Pronunciation guide
[edit]Ladakhi is Romanized in a similar way to Hindi. The most important thing to remember being that the "Th" represents a "T" sound with a bit more air. This corresponds to a large part to the pronunciation of Latin, German, Finnish, and many other European languages. What is written as -le is pronounced as in English "length", or French "lé".
Vowels
[edit]Consonants
[edit]Common diphthongs
[edit]Phrase list
[edit]Some phrases in this phrasebook still need to be translated. If you know anything about this language, you can help by plunging forward and translating a phrase.
Basics
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Quick phrases
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- Hello.
- . Jule
- Hello. (informal)
- . Jule
- How are you?
- (Nyerang = You) Khamzang ina-le?
- Fine, thank you.
- Khamzang in le! O'-Jule!
- What is your name?
- Nyerangi mingla chi in?
- My name is ______ .
- ______ . ( _____ .)
- Nice to meet you.
- . ( )
- Please.
- . Jule
- Thank you.
- Tok zhe-che.
- You're welcome.
- O'-Jule!
- Yes.
- Dik (ok) / Ha-le? (when responding to someone calling you)
- No.
- Man-le.
- Excuse me. (getting attention)
- . ( )
- Excuse me. (begging pardon)
- . ( )
- I'm sorry.
- . (nga gonspa sal)
- Goodbye
- . ( juu hey)
- Goodbye (informal)
- . ( )
- I can't speak Ladakhi [well].
- [nga ladaksi spera yongamet ]. ( [gyala ])
- Do you speak English?
- nyeranga engling shesada ? ( ?)
- Is there someone here who speaks English?
- ? ( ?)
- Help!
- roks ! (yato !)
- Look out!
- ! ( !)
- Good morning.
- . ( )
- Good evening.
- . ( )
- Good night.
- Chi tro daylaik. ( )
- Good night (to sleep)
- . ( )
- I don't understand.
- . ( )
- Where is the toilet?
- ? ( ?)
Problems
[edit]- Leave me alone.
- . ( .)
- Don't touch me!
- ! (Nya Lakpa ma-tse !)
- I'll call the police.
- . ('nya police la bo-daad' .)
- Police!
- ! ( !)
- Stop! Thief!
- ! ! ('sring' skun-ma! !)
- I need your help.
- . (Nya nyeri yato goshes rag .)
- It's an emergency.
- . ( .)
- I'm lost.
- . ( .)
- I lost my bag.
- . ( .)
- I lost my wallet.
- . ( .)
- I'm sick.
- . ( Nya zumu rag.)
- I've been injured.
- . ( .)
- I need a doctor.
- . ( .)
- Can I use your phone?
- ? ('nye ri phone bo kolna diga lay' ?)
Numbers
[edit]- 1
- (chik )
- 2
- (nyis )
- 3
- (sum )
- 4
- (jzhe )
- 5
- (nghra )
- 6
- (tuk )
- 7
- (dun )
- 8
- (gyat )
- 9
- (gyu )
- 10
- (chu )
- 11
- (chug-tzik )
- 12
- (chug-nis )
- 13
- (chug-sum )
- 14
- (chug-jzhe )
- 15
- (chug-nghra )
- 16
- (chu-ruk )
- 17
- (chub-dun )
- 18
- (chob-gyat )
- 19
- (chur-gu )
- 20
- (nyi-shu )
- 21
- (nyishu-ser-chik )
- 22
- (nyishu-ser nyis )
- 23
- (nyishu-sar gu )
- 30
- ( )
- 40
- ( )
- 50
- ( )
- 60
- ( )
- 70
- ( )
- 80
- ( )
- 90
- ( )
- 100
- ( )
- 200
- ( )
- 300
- ( )
- 1,000
- ( )
- 2,000
- ( )
- 1,000,000
- ( )
- 1,000,000,000
- ( )
- 1,000,000,000,000
- ( )
- number _____ (train, bus, etc.)
