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Early draft: There was little reliable source material for this language, so some lines may be wrong. Check with a speaker before relying on them.
In Awadhi, hello is राम राम (rām rām) and thank you is धन्यवाद (dhanyavād). Here are 20 everyday Awadhi phrases with pronunciation, for travel and a first conversation.
How to say hello in Awadhi · How to say thank you in Awadhi · How to say goodbye in Awadhi · How to say please in Awadhi · How to say sorry in Awadhi
| English | Awadhi | Say It Like |
|---|---|---|
| Hello | राम राम the everyday greeting in the Awadh region; नमस्ते (namaste) is also understood | rām rām |
| Goodbye | फेर मिलब lit. 'we'll meet again'; नमस्ते (namaste) is also used to say goodbye | pher milab |
| Please | कृपया formal Hindi loan; informally people just soften with tone or say 'ज़रा' (zarā) | kṛpayā |
| Thank you | धन्यवाद | dhanyavād |
| Yes | हाँ | hāṁ |
| No | नाहीं | nāhīṁ |
| Excuse me / Sorry | माफ करब lit. 'forgive' | māf karab |
| Do you speak English? | तू अंग्रेजी बोलत हउ का? to someone you address informally as 'tū'; more polite: 'raurā angrezī bolat baniī ka?' | tū aṅgrezī bolat hau kā? |
| I don't understand | हमके समझ ना आवत | hamke samajh nā āvat |
| Please speak slowly | जरा धीरे बोलीं | zarā dhīre bolīṁ |
| How much is it? | इ केतना क बा? | i ketanā ka bā? |
| Where is the bathroom? | गुसलखाना कहाँ बा? | gusalkhānā kahāṁ bā? |
| I'd like this, please | हमके इ चाहीं | hamke i chāhīṁ |
| The bill, please | बिल दे दीं | bil de dīṁ |
| Where is …? | … कहाँ बा? fill the gap with the place name | … kahāṁ bā? |
| Help! | बचाओ! | bachāo! |
| I need a doctor | हमके डॉक्टर के जरूरत बा | hamke ḍākṭar ke zarūrat bā |
| Call the police! | पुलिस के बोलाओ! | pulis ke bolāo! |
| I don't speak Awadhi | हमके अवधी ना आवत Literally 'Awadhi doesn't come to me'; same for men and women. | hamke avadhī nā āvat |
| Can you help me? | तू हमार मदद कर सकत हउ का? | tū hamār madad kar sakat hau kā? |
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