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may i have a glass of water
malaai ek gilas pani dinnus?
may i have a cup of black tea
malaai ek cup kalo chiyaa dinnus?
may i have a bottle of water
malaai ek botal pani dinnus?
may i have some salt?
malaai kehi nuun dinnus?
are you hungry?
boohk lagyo?
i am hungry
malaai boohk lagyo
do you want to eat?
khana khani?
i dont eat meat
ma masu khanna
i like fruits and vegetables
malaai falful ra tarkaari mann parchha
cucumber
kaakro
banana
k raa
fruit
falfull
fulfull
water
pani
milk
dudh
food
khana
orange
suuntalaa
meat
masu
egg
anda
vegetable
tarkaari
rice
bhaat
lentils
dhaal
sugar
chini
salt
nuun
bread
roti
yoghurt
dahee
spicy?
piro?
boiled water
Umaleko paani
filtered water
filter ko pani
(If you are being pestered to buy, eat or accept something, you can simply say, “Pardina, Dai/didi,” and this should tell your annoyer that you “don’t need it.”)
(If you are being pestered to buy, eat or accept something, you can simply say, “Pardina, Dai/didi,” and this should tell your annoyer that you “don’t need it.”)
i don’t need
malaai……. chahindaina
If you are being pestered to buy, eat or accept something, you can simply say, “Pardaina, Dai/didi,” and this should tell your annoyer that you “don’t need it.”
i need
malaai…….. chahinchha
full / enough
pugyo
to indicate that they have given too much food and you would like them to take some back
pardina, didi
Before touching your food, separate the plate in two portions and say, ‘pardina didi’
Make sure to smile. As long as you haven’t touched the food, your host can take it back and hopefully you have not offended her.
apple
syaau
i am vegetarian
ma shakahari ho
please give us tea
hamilai chiyaa dinus
i had tea
malaai chiyaa khae
i have eaten
check
i have
ma sanga chha
we have
hami sanga chha
i will eat
ma khanechhu
do you like tea?
tapailai chiya man parchha?
yes i like
ho man parchha
no i dont like
haina man pardaina
would you like tea?
tapailai chiya lyau?
yes please
lyaunuhos
please give me only a little bit of food
kripaaya ali kati matrai khana dinus
i drink water
ma pani piuchhu