Dogri phrasebook

Dogri (डोगरी / ڈوگری‬) is a language spoken primarily in the Jammu region of northern India, and is also one of the 22 official languages of India.

Pronunciation guide

Consonants

Common diphthongs

Phrase list

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

Hello. 

. (Ke aal aee )

Hello. (informal) 

. (oor ji, k haalchaal ney )

How are you? 

? (kiyaan oo ji )

Fine, thank you. 

. (vaddiyaa ji tanvaad)

What is your name? 

? ( toonddda naa k hai ji?)

My name is ______ . 

______ . (mera naa aae _____ .)

Nice to meet you. 

. (tunnddey kannae milieye badi khushi hoyi )

Please. 

. (kripya )

Thank you. 

. (dhanwaad )

You're welcome. 

. (thuada swagat aae )

Yes. 

. (Haanji )

No. 

. ( naeenji)

Excuse me. (getting attention) 

. (gal suniyo ji )

Excuse me. (begging pardon) 

. ( gustakhi maaf )

I'm sorry. 

. (mere kaulan galti ooyyii)

Goodbye 

. (changa ji pher )

Goodbye (informal) 

. ( changa ji)

I can't speak name of language [well]. 

[ miki aae paassha ni aundi aae]. ( [ ])

Do you speak English? 

? ( tussein gi angrezi aaundi ae k )

Is there someone here who speaks English? 

? (aae koi eethhey , jis aungrezi aundi oowwe)

Help! 

! ( madad )

Look out! 

! (dikhho)

Good morning. 

. (su prabat )

Good evening. 

. (shub ratri )

Good night. 

. (shub ratri )

Good night (to sleep) 

. (acha ji shub rati )

I don't understand. 

. (miki samjh nai aunda )

Where is the toilet? 

? (gusalkhana kuddar aae ?)

Problems

aoukhi bhariyaan

Numbers

1- ik 2- do 3- trae 4- char 5- panj 6- che 7-sat 8-ath 9-no 10-dass

Time

taam

Clock time

khaddi da taam

Duration

Days

din

Months

mhine

Writing time and date

Colors

rang

Transportation

yata yaat

Bus and train

buss te rail gaddi

Directions

desha

Taxi

taxeee

Lodging

rehtt teh behat

Money

Eating

khan paann

Bars

Shopping

Driving

Authority