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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 Konkani, hello is नमस्कार (Namaskar) and thank you is देव बरें करूं (Dev borem korum). Here are 18 everyday Konkani phrases with pronunciation, for travel and a first conversation.
How to say hello in Konkani · How to say thank you in Konkani · How to say goodbye in Konkani · How to say please in Konkani · How to say sorry in Konkani
| English | Konkani | Say It Like |
|---|---|---|
| Hello | नमस्कार confirmed (Wikivoyage Konkani phrasebook) | Namaskar |
| Goodbye | येता confirmed (Wikivoyage: 'Yetha'); also 'Adeus' (Portuguese loan, confirmed via TSKK/Goan Beacon) | Yeta |
| Please | उपकार करून confirmed (languageshome.com and konkanisunited blog) | Upkar korun |
| Thank you | देव बरें करूं confirmed (multiple phrasebook sources) | Dev borem korum |
| Yes | होय confirmed (multiple phrasebook sources: Hoi/Vhoi) | Hoi |
| No | ना confirmed (multiple phrasebook sources) | Na |
| Excuse me / Sorry | माका माफ कर confirmed (multiple phrasebook sources) | Maka maaf kor |
| Do you speak English? | तूं इंग्लीश उलयतांय? confirmed (gogoanow.com and goanbeacon.com) | Tum Inglez uloitai? |
| I don't understand | म्हाका कळना confirmed (goanbeacon.com 'Mhaka Kolna'; also 'Hanv somzonam') | Mhaka kallona |
| Please speak slowly | सावकास उलय confirmed (Isidore Dantas, Modern English to Konkani Dictionary, Wikisource): slow = sovkas/sawkas | sawkas ulai |
| How much is it? | कितलें? confirmed (gogoanow.com 'Kitlem?') | Kitlem? |
| Where is the bathroom? | टॉयलेट खंय आसा? confirmed (Wikivoyage Konkani phrasebook) | Toilet khany asa? |
| I'd like this, please | म्हाका हें जाय confirmed pieces (mhaka zai = I want, languageshome.com; hem = this, Wiktionary) | Mhaka hem zai |
| Where is …? | … खंय आसा? confirmed pattern (Wikivoyage 'khany asa'; gogoanow 'khuim assa') | … khany asa? |
| Help! | मजत कर! confirmed (goanbeacon.com 'modhot kor') | Modhot kor! |
| I need a doctor | म्हाका डाक्टर जाय confirmed pieces (daktar = doctor, search result; zai = need/want, multiple sources) | Mhaka daktar zai |
| Can you help me? | म्हाका मजत करशी? confirmed (gogoanow.com 'Maka mozot korshi?') | Maka mozot korshi? |
| English | Konkani | Say It Like |
|---|---|---|
| Where is the nearest grocery store? | लागींचें किराणा दुकान खंय आसा? | Laginchem kirana dukan khany asa? |
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