Basic Dzongkha for your travel to Bhutan.
By adding the prefix " -la " at the end of every sentence will make the entire sentence to be formal.
Introductions
Greeting and well wishes - Kuzuzangpola -
What is your name? (For elders or with respect) - Na gi Tshen Ga Chi Mo
What is your name? (For friends) - Chhoey gi Ming Ga Chi Mo?
My name is - Ngegi Ming .......... Ein
Where are you from? - Chhoey ga te lay mo?
How old are you? - Kay Lo gadem chi Ya Si?
Good bye - Log Jay Gay (Meaning we will meet again)
Travel Talk
Where does this road lead to? - Lam di ga thay jow mo?
Is it far? - Tha ring sa in-na?
Here - Na/Nalu
There - Pha/Phalu
Where? - Ga Tey?
Which? - Gadee?
In front of - Dongkha
Next to - Bolokha
Behind - Japkha
Shopping Conversation
What time does it open? - Chutsho gademchi lu go pchiu mo?
What time does it close? - Chutsho gademchi lu go dam mo?
What is this? - Ani ga chi mo?
How much is it? - Dilu gadem chi mo?
That's too much - Gong bom may
Eating and drinking
Waiter - Wai Chharo! (literally meaning friend)
Waitress - Wai Bumo! (literally meaning girl)
Please have/eat - Zhey
Water - Chhu
Hot Water - Chhu Tshe
Milk tea - Na Ja
Butter tea - Su Ja
Get me - ...... nang
It was delicious - Zhim Bay
No more, Thanks - Me Zhu
Telephone
Hello - Kuzuzangpola
Who is speaking - Ga Sung Mo La
I'm .... Speaking - Nga .... Zhu Do La
Yes, Yes - Ong, Ong
Yes in affirmative - Ein Ein La
Roger/ Signing off - Las la / Laso la
Emergency Essentials
I'm sick - Nga nau may
Where is the toilet? - Chhapsa ga tey in - na?
Where is the hospital? - Menkhang ga tey in na?
