===Basics
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(''Namaste (Pronounced: Nuh-muste '') ; Hello. (''informal'') : (''Tame kem cho (Pronounced: Tuh-may Kay-m Cho '') ; How are you? : ('' Kem chho? '') ; Fine, thank you. : (''Hun saro chhu[male]. Hun sari chhu[female]'') ; What is your name? : ('' Tammaru Naam su Che? (Pronounced: Tuh-maru naam su che '') ; My name is ______ . : ______ . ('' Maru naam ______ chhe.'') ; Nice to meet you. : ('' Tamne maline anand thaiyo (Pronounced: Tuhm-nay mull-ine Aah-nand Tha-eeyo '') ; Thanks. : (: Dhuhn-Ya-Vaad '') ; You're welcome. : ('' Tamaro Abhaar (Pronounced: Tuh-maro Aah-bhaar) '') ; Yes. : ('' Haa. '') ; No. : ('' Naa. '') ; Excuse me. (''getting attention'') : . ('' '') ; Excuse me. (''begging pardon'') : . ('' Maaf Karjo. (Pronounced: Maaf kur-jo) '') ; I'm sorry. : ('' Manne Maaf Karo[please forgive me] (Pronounced: Muh-nay Maa Kuh-Ro '') ; Goodbye : ('' Aavjo[lit. come] (Pronounced: Aav-jo '') ; Goodbye (''informal'') : ('' '') ; I can't speak ''name of language'' [well]. : [ ]. (''Hu Sarkhi rite ___________ boli nathi sakto[male]/sakti[female]'') ; Do you speak English? : (''Tamme Angreji Bolee Shako Cho. (Pronounced: Tuh-may Un-greji Bo-lee Sha-ko Cho'') ; Is there someone here who speaks English? : ('' Ahheya koi Angreji Bolva vallu che (Pronounced: Ahee-ya Koi Un-greji Bol-va Va-lu Che? '') ; Help! : ('' Madad Karo (Pronounced: Muh-dud Kuh-Roh)'') ; Look out! : ('' Sambhalo (Pronounced:Sum-Bhaalo!'') ; Good morning. : ('' Su Prabhat (Pronounced: Soo Pruh-Bhaat. '') ; Good evening. : (''Shub Sham'') ; Good night. : ('' Shub Ratri (Pronounced: Shoe-bh Raa-tree.'') ; Good night (''to sleep'') : ('' Sui Javo (Pronounced:Soo-e Jaa '') ; I don't understand. : ('' Manne samaj nathi padtee (Pronounced:Muh-Nay Sa-muj Nuh-thee Pud-tee.'') ; Where is the toilet? : (''Sauchalay kya che ? (Pronounced: Sau-Cha-Lay Kya che?'') ; I love you : ("Hu Tane Pyaar Karu chu.") OR "oo tane prem karu chu"
Zero : shoonya One : ek Two : be Three : tran Four : chaar Five : panch Six : cha Seven : saat Eight : aant Nine : nav Ten : das 100 : So [Pronounce as 'Saw'] 200 : BasSo 300 : TranSo 500 : PanchSo 600 : ChhasSo 700 : SatSo 800 : AathSo 900 : Navso 1000 : Ek Hajaar
--Hirallad 23:55, 11 January 2007 (EST)
'''Quarter past the hour''': 1.15-savaa(avoid saying savaa ek) 2.15-savaa be 3.15-savaa tran 4.15-savaa chaar 5.15-savaa paanch 6.15-savaa chha 7.15-savaa saat 8.15-savaa aatth 9.15-savaa nav 10.15-savaa dus 11.15-savaa agyar 12.15-savaa baar
'''Half past the hour''' (the ''r'' in saa''r''a is a special sound not easily written in English and needs to be heard, otherwise it may possibly sound like a rude word): 1.30-doddh (avoid saying saara ek) 2.30-addhi (avoid saying saara be) 3.30-saa''r''a tran 4.30-saa''r''a char 5.30-saa''r''a paanch 6.30-saa''r''a chha 7.30-saa''r''a saat 8.30-saa''r''a aatth 9.30-saa''r''a nav 10.30-saa''r''a dus 11.30-saa''r''a agyar 12.30-saa''r''a baar
'''Quarter to the hour''' (The n in pona is very nasal and has no direct written equivalent in English and must be heard if it is to be repeated correctly): 1.45-pona be 2.45-pona tran 3.45-pona chaar 4.45-pona paanch 5.45-pons chha 6.45-pona saat 7.45-pona aatth 8.45-pona nav 9.45-pona dus 10.45-pona agyar 11.45-pona baar 12.45-pono
Pona baar MA paanch is five minutes to a quarter to 12 with the MA suggesting before and paanch meaning 5 minutes so this phrase says 5 minutes to a quarter to twelve
Addhi ne paanch is five minutes past 2.30 with the NE suggesting AND, and the paanch meaning five minutes so this means five minutes past one thirty.
Dodh ne paanch is five minutes past 1.30 with the NE suggesting AND, and the paanch meaning five minutes so this means five minutes past one thirty.
1.05-Ek ne paanch-Lit: one and five 1.10-Savaa ma paanch-lit: five minutes before a quarter past one 2.20-Savaa be ne paanch-Five minutes after a quarter past two 3.25-Saara tran ma paanch-Five minutes to half past three 3.35-Saara tran ne paanch-Five minutes past half past three 4.40-Pona paanch ma paanch-Five minutes to a quarter to Five 4.50-Pona paanch ne paanch-Five minutes past a quarter to five 4.55-Paanch ma paanch-Five minutes before five
Tuesday = Mangalvar
Wednesday = Budhvar
Thursday = Guruvar
Friday = Shukravar
Saturday = Shanivar
Sunday = Ravivar
--Hirallad 23:43, 11 January 2007 (EST)
KARTAK, MAGSAR, POSH, MAHA, FAGAN, CHAITRA, VAISHAKH, JETH, ASHADH, SHRAVAN, BHADARVO, AASO
White = Safed, Dholo
RED = Lal
Yellow = Pilo
Blue = Vadli
Pink = Gulabi
Brown = Katthai
Golden = Soneri
Green = Lilo (Lily)
--Hirallad 23:46, 11 January 2007 (EST)
West = Pashchim
North = Uttar
South = Daxin
Ishan
Agni
Nairutya
Vayavya
Up = Uppar
Down = Niche
Left = Dabi Baju
Right = Jamni Baju
--Hirallad 23:52, 11 January 2007 (EST)
1/20 = 5 paisa or panchiyu
1/10 = 10 paisa or dashiyu
1/5 = 20 paisa or visiyu
1/4 = 25 paisa or pavli or char aana
1/2 = 50 paisa or aath aana or pachas paisa
3/4 = 75 paisa or bar aana or pono rupiyo
Water : panee Bread : nan
Kharidi
Hukum or Rajya
Mother = Ma, Maata
Father = Baapuji, Pita, Pappa
Sister = Ben
Brother = Bhai
Wife = Patni
Husband = Pati
Mother-in-law = Sasuji
Father-in-law = Sasra
Uncle - Kaka
Aunt - Kaki
Maternal Uncle (Mom's brother) - Mama
Maternal Aunt (Mom's brother's wife) - Mami
Aunt - Father's Sister - Feba
Uncle - Father's Sister's husband - Fua (phua)
Friend- Saheli