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Phoenetics

GREETINGS:

 

 

Hello

Namaskar

Nah mah SKAR

Good day

Shubh Din

Shoob din

Good afternoon

Shubh Din

Shoob din

Good night

Shubh Ratri

Shoob rah tree

Good bye

Phir Milenge

Feer mel en gay

Have a great day

Apka din shubh ho!

 

How is it going?

Aapka kaam Kaisa chal raha hai?

 

INTRODUCTION:

 

 

How are you?

Aap Kaise hai?

 

I am fine

Hum Thik hai

 

And you?

Aur aap?

 

My name is ____

Mera naam ---

 

It is nice to meet you

Mujhe aap se milkar khushi hui

 

See you later

Phir Milenge

 

What is your name?

Aapka naam kya hai?

 

COURTESY:

 

 

Please.

Krupaya

 

Thank you.

Dhanyavad

 

You are welcome.

Apka Swagat hai

 

I am full/ satisfied.

Mein Santusht hu

 

Excuse me

Maaf kariyega

 

Certainly

Jarur

 

It is my pleasure.

Ye mera Ahobhagya hai

 

BASICS:

 

 

Yes

Ha

 

No

Na

 

Good

Acha

 

Not good.

Nahi Acha

 

DIRECTIONS:

 

 

Where is ____?

Ye kaha hain?

 

Please show me ____?

Krupaya mujhe---- dikhaye

 

How can I get to ____?

Mein ---kaise ja sakta hu?

 

Please take me to ___

Mujhe Krupaya ---- le chaliye

 

Right, Left

Dayan, Bayan

 

Ahead, behind

Aage, Piche

 

Up, Down

Ouper, Niche

 

North, South, East, West

Uttar, Dakshin, Poorva, Pashim

 

CLARIFICATION:

 

 

How do you say ____?

AAp ------ kaise kahenge?

 

What is that?

Ye kya hai?

 

Please repeat that.

Krupaya phir se bole

 

Can you speak __________?

Kya aap ---- bol sakte hai?

 

A little bit.

Thoda sa

 

MAKING FRIENDS:

 

 

May I sit down here?

Kya mein beth sakta hu?

 

You look very nice.

AAp bahut achi lag rahi hai

 

Would you like to:

 

 

go for a walk?

Kya aap chalna pasand karegi?

 

go to dinner?

Kya aap Bhojan karna pasand karegi?

 

go to a movie?

Kya aap chalChitra jana pasand karegi?

 

dance?

Kya aap Nrutya karna pasand karegi?

 

Let's go.

Chalo Chalte hai

 

Can you help me?

Kya aap madad kar sakte hai?

 

Let me help you.

Mein aapki madad karta hu.

 

What is your number?

Apka ghar ka kramank kya hai

 

What is your email address?

Apka emai pata kya hai

 

SHOPPING / GOING OUT

 

 

Where can I find ___?

----- Kaha mil sakta hai?

 

How much is this?

----- kitne ka hai?

 

What is on the menu?

Pati ya menu pur kya likha hai

 

Where is the men's room?

Admiyo ka kamra kaha hai

 

Where is the ladies' room?

Estriyo ka kamra kaha hai?

 

Waiter!

Waitress!

 

May I have some more?

Kya mujhe aur mil sakta hai?

 

What movie is playing?

Konsa chalchitra or movie chal rahi hai?

 

WHILE EATING:

 

 

I am hungry

Mujhe Bhukh lagi hai

 

I am thirsty

Mujhe pyaas lagi hai

 

Please pass the ___

 

 

salt, sugar, water, cake

Krupaya mujhe namak, shakkar, pani,cake denge

 

The food tastes good today.

 

 

My (vata/pita/kapha) is aggravated.

Mera vat, pitt,kaf ugra hai

 

STUDENT LIFE:

 

 

I am a student at MUM

Mein MUM ka vidhyarti hu

 

My major is ____

Mera mukhya vishaya --- hai

 

I have home work to do.

 

 

What are you studying?

 

 

What did you do today?

 

 

We saw a video.

 

 

Life is bliss.

 

 

EMERGENCY:

 

 

We need a Doctor!

 

 

Call an ambulance

 

 

Call the Police

 

 

Call the Firemen

 

 

PRAISE:

 

 

You are wonderful!

 

 

Congratulations!

 

 

Good luck!

 

 

I love you.

 

 

That is very kind of you.

 

 

I wish you perfect health

 

 

MOVEMENT:

 

 

Transcendental Meditation

 

 

Age of Enlightenment

 

 

Support of Natural Law

 

 

Total Knowledge

 

 

World Peace

 

 

The world is my family

 

 

Collective Consciousness

 

 

Knowledge is structure

 

 

in consciousness

 

 

MEDITATION:

 

 

It is time for meditation.

 

 

What time is it?

 

 

Please be quiet.

 

 

Did you have a good program?

 

 

It is easy?

 

 

I am That

 

 

by Vivek Deshpande for Communication-International.com