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398 CONTEXTS Language
There is no word for a simple “hello” – rather, greetings are nonverbal or based on the
situation (e.g. “Where have you been?”). Locals greet foreigners with the very formal
min-găla-ba (see p.44)

Good/bad kaùn-deh/s’ò-deh Where is the...? …beh-hma-lèh?
Hot/cold (weather) pu-deh/è-deh ...toilet? ein dha…
When (in the future)? beh-dáw-lèh?
Who? bădhu-lèh? DIRECTIONS
Where? beh-hma-lèh? Where is the...? …beh-hma-lèh?
Why? ba-p’yiq-ló-lèh? How far is it? beh-lauq wè-dăhlèh?
Open/closed pwín-deh/peiq-t’à-deh Left/right beh-beq/nya-beq
Bank ban Straight ahead téh-déh
Post office sa-daiq Near/far nì-deh/wè-deh
This way di-beq
MEETING PEOPLE Over there ho-beq-hma
When answering where you come from, you can simply say
the name of your country in English for most nationalities TRANSPORT
– one of the very few exceptions is France, which is Ticket leq-hmaq
Pyin-thiq. Airport le-zeiq
My name is …. cănáw/cămá nameh …. Boat (ferry) thìn-bàw
(m/f) Bus baq-săkà
Where do you beh-gá la-dhălèh? Bus station kà-geiq
come from? Train station bu-da
I come from … …-gá la-ba-deh Taxi teq-si
I’m here for … weeks cănaw/cămá di-hma (m/f) Car kà
… paq ne-meh Bicycle seq-beìn
Husband/wife ămyò-thà/ămyò-thămì When will the … leave? … beh-ăc’ein
Child/children k’ălè/k’ălè-myà t’weq-mălèh?
It’s very hot, isn’t it? theiq pu-deh-naw? bus baq-săkà
Can I take a photograph? di-hma daq-poun yaiq- plane le-yin-byan
c’in-ba-deh? train mì-yăt’à
No problem yá-ba-deh
ACCOMMODATION
EMERGENCIES Hotel ho-teh
Help! keh-ba! Guesthouse tèh-k’o-gàn
Fire! mee! Can I reserve a room? ăl’àn ăk’àn co-yu jin-ba-
Go away! thwà-zàn! deh?
Stop! yaq! Do you have any rooms? ăk’àn à-là?
I’m lost làn pyauq-thwà-bi Double room hnăyauq-k’àn
I’ve been robbed ăk’ò-k’an-yá-deh Single room tăyauq-k’àn
Police station yèh-t’a-ná Bathroom ye-c’ò-gàn
I’m ill ne-măkàun-bù How much for … …beh-lauq-lèh?
Call a doctor! s’ăya-wun-go k’aw-pè-ba! …one night? tăyeq…
Hospital s’è-youn …two nights? hnăyeq…
Pharmacy s’è-zain How much is it? beh-lauq kyá-dhălèh?
COMMON SIGNS
Open Men
Closed Ladies
Entrance Toilets /
Exit No smoking
No entry

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