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Useful phrases in Bhojpuri

A collection of useful phrases in Bhojpuri, a Bihari language spoken mainly in parts of north-central and eastern
India.

Key to abbreviations: m = said by men, f = said by women

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English भोजपुरी (Bhojpuri)

Welcome आ ना (aain naa)
Hello (General greeting) णाम (prannam)
How are you? का हाल बा? (kaa haal ba?)
Reply to 'How are you?' सब ब ढ़या बा (sab badhiya ba)
Long time no see बड़ी दन से भट ना भईल ह (badi din se bhent na bhayil ha)
What's your name? तोहार नाव् का ह? (tohar naav kaa ha?)
My name is ... हमार नाव् ... ह (hamaar naav ... ha)
Where are you from? तु कहाँ से हव? (tu kahaan se hava?)
I'm from ... हम......से ह (hum....se haiin)
Pleased to meet you तोसे मल कर अ छा लगल (tose mil kar achchha lagal)
Good morning
राम राम (raam raam)
(Morning greeting)
Good evening
राम राम (raam raam)
(Evening greeting)
Good luck! क मत ब ढ़या रहे (kismat badhiya rahe)
Cheers! Good Health!
ब ढ़या सेहत के वा ते (badhiya sehat ke vaaste)
(Toasts used when drinking)
Have a nice day ब ढ़या दन रहे (badhiya din rahe)
Bon appetit /
मज़े से खा (maze se khaa)
Have a nice meal
Bon voyage / सफ़र ब ढ़या रहे (safar badhiya rahe)
Have a good journey
Yes हाँ (haan)
No ना (naa)
Maybe शायद (shaayad)
I don't know हमके नइखे मालूम (humke naikhe maaloom)
I understand हम समझत न (hum samjhatani)
I don't understand नइखे समझ म आवत (naikhe samajh mein aavat)
Please speak more slowly त न आ ह ता आ ह ता बोल (tani aahista aahista bola)
Please say that again त न बारा कह (tani dubaara kaha)
Please write it down एहके लख ल ता (ehke likh la ta)
Do you speak Bhojpuri? तु भोजपुरी बोले ल? (tu bhojpuri bole la?)
Yes, a little
हाँ, त न त न (haan, tani tani)
(reply to 'Do you speak ...?')
हमसे भोजपुरी म बात कर
Speak to me in Bhojpuri
( Ihumse bhojpuri mein baat kara)
.... के भोजपुरी म कैसे बोला जाए ला?
How do you say ... in Bhojpuri?
(... ke bhojpuri mein kaise bolaa jaaye la?)
Excuse me माफ़ कर (maaf karin)
How much is this? इह केतना ह? (eeh ketna ha?)
Sorry माफ़ कर (maaf karin)
Please मेहरबानी करके (meharbani karke)
Thank you ध वाद (dhanvaad)
Reply to thank you कोई ना (koi naa)
Where's the toilet / bathroom? पैखाना के े बा? (paikhana kenne ba?)
इह आदमी हर चीज़ के बदे चुकइ ह
This gentleman will pay for everything
(eeh aadmi har chhez ke bade chukainhe)
इह मेहरा हर चीज़ के बदे चुकइ ह
This lady will pay for everything
(eeh mehraru har cheez ke bade chukainhe)
हमरा साथे नाचे के चाहतड़? (hamra saathe naache ke chahata?)
Would you like to dance with me?
हमरा साथे नाचे के चाहतडु ? (hamra saathe naache ke chaahatRu?)
I miss you तोहार बड़ी याद आवे ल (tohaar badi yaad aave le)
I love you हम तोहसे यार करेनी (hum tohse pyaar kareni)
Get well soon ज द से ठ क हो जा (jaldi se theek ho ja)
Leave me alone! हमके अकेले छोड़ द (humke akele chhod da)
Help! मदद कर (madad kara)
Fire! आग (aag)
Stop! क (rook)
Call the police! पु लस को बुलाव (pulis ko bulaava!)
बड़ा दन आ नया साल मुबारक हो
Christmas and New Year greetings
(bada din aa naya saal mubarak)
Easter greetings ई टर मुबारक (eestar mubarak)
Birthday greetings जनम दन मुबारक (janamdin mubarak)
एक भाखा कभो जादा ना होवे ला
One language is never enough
(ek bhakha kabho jaada na hove la)
My hovercraft is full of eels हमार मंडराये वाली जहाज़ सपमीनन से भरी है
Why this phrase? (hamaar mandaraye waali jahaz sarpmeenan se bhari hai)

Bhojpuri phrases provided by पीयूष कुमार मौय (Piyush Kumar Maurya)

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