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Basic Words & Sayings
Question Words
Intro Questions
Numbers		 Pronouns & Relations
Adjectives
Verbs
Days & Months
 
Basic Words & Sayings
Hello
 tashi deleg
Good-bye
 kah-leh phe
Thank You
 thu-je--che
You're Welcome
kay-nang-gi-ma-ray
Excuse Me
 kyok-tsenanda
I'm Sorry
 gong-dhaa
Please
thu-je zig / ku-chee
Very good
yag-po zhe daa
Yes
 rey, yin, dhoo
No
 ma-rey, meyn, min-dhoo
How are you?
keh-rang ku-su de-bo yin-peh?
I am well
La yin.  Ngah sug-po de-bo yin.
so-so
a-o-tsam
Not yet
dha-ta ren min-dhoo
Is it really?
ngu-ney
Good luck
 tashi deleh
Nice to meet you
 khye ran jel-ne ga-po joong
See you later
 jay-la jay- yong
No problem
 keh-nang-gi-mah-ray
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Question Words
 What
kah-ray
 Who
 Su
 Where
kah-bah
 When
kah-due
 Why
kah-ray chay-nay
 How
kahn-day
How (in what manner)
kahn-day see
 How much
kah-tsay
 Do you have....?
keh-rhang la dep yoe-pay?
 Do you like....?
Khe rang dep la  gah-bo yoe-pay?
 What is this?
Dee kah-ray ray?
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Intro Questions 
What is your name?
Keh-rahng gi ming la kay-rey yin?
My name is Tashi.  Any yours?
Ngah Tashi yin. a-ni keh-rahng.
How old are you?
Khe-rang gong-lo ga-tshey yin?
I'm 25 years old.
Nga lo nyi shu tsah ngah yin.
Where are you from?
Keh rahng loong-ba kah-nay yin?
I am from Australia.
Ngah Australia nay yin.
I've been in Tibet 3 months.
Ngah boe-la dawa sum day-pa yin
 What is your job?
Kye-rang lay-ka gah-ray ray
 I am an English teacher.
Ngah injee gay-gen yin
 Where do you live?
Dah-da -ka-ba dey-gi yoe
 I live in Lhasa.
Ngah lha-sa la dey-gi yoe
 Are you married?
Keh-rang Trungsa-Kyon sin-pe?
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Numbers
0
zero
 leh-go
8
eight
 geh
40
forty
sheep chu
1
one
 chik
9
nine
 gu
50
fifty
 ngap-chu
2
two
 nyi
10
ten
chu
60
sixty
 trook-chu
3
three
 sum
11
eleven
 chu chik
70
seventy
 dun-chu
4
four
 shi
12
twelve
 chu nyi
80
eighty
 geh-chu
5
five
 ngah
13
thirteen
 chug sum
90
ninety
 gup-chu go
6
six
 trook
20
twenty
 nyi shu 
 100
 hundred
gyah tamba 
7
seven
 dun
30
thirty
 sum chu
 1000
 thousand
chik tong
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Pronouns & Relations
 I
ngah
my
ngey
 You
keh-rahng
your
keh-rahng gi
 he/she
khong
his/her
khong gi
 we
nhag-tso
our
ngah tso
 you (plural)
keh-rahng-tso
your
keh rahng so
 they
khong-tso
their
khong tso
 me
ngah la
mother
ah-ma la
 you
keh-rahng la
father
pah la
 him/her
khong la
older sister
ah-cha la
 us
ngah-tso la
older brother
cho la
 you (plural
keh-rahng-tso la
grandmother
mo la
 them
khong-tso la
grandfather
po la
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Verbs


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Adjectives


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Day & Months

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