Basic Bhutanese Phrases

English

Dzongkha

Hello

Ku zu zang pola     

Welcome

Jen pa leg so

Thank you

Ka din chey(la)

Excuse me

Gom ma tre(la)

What is your name?

Chey gi min ga chi mo?

My name is Steven            

Nga gi min Steven yin(la)

Sorry

Kuchey

Where are you from?

Chee ga tay le mo

I am from London

Nga London le yin

Do you like Bhutan?  

Chey druk yul lug a ye ga?

How are you?

Cheu ga de be yoe?

I’m fine

Nga leshembe yoe.

Let’s be friends

Nga da choe charo bay gay

What is the time?

Chu tsay ga tey chi ya si ga?  

Do you serve green salad?  

Sha meap gren salad yoe ga?

Very Delicious

Name Same Shimbe

Where is the hospital?  

Men khang ga te yoe – 

Have you eaten?

Cheu dto zaigah

I’m hungry

Nga dto khe chi

Where is the toilet?

Chopsa gateh mo

Tomorrow I’m going to…

Naba …. Jo ni.

How old are you?

Cheu gi loh gam chi mo

I like Bhutan

Nga Druk lu gai.

See you again

Log jay gay

Good Bye

Le Shim Bay Jo eh

Good luck

Tashi Delek

You

Cheu

meal

Dto

Water

Chu

Sugar

Goram

Milk

Ohm

Butter

Ma

Meat

Sha

Dog

Rochi