na ge tshen ga chi zhuwu eena?

#### My name is _____

    Nge gi ming _____ in

#### I am from ____

    Nga ____ lay in la

#### Thank you

    Kadrin chhe

#### See you later (formal)

    Shoo lay log jay gay

#### See you later (alternate)

    Tama chhay gay

#### See you tomorrow

    Naba chhay gay

#### Where

    Gatey

#### How much

    Gademchi

### Problems

Where is the bathroom?
chhab sang gatey inna la?
We need to go to the hospital.
Nga chey (plural)/ nga (singular) menkhang na jo go bay.
Doctor:
Drung tsho

#### What is the Problem?

    Choe gi Ka Ngyel ga chi mo?

#### Where is the Bank?

    Ngyul Khang Ga teey mo?

### Numbers
#### 0

    leykor

#### 1

    chi

#### 2

    nyi

#### 3

    sum

#### 4

    zhi

#### 5

    nga

#### 6

    dru

#### 7

    dhuen

#### 8

    ghay

#### 9

    gu

#### 10

    chutham

#### 11

    chu chi

#### 12

    chu nyi

### Time
#### Clock time
##### o'clock

    bazaar

##### 8 o'clock

    bazaar gyed/ chhutsed gyed

#### Duration
##### _____ minute(s)

    karma

##### _____ hour(s)

    chhutsed

##### _____ day(s)

    Zha/nim

##### _____ week(s)

    dhuenthra

##### _____ month(s)

    Daw

##### _____ year(s)

    Lo

#### Days
##### Monday

    Migmar

##### Tuesday

    Lhagpa

##### Wednesday

    Phurba

##### Thursday

    Pasang

##### Friday

    Penpa

##### 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 calendar 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

    Sep

#### Orange

    Leewang

### Transportation
#### Taxi

Identified by the yellow top (hood) and BT registration affixed before the number.

##### Taxi

    la khor

##### Fare

    la

##### how much

    ga day chi in na la

### Money

How much is this/it ? Ngultrum ga them chi mo

### Eating

Meal : Toh /zhay go
Breakfast: dom zer
Lunch: nima ge toh
Dinner: tsho
eating : zhaygo za ni
delicious : zhim bay
bitter ; khag tay
sweet : ngam
sour ; chup
Water ; chhu
Tea : ja
Curry : tshoem
Soup :thup
Chilli : ema
Cheese :datshi
cook(verb) : toh bey ni
eat : zhey (formal)/ za (informal)
Dry Chilli : ema kam

### Bars

    May I please have _____: Nga lu ______ nang mey la

#### Alcoholic Beverage

    Changg

#### Bar

    Changkhang

#### Tip

    soera

#### Whats the bill

    Ga de chi mo

#### I am drunk

    changg dang so ye

#### Water

    chu
HOT Water
Chu-tse

#### Local Drink

    Ara

#### It is strong(spirit)

    ah ni ga tra du

#### It is mild

    lha si si du

### Shopping

shop : tsongkhang
how much : ga de chi mo?
discount please : gong phab nang mey la

### Driving

Car : Numkhor
Drive : Numkhor tang ni
Licence : Lak Kher
Police : thrim sung
Road : Lam
High speed : joba joba/ shuk bay tang
Low speed : drey gay 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 miss you: nga choe drem mey
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 miss me: che nga dem mey ga
You're so beautiful: che namay samay jarim dhu
I miss you very nuch : na may sa may dren yi
w:Dzongkha