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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 Chhattisgarhi, hello is जोहार (johār) and thank you is धन्यवाद (dhanyavād). Here are 20 everyday Chhattisgarhi phrases with pronunciation, for travel and a first conversation.
How to say hello in Chhattisgarhi · How to say thank you in Chhattisgarhi · How to say goodbye in Chhattisgarhi · How to say please in Chhattisgarhi · How to say sorry in Chhattisgarhi
| English | Chhattisgarhi | Say It Like |
|---|---|---|
| Hello | जोहार Traditional Chhattisgarhi greeting, used any time of day; राम राम (rām rām) is also common. | johār |
| Goodbye | फेर मिलबो Literally 'we'll meet again'. | pher milbo |
| Please | कृपा करके | kṛpā karke |
| Thank you | धन्यवाद | dhanyavād |
| Yes | हव | hav |
| No | नइ | nai |
| Excuse me / Sorry | माफ करहू | māph karahū |
| Do you speak English? | का तैं अंग्रेजी बोलथस? | kā taiṅ aṅgrejī bolthas? |
| I don't understand | मोला समझ नइ आवत हे | molā samajh nai āvat he |
| Please speak slowly | जरा धीरे बोलव | jarā dhīre bolav |
| How much is it? | एकर दाम कतका हे? | ekar dām katkā he? |
| Where is the bathroom? | शौचालय कहां हे? | śaucālay kahāṅ he? |
| I'd like this, please | मोला ये चाही | molā ye cāhī |
| The bill, please | बिल दे दव | bil de dav |
| Where is …? | … कहां हे? Put the place name where the gap is. | … kahāṅ he? |
| Help! | बचाव! | bacāv! |
| I need a doctor | मोला डॉक्टर चाही | molā ḍākṭar cāhī |
| Call the police! | पुलिस ल बलाव! | pulis la balāv! |
| I don't speak Chhattisgarhi | मोला छत्तीसगढ़ी नइ आवत हे Literally 'Chhattisgarhi doesn't come to me'; same for men and women. | molā chhattīsagaṛhī nai āvat he |
| Can you help me? | का तैं मोर मदद कर सकस? | kā taiṅ mor madad kar sakas? |
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