Sharchopkha phrasebook

Sharchop or Tshangla is a regional language spoken in eastern Bhutan.

Phrase list

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Basics

Hello. 

. (kuzu zangbo)

Hello. (informal) 

. (oai)

How are you? 

 ? (kuzu zangpo la?)

Fine, thank you. 

. (dek pay kadrin chey )

What is your name? 

 ? ( nan ga ming hang ya?)

My name is ______ . 

___jang ka ming ___ . ( _____ .)

Nice to meet you. 

. (sho nang phi wa )

Please. 

. ( kuchay )

Thank you. 

. (kadinchee)

You're welcome. 

. ( )

Yes. 

. (gila)

No. 

. (ma gila )

Excuse me. (getting attention) 

. (tha goth cho la )

Excuse me - request to repeat question . (begging pardon) 

. (la)

I'm sorry. 

. (ro ma tsik cho )

Goodbye 

. (lek bu joensho )

Goodbye (informal) 

. (ya ya )

I can't speak name of language [well. 

[ ]. ( [ ])

Do you speak English? 

 ? ( chilingpa kha selay mo?)

Is there someone here who speaks English? 

 ? ( ?)

Help! 

 ! (wai charo aii !)

Look out! 

 ! ( wai goth cho!)

Good morning. 

. (kuzu zangpo )

Good evening. 

. ( )

Good night. 

. (lek bu yep sho )

Good night (to sleep) 

. (lek pu zim sho na )

I don't understand. 

. (jang ma sela )

Where is the toilet? 

 ? ( chabsang oh ya?)

Numbers

1-10: thur, nigdzing, sam, pshi, nga, khung, zum, yen, gu, se

Colors

• Red: tshalu
• Blue: yinglu
• Green: chang kha
• Yellow: serbu
• Black: nag