Assamese phrasebook

The Assamese language (অসমীয়া ভাষা oxomiya bhaxa) is spoken in the North Eastern Indian state of Assam.

PronunciationEdit

VowelsEdit

Assamese has 8 vowel sounds (স্বৰধ্বনি)

o (as in on) অ

o (as in pro) অ/অ'

a/aa (as in bra) আ

i (as in pin) ই

u (as in put) উ

e (as in bat এ

e (as in neck এ/এ'

o/u (ʊ) ও

ConsonantsEdit

Assamese has 21 consonant sounds

k (as in kite) ক্

kh খ্

g (as in goat) গ্

gh ঘ্

ng (as in sing) ঙ্/ং

s (as in sit) চ্/ছ্ and sometimes স্, ষ্, শ্

z/j (as in zebra) জ্/য্

t (as in tomato) ট্/ত্

th থ্/ঠ্

d (as in day) ড্/দ্

dh ধ্/ঢ্

n (as in night) ন্/ণ্

p (as in pine) প্

ph ফ্

b (as in beast) ব্

bh ভ্

m (as in man) ম্

r (as in rat) ৰ্

l (as in light) ল্

w (as in was) ৱ্

x (x) (mistaken to be kh or h by some) শ্/ষ্/স্

h (as in hat) হ্

y (as in year) য়্

Phrase listEdit

BasicsEdit

Hello. (formal): Nomoskar নমস্কাৰ
Hello. (informal): Bhal ne? ভাল নে?
How are you?: Apunar ki khobor? আপোনাৰ কি খবৰ?
Fine, thank you.: Bhal Dhonyobad ভাল ধন্যবাদ
What is your name?: Apunar nam ki? আপোনাৰ নাম কি?
My name is ______.: Mur nam .... মোৰ নাম .......
Nice to meet you.: Bhal lagil apunak log pai. ভাল লাগিল আপোনাক লগ পাই
Please. (formal): Onugroh kori অনুগ্ৰহ কৰি
Thank you.: Dhonyobad (Dhoinnobad). ধন্যবাদ

ProblemsEdit

Leave me alone.: Muk okole eri diok মোক অকলে এৰি দিয়ক
Don't touch me!: Muk nusubo! মোক নুচুব!
I'll call the police.: Moi polisok / arokhik matim. মই পুলিচক/আৰক্ষীক মাতিম
Police!: Police! (The exact Assamese word is 'Arokhi !'but not always used). পুলিচ!/আৰক্ষী!
Stop! Thief!: Sur! Sur! চুৰ! চুৰ!
I need your help.: Olop xohai lagey. অলপ সহায় লাগে
It's an emergency.: Emergency! এমাৰ্জেঞ্চি!
I'm lost.: Moi baat heralu. মই বাত হেৰালো
I lost my bag.: Mur bag-tu heraal. মোৰ বেগটো হেৰাল
I lost my wallet.: Mur wallet-tu heraal. মোৰ ৱলেটটো হেৰাল
I'm sick.: Mur ga-tu beya. / Mur ga bhal loga nai. মোৰ গাটো বেয়া/ মোৰ গা ভাল লগা নাই
I've been injured.: Moi dukh paisu. মই দুখ পাইছো
I need a doctor.: Muk doctor lagey. মোক ডাক্তৰ লাগে
Can I use your phone?: Apunar phone tu byobohaar koribo parim ne? আপোনাৰ ফোনটো ব্যৱহাৰ কৰিব পাৰিম নে?

