Assamese phrasebook

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

Pronunciation

Vowels

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

Consonants

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 list

Basics

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

Problems

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?

Numbers

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

Time

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 time

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

Duration

_____ 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

Days

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

Months

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 dates

Day / Month / Year.

Colors

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

Transportation

Buses and trains

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?

Directions

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 

(...)

Taxis

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.)

Lodging

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.

Money

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?

Eating

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)