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Sharchop or Tshangla is a regional language spoken in eastern Bhutan.

Pronunciation guide edit

Vowels edit

Front Central Back
Unrounded Rounded
Close /i, ɪ/ /y, ʏ/ /ɵ/ /ʊ/
Mid /ɛ/ /ə/ /o/
Open /æ/ /a/ /ɑ/
Diphthong /øʏ, oʊ/

Consonants edit

  Labial Dental/Alveolar Alveolo-palatal Velar Glottal
Nasal m n ɲ ŋ
Plosive tenuis p t k ʔ
aspirated
voiced b d ɡ
Affricate tenuis ts
aspirated tsʰ tɕʰ
voiced
Fricative voiceless]] f s ɕ h
voiced v z ɦ
Lateral l

Common diphthongs edit

Coda Open Nasal Glottal stop
Medial j w j w j w ɥ
Nucleus i i                  
y y                  
ɪ ɪ     ɪɲ            
ʏ ʏ     ʏɲ            
ɵ ɵ              
ʊ ʊ                  
ɛ ɛ                
ə       ən   wən əʔ jəʔ wəʔ ɥəʔ
o       joŋ   joʔ    
øʏ øʏ                  
                 
æ æ                
a       ã jaʔ waʔ  
ɑ ɑ ɑ̃ jɑ̃ wɑ̃ ɑʔ jɑʔ    

Phrase list edit

Some phrases in this phrasebook still need to be translated. If you know anything about this language, you can help by plunging forward and translating a phrase.

Basics edit

Hello.
. (kuzu zangpo )
Hello. (informal)
. (Wai)
How are you?
? (kuzu zangpo la?)
Fine, thank you.
. (dek pay kadrin chey )
What is your name?
? ( nan ga ming hang ya?)
My name is ______ .
___jang ga ming ___ . ( _____ .)
Nice to meet you.
. (sho nang phi wa )
Please.
. ( kuchay )
Thank you.
. (kadinchee)
You're welcome.
. ( )
Yes.
. (gila)
No.
. (ma gila / mangi )
Excuse me. (getting attention)
. (tha goth cho lay )
Excuse me - request to repeat question . (begging pardon)
. (la)
I'm sorry.
. (ro ma tsik cho )
Goodbye
. (lek bu joensho )
Goodbye (informal)
. (ya ya )
I can't speak Sharchopkha [well].
[jing ghi sharshop saylu man cha ]. ( [ ])
Do you speak English?
? ( chilingpa kha selay mo?)
Is there someone here who speaks English?
? ( ?)
Help!
! (wai charo aii !)
Look out!
! ( wai goth cho!)
Good morning.
. (kuzu zangpo )
Good evening.
. ( )
Good night.
. (lek bu yep cho )
Good night (to sleep)
. (lek pu zim sho na )
I don't understand.
. (jang ma sela )
Where is the toilet?
? ( chabsang oh ya?)

Problems edit

Numbers edit

1-10: thur, nigdzing, sam, pshi, nga, khung, zum, yen, gu, se

Time(chu tsay) edit

Clock time edit

Duration edit

Days edit

Months edit

Writing time and date edit

Colors edit

  • Red: tshalu
  • Blue: yinglu
  • Green: chang kha
  • Yellow: serbu
  • Black: changlu
  • White: Balengmu

Transportation edit

Bus and train edit

Directions edit

Taxi edit

Lodging edit

Money edit

Eating(Zalaya) edit

Bars edit

Shopping edit

Driving ( gari wak cho) edit

Authority edit

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