- ( )
- half
- ( )
- less
- ( )
- more
- ( )
Time
[edit]- now
- (Dak-sa)
- later
- (Sting-na )
- before
- ( Syon-la)
- morning
- ( Nra-mo)
- afternoon
- ( Nying-gung)
- evening
- ( Phi-tok)
- night
- ( Tsaan)
Clock time
[edit]- one o'clock AM
- ( )
- two o'clock AM
- ( )
- noon
- ( )
- one o'clock PM
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- two o'clock PM
- ( )
- midnight
- ( )
Duration
[edit]- _____ minute(s)
- ( )
- _____ hour(s)
- ( )
- _____ day(s)
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- _____ week(s)
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- _____ month(s)
- ( )
- _____ year(s)
- ( )
Days
[edit]- today
- ( Di-ring)
- yesterday
- ( Da-ang)
- tomorrow
- ( Thorey)
- this week
- ( )
- last week
- ( )
- next week
- ( )
- Sunday
- ( )
- Monday
- ( )
- Tuesday
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- Wednesday
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- Thursday
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- Friday
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- Saturday
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Months
[edit]- January
- ( )
- February
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- March
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- April
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- May
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- June
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- July
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- August
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- September
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- October
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- November
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- December
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Writing time and date
[edit]Colors
[edit]- black
- ( )
- white
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- gray
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- red
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- blue
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- yellow
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- green
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- orange
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- purple
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- brown
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Transportation
[edit]Bus and train
[edit]- How much is a ticket to _____?
- ( )
- One ticket to _____, please.
- ( )
- Where does this train/bus go?
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- Where is the train/bus to _____?
- ( )
- Does this train/bus stop in _____?
- ( )
- When does the train/bus for _____ leave?
- ( )
- When will this train/bus arrive in _____?
- ( )
Directions
[edit]- How do I get to _____ ?
- ( )
- ...the train station?
- ( )
- ...the bus station?
- ( )
- ...the airport?
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- ...downtown?
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- ...the youth hostel?
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- ...the _____ hotel?
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- ...the American/Canadian/Australian/British consulate?
- ( )
- Where are there a lot of...
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- ...hotels?
- ( )
- ...restaurants?
- ( )
- ...bars?
- ( )
- ...sites to see?
- ( )
- Can you show me on the map?
- ( )
- street
- ( )
- Turn left.
- ( )
- Turn right.
- ( )
- left
- ( )
- right
- ( )
- straight ahead
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- towards the _____
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- past the _____
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- before the _____
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- Watch for the _____.
- ( )
- intersection
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- north
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- south
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- east
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- west
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- uphill
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- downhill
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Taxi
[edit]- Taxi!
- ( )
- Take me to _____, please.
- ( )
- How much does it cost to get to _____?
- ( )
- Take me there, please.
- ( )
Lodging
[edit]- Do you have any rooms available?
- ( )
- How much is a room for one person/two people?
- ( )
- Does the room come with...
- ( )
- ...bedsheets?
- ( )
- ...a bathroom?
- ( )
- ...a telephone?
- ( )
- ...a TV?
- ( )
- May I see the room first?
- ( )
- Do you have anything quieter?
- ( )
- ...bigger?
- ( )
- ...cleaner?
- ( )
- ...cheaper?
- ( )
- OK, I'll take it.
- ( )
- I will stay for _____ night(s).
- ( )
- Can you suggest another hotel?
- ( )
- Do you have a safe?
- ( )
- ...lockers?
- ( )
- Is breakfast/supper included?
- ( )
- What time is breakfast/supper?
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- Please clean my room.
- ( )
- Can you wake me at _____?
- ( )
- I want to check out.
- ( )
Money
[edit]- Do you accept American/Australian/Canadian dollars?
- ( )
- Do you accept British pounds?
- ( )
- Do you accept euros?
- ( )
- Do you accept credit cards?
- ( )
- Can you change money for me?
- ( )
- Where can I get money changed?
- ( )
- Can you change a traveler's check for me?
- ( )
- Where can I get a traveler's check changed?
- ( )
- What is the exchange rate?
