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In Bhojpuri, hello is नमस्ते (namaste) and thank you is धन्यवाद (dhanyavād). Here are 36 everyday Bhojpuri phrases with pronunciation, for travel and a first conversation.
How to say hello in Bhojpuri · How to say thank you in Bhojpuri · How to say goodbye in Bhojpuri · How to say please in Bhojpuri · How to say sorry in Bhojpuri · How to say my name is in Bhojpuri
| English | Bhojpuri | Say It Like |
|---|---|---|
| Hello | नमस्ते Also राम राम (rām rām) is a very common everyday greeting. | namaste |
| Goodbye | फेर भेंट होई Literally 'we'll meet again'; namaste also works for goodbye. | pher bheṇṭ hoī |
| Please | कृपया Politeness is usually shown with राउआ + the -ीं verb ending rather than a separate word. | kṛpayā |
| Thank you | धन्यवाद | dhanyavād |
| Yes | हँ | hā̃ |
| No | ना | nā |
| Excuse me / Sorry | माफ करीं Polite form using राउआ; drop -ीं for close family/friends. | māph karīṁ |
| Do you speak English? | रउआ अंग्रेजी बोलिला? राउआ = respectful 'you'. | raua aṅgrejī bolilā? |
| I don't understand | हमरा समझ में ना आवत बा | hamrā samajh meṁ nā āvat bā |
| Please speak slowly | जरा धीरे बोलीं | jarā dhīre bolīṁ |
| How much is it? | ई केतना के बा? | ī ketanā ke bā? |
| Where is the bathroom? | शौचालय कहाँ बा? | śaucālay kahā̃ bā? |
| I'd like this, please | हमरा ई चाहीं | hamrā ī cāhī̃ |
| The bill, please | बिल दीं | bil dīṁ |
| Where is …? | … कहाँ बा? Fill the gap with the place name. | … kahā̃ bā? |
| Help! | बचाओ! | bacāo! |
| I need a doctor | हमरा डाक्टर के जरूरत बा | hamrā ḍākṭar ke jarūrat bā |
| Call the police! | पुलिस के बोलाईं! | pulis ke bolāīṁ! |
| I don't speak Bhojpuri | हमरा भोजपुरी ना आवेला Literally 'Bhojpuri doesn't come to me'; same for men and women. | hamrā bhojpurī nā āvelā |
| Can you help me? | रउआ हमार मदद करब? | raua hamār madad karab? |
| English | Bhojpuri | Say It Like |
|---|---|---|
| Hello | नमस्ते or राम राम (rām rām) | namaste |
| I'm fine, thank you. | हम ठीक बानी, धन्यवाद। | ham ṭhīk bānī, dhanyavād. |
| And you? | आ रउआ? with friends: आ तू? (ā tū?) | ā raua? |
| What's your name? | रउआ के नाँव का ह? polite; with friends: तोहार नाँव का ह? (tohār nāṁv kā ha?) | raua ke nāṁv kā ha? |
| My name is … | हमार नाँव … ह। put your name in the gap | hamār nāṁv … ha. |
| Where are you from? | रउआ कहाँ से आइल बानी? polite; with friends: तू कहाँ से आइल बाड़ऽ? (tū kahāṁ se āil bāṛa?) | raua kahāṁ se āil bānī? |
| I'm from … | हम … से आइल बानी। put your country in the gap | ham … se āil bānī. |
| Goodbye, see you later. | फेर भेंट होई। also राम राम (rām rām) when parting | pher bheṇṭ hoī. |
| English | Bhojpuri | Say It Like |
|---|---|---|
| Slower, please. | तनी धीरे बोलीं with friends: तनी धीरे बोल (tanī dhīre bol) | tanī dhīre bolīṁ |
| Again, please. | फेर से कहीं with friends: फेर से कह (pher se kah) | pher se kahīṁ |
| I don't understand. | हमरा समझ में ना आवत बा | hamrā samajh meṁ nā āvat bā |
| How do you say … in Bhojpuri? | … के भोजपुरी में का कहल जाला? pointing: एकरा के भोजपुरी में का कहल जाला? (ekrā ke bhojpurī mẽ kā kahal jālā?) | … ke bhojpurī mẽ kā kahal jālā? |
| I'm learning Bhojpuri. | हम भोजपुरी सीखत बानी | ham bhojpurī sīkhat bānī |
| One moment, please. | तनी रुकीं with friends: तनी रुक (tanī ruk) | tanī rukīṁ |
| English | Bhojpuri | Say It Like |
|---|---|---|
| Where is the nearest grocery store? | सबसे नजदीक किराना दुकान कहाँ बा? | sabse najdīk kirānā dukān kahā̃ bā? |
| How do you say this in Bhojpuri? | एकरा के भोजपुरी में का कहल जाला? | ekrā ke bhojpurī mẽ kā kahal jālā? |
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