Hello (formal)
Kuzu zangpo la

Hello (informal)
Kuzu zangpo

Nice to meet you
Nga choe da chebay sem ga yi

How are you?
Gaday bay Zhui?

Im fine.
Legshom (Layshom) or Legshom bay rang yoey

What is your name?
Chhoe gi ming ga chi mo?

My name is _____
Nga gi ming _____ in

I am from _____
Nga _____ lay in

I
Nga

My
Nga gi

I am from Spain
Nga Spain ley ein

You
Chhoe

Where are you from?
Chhoe gatey lay mo?

Thank you
Kadrin chhe la

You are welcome
Jembalaekso

Good luck or best wishes
Tashi delek

See you later! (informal)
Shu lay log jay gae! Or Tama che gae

See you tomorrow
Naba che gae

Where?
Gatey? (Chhoe gatey mo? – Where are you?)

How much?
Gadem chi mo?

Tourist or guest
Chillip

Cool!
Leg shom du

I like Bhutan
Nga Druk gai

yes
inn

no
men

What is the Problem?
Chhoe gi Ka Ngyel ga chi mo?

Where is the Bank?
Ngyul Khang Gathey mo?

No problem
Khe mi

Sorry
Tsip maza/ Gom mathrae

Excuse me
Atsi zur nang

oclock
baza

8 oclock
baza gyed

minute(s)
karma

hour(s)
chu tshoe

day(s)
zha

week(s)
duenthra

month(s)
dhaw

year(s)
lo

Monday
Migmar

Tuesday
Lhakpa

Wednesday
Phurbu

Thursday
Pasang

Friday
Pemba

Saturday
Nima

Sunday
Dawa

January
indha dangpa

February
indha nyipa

March
indha sumpa

April
indha zhipa

May
indha ngapa

June
indha drupa

July
indha duenpa

August
indha gaypa

September
indha gupa

October
indha chupa

November
indha chuchipa

December
indha chunyipa

How much?
Ga day chi mo?

Lodging
Goen Chim

How much is this/it?
Teru ga they chi mo?

Me ju (mizu)
No, thank you

Meal
Toh /zhay go

Eating
shay go za ni

Already eat?
Toh zhey ga la?

Delicious
zhim bay

Bitter
khag tae

Sweet
ngam

Sour
chup

Water
chu

Tea
ja

Butter tea
su ja

Curry
tsoem

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