NumbersEdit

one: ek এক/১
two: dui দুই/২
three: tini তিনি/৩
four: sari চাৰি/৪
five: paas পাঁচ/৫
six: soy ছয়/৬
seven: xaat সাত/৭
eight: aath আঠ/৮
nine: naw ন/৯
ten: doh দহ/১০

TimeEdit

now: etiya এতিয়া
later: peesot পিছত
before: aagotay আগতে
morning: rati puwa / aag bela ৰাতি পুৱা/ আগ বেলা
afternoon: duporiya / paas bela দুপৰীয়া/পাছ বেলা
evening: aabeli আবেলি
night: rati ৰাতি

Clock timeEdit

What time is it?: Keita bajise? কেইটা বাজিছে?
one o'clock AM: rati e-ta ৰাতি এক
two o'clock AM: rati duta ৰাতি দুই
noon: duporiya baro দুপৰীয়া বাৰ
one o'clock PM: Duporiya e-ta দুপৰীয়া এক
two o'clock PM: duporiya duta দুপৰীয়া দুই
midnight: Maj rati মাজ ৰাতি

DurationEdit

_____ minute(s): ....... minit (both singular and plural) ....... মিনিট
_____ hour(s): ....... ghonta (both singular and plural) ....... ঘণ্টা
_____ day(s): ....... deen (both singular and plural) ....... দিন
_____ week(s): ....... xoptah (both singular and plural) ....... সপ্তাহ
_____ month(s): ....... maah (both singular and plural) ....... মাহ
_____ year(s): ....... bosor (both singular and plural) ....... বছৰ

DaysEdit

today: aaji আজি
yesterday: kali কালি
tomorrow: kailoi কাইলৈ
this week: ey xoptah এই সপ্তাহ
last week: juwa xoptah যোৱা সপ্তাহ
next week: oha xoptah অহা সপ্তাহ

Sunday: deubaar/robibaar দেওবাৰ/ৰবিবাৰ
Monday: xuumbaar সোমবাৰ
Tuesday: mongolbaar মঙ্গলবাৰ
Wednesday: boodhbaar বুধবাৰ
Thursday: brihospotibaar বৃহস্পতিবাৰ
Friday: xukurbaar শুকুৰবাৰ
Saturday: xonibaar শনিবাৰ

MonthsEdit

January: January জানুৱাৰী
February: February ফেব্ৰুৱাৰী
March: March মাৰ্চ
April: April এপ্ৰিল
May: May মে'
June: June জুন
July: July জুলাই
August: August আগষ্ট
September: September চেপ্টেম্বৰ
October: October অক্টোবৰ
November: November নৱেম্বৰ
December: December ডিচেম্বৰ

Writing time and datesEdit

Day / Month / Year.

ColorsEdit

black: kola ক'লা
white: boga বগা
gray: dhuwaboroniya ধোঁৱা বৰণীয়া
red: Ronga ৰঙা
blue: neela নীলা
yellow: halodhiya হালধীয়া
green: sheujiya/xeuziyaa (~kheujiya/heujiya) সেউজীয়া
orange: komola কমলা
purple: (...)
brown: (...)
pink: gulopiya

TransportationEdit

Buses and trainsEdit

How much is a ticket to _____?: .....le ticket or kimaan daam? __ লৈ টিকেটৰ কিমান দাম?
One ticket to _____, please.: .........le eta ticket dibo suun anugroh kori. __লৈ এটা টিকেট দিব চোন অনুগ্ৰহ কৰি
Where does this train/bus go?: Eikhon train/bus kot jabo? এইখন ট্ৰেইন/বাছ ক'লৈ যাব?
Where is the train/bus to _____?: .....le train/bus khon kot? __লৈ যোৱা ট্ৰেইন/বাছখন ক'ত?
Does this train/bus stop in _____?: Eikhon train/bus........ ot rokhe ne? এইখন __ ত ৰখেনে?
When does the train/bus for _____ leave?: ....le jua train/bus khon keita bojat jai?
When will this train/bus arrive in _____?: Eikhon train / bus keita bojat .... pai?

