Bhutan Glossary

Bhutan Holiday makers can’t find much in the way of Bhutanese phrase books on the web, so its quite possible that the following is the best resource available! Very, very few foreigners manage to learn more than a couple words of Dzongkha, National language of Bhutan and any effort will be sincerely appreciated. You might even get local prices at the hotel bar, especially if you can speak little local language.Hello = Kuzu Zangpo (La) - This is the basic greeting, regardless of time of day. “La” denotes respect and is extra polite.
Bhutan = Druk Yul
Thank you = Kadinchey
Yes = Ing
No = Men
Good luck = Tashi Delek
Delicious = Zhimbe If something is very delicious, say “Name Same Shimbe”.
How are you? = Cheu ga de be yoe?
I’m fine = Nga leshembe yoe.
I = Nga
My = Nga gee
I’m from America = Nga America le ein.
You = Cheu
Where are you from? = Chee ga tay le mo
A meal = Dto
Have you eaten? = Cheu dto zaigah
I’m hungry = Nga dto khe chi
Pretty girl = bum Jarim Du
Do you have a girl/boyfriend? = Cheu luh aru garu yeh gah
Let’s be friends = Nga da choe charo bay gay
I love you = Nga cheu lu ga
See you again = Log jay gay
Water = Chu
River = Chu
Mango juice = Am chu kuleh juice
Milk = Ohm
Sugar = Goram
Butter = Ma
Meat = Sha
Beef = No sha
Pork = Phak sha
Chili Peppers = Ema
Chili Cheese = Ema Datsi
Mouth = Kha
Nose = Happa
Eye = Mitto
Belly = Phow
Ass = Abou
The hot chilies I ate make my ass burn = Ema sawachen abou tsaome.
Where is the toilet? = Chopsa gateh mo
I like Bhutan = Nga Druk lu gai.
Mother = Ai
Father = Apa
How old are you? = Cheu gi loh gam chi mo
Tomorrow I’m going to… = Naba …. Jo ni.
Black Necked Crane = Thung Thung kar mon.
Animal = Semchen
Cat = Jili
Dog = Rochi
Goodbye = Legshombay joen