- ( )
- Where is an automatic teller machine (ATM)?
- ( )
Eating
[edit]- A table for one person/two people, please.
- ( )
- Can I look at the menu, please?
- ( )
- Can I look in the kitchen?
- ( )
- Is there a house specialty?
- ( )
- Is there a local specialty?
- ( )
- I'm a vegetarian.
- ( )
- I don't eat pork.
- ( )
- I don't eat beef.
- ( )
- I only eat kosher food.
- ( )
- Can you make it "lite", please? (less oil/butter/lard)
- ( )
- fixed-price meal
- ( )
- a la carte
- ( )
- breakfast
- ( )
- lunch
- ( )
- tea (meal)
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- supper
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- I want _____.
- ( )
- I want a dish containing _____.
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- chicken
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- beef
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- fish
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- ham
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- sausage
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- cheese
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- eggs
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- salad
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- (fresh) vegetables
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- (fresh) fruit
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- bread
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- toast
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- noodles
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- rice
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- beans
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- May I have a glass of _____?
- ( )
- May I have a cup of _____?
- ( )
- May I have a bottle of _____?
- ( )
- coffee
- ( )
- tea (drink)
- ( )
- juice
- ( )
- (bubbly) water
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- (still) water
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- beer
- ( )
- red/white wine
- ( )
- May I have some _____?
- ( )
- salt
- ( )
- black pepper
- ( )
- butter
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- Excuse me, waiter? (getting attention of server)
- ( )
- I'm finished.
- ( )
- It was delicious.
- ( )
- Please clear the plates.
- ( )
- The check, please.
- ( )
Bars
[edit]- Do you serve alcohol?
- ( )
- Is there table service?
- ( )
- A beer/two beers, please.
- ( )
- A glass of red/white wine, please.
- ( )
- A pint, please.
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- A bottle, please.
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- _____ (hard liquor) and _____ (mixer), please.
- ( )
- whiskey
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- vodka
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- rum
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- water
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- club soda
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- tonic water
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- orange juice
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- Coke (soda)
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- Do you have any bar snacks?
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- One more, please.
- ( )
- Another round, please.
- ( )
- When is closing time?
- ( )
- Cheers!
- ( )
Shopping
[edit]- Do you have this in my size?
- ( )
- How much is this?
- ( )
- That's too expensive.
- ( )
- Would you take _____?
- ( )
- expensive
- ( )
- cheap
- ( )
- I can't afford it.
- ( )
- I don't want it.
- ( )
- You're cheating me.
- ( )
- I'm not interested.
- (..)
- OK, I'll take it.
- ( )
- Can I have a bag?
- ( )
- Do you ship (overseas)?
- ( )
- I need...
- ( )
- ...toothpaste.
- ( )
- ...a toothbrush.
- ( )
- ...tampons.
- . ( )
- ...soap.
- ( )
- ...shampoo.
- ( )
- ...pain reliever. (e.g., aspirin or ibuprofen)
- ( )
- ...cold medicine.
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- ...stomach medicine.
- ... ( )
- ...a razor.
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- ...an umbrella.
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- ...sunblock lotion.
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- ...a postcard.
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- ...postage stamps.
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- ...batteries.
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- ...writing paper.
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- ...a pen.
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- ...English-language books.
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- ...English-language magazines.
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- ...an English-language newspaper.
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- ...an English-English dictionary.
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Driving
[edit]- I want to rent a car.
- ( )
- Can I get insurance?
- ( )
- stop (on a street sign)
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- one way
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- yield
- ( )
- no parking
- ( )
- speed limit
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- gas (petrol) station
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- petrol
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- diesel
- ( )
Authority
[edit]- I haven't done anything wrong.
- ( )
- It was a misunderstanding.
- ( )
- Where are you taking me?
- ( )
- Am I under arrest?
- ( )
- I am an American/Australian/British/Canadian citizen.
- ( )
- I want to talk to the American/Australian/British/Canadian embassy/consulate.
- ( )
- I want to talk to a lawyer.
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- Can I just pay a fine now?
- ( )