DirectionsEdit

How do I get to _____?: Moi keneke ........ ole jaam?
...the train/bus station?: Moi keneke train/bus station ole jaam?
...the airport?: Moi keneke airport ole jaam?
...downtown?: Moi keneke main town ole jaam?
...the youth hostel?: Moi keneke youth hostel ole jaam?
...the _____ hotel?: Moi keneke hotel ole jaam?
...the American/Australian/British/Canadian consulate? Moi keneke American/Australian/British/Canadian consulate ole jaam?
Where are there a lot of...: Kot bohut......... ase?
...hotels?: hotel
...restaurants?: restaurant
...bars?: bar
...sites to see?: sabo loga jegah
Can you show me the map?: Muk map khon dekhuabo ne?
street: raastaa
Turn left/right.: Bau faale / xu faale ghuribo.
straight ahead: seedha aagot.
towards the _____: .... or dixot
past the _____: ... or pisot
before the _____: ... or aagot
Watch for the _____.: .... tu mon koribo.
intersection: (...)
north: uttor
south: dokhin
east: puub
west: poschim
uphill: (...)
downhill: (...)

TaxisEdit

Taxi!: (Taxi)
Take me to _____, please.: (muk ____loi loi jaaok, please.)
How much does it cost to get to _____?: (____loi jaabor karone kimaan lobo?)
Take me there, please.: (muk taa loike loi jaaok, please.)

LodgingEdit

Do you have any rooms available?: Room available asene?
How much is a room for one person/two people?: Ejon / dujon manuhor karone room or kimaan daam?
Does the room come with...: Room ot..........paam ne?
...bedsheets?: bedsheets/ bisona saador
...a bathroom?: bathroom/ snaan griho
...a telephone?: telephone/ durobhaax
...a TV?: TV
May I see the room first?: Moi room tu prothomey sabo paru ne?
Do you have anything...: Apunar kiba ........ asene?
...quieter?: (...)
...bigger?: besi/odhik daangor
...cleaner?: besi/odhik sopha/poriskar
...cheaper?: besi/odhik xosta (~khosta)
OK, I'll take it.: Thik ase, moi lom.
I will stay for _____ night(s).: Moi .....raati thakim.
Can you suggest another hotel?: Beleg ekhon hotel suggest koribo ne?
Do you have (a)...: ........ ase ne?
...safe?: safe
...lockers?: locker
Is breakfast/supper included?: Breakfast aru dinner included ne?
What time is breakfast/supper?: Breakfast / dinner keita bojat pua jai?
Please clean my room.: Mur room tu poriskaar kori diok.
Can you wake me at _____?: Muk ...... ta bojat jogai dibo ne?
I want to check out.: Moi check-out koribo bisaru.

MoneyEdit

Do you accept American/Australian/Canadian dollars?: American/Australian/Canadian dollars loi ne?
Do you accept British pounds?: British pound loi ne?
Do you accept credit cards?: Credit card loi ne?
Can you change money for me?: (mur toka khini change kori dibo paaribo neki?)
Where can I get money changed?: Moi currency kot change koribo paarim?
Can you change a traveler's cheque for me?: Mur traveller cheque khon change kori dibo ne?
Where can I get a traveller's cheque changed?: (Moi)traveller cheque kot change koribo paarim?
What is the exchange rate?: Exchange rate kimaan?
Where is an automatic teller machine (ATM)?: ATM tu kun faale?

EatingEdit

I'm hungry.: Mur bhuk lagise.
A table for one person/two people, please.: ekhon table ejon/dujon manuhor ba be anugroh kori
Please bring a menu.: Ekhon menu dibo suun.
Can I look in the kitchen?: Moi randhoni ghar / kitchen tu sabo paarim ne?
Is there a house specialty?: Kiba house specialty asene?
Is there a local specialty?: Kiba local specialty asene?
Please choose for me.: Mur karone eta....choose kori diok
I'm a vegetarian.: (moi sakahari/niraamix (~niraamikh) )
I don't eat pork/beef/raw fish.: (moi gahorir manxo/gorur manxo/kesa maas nakhau)
Please do not use too much oil.: (anugroh kari besi tel nidibo)
fixed-price meal: (...)
à la carte: (...)
breakfast: breakfast
lunch: lunch
light meal/snack: (...)
supper: (raatir khana)
Please bring _____.: Anugroh kori mu le eta...... anok.
I want a dish containing _____.: Muk eta....thoka dish lagey.
chicken: murgi manxo
beef: beef/ goru manxo
pork: gahori manxo
mutton: sagoli manxo
fish: maas
ham: (ham)

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