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Phrases
In Maithili, hello is प्रणाम (pranaam) and thank you is धन्यवाद (dhanyavaad). Here are 35 everyday Maithili phrases with pronunciation, for travel and a first conversation.
How to say hello in Maithili · How to say thank you in Maithili · How to say goodbye in Maithili · How to say please in Maithili · How to say sorry in Maithili · How to say how are you in Maithili · How to say my name is in Maithili
| English | Maithili | Say It Like |
|---|---|---|
| Hello | प्रणाम traditional Maithili greeting, used at any time of day | pranaam |
| Goodbye | फेर भेंट होएत lit. 'we will meet again' | pher bheT hoet |
| Please | कृपया | kripayaa |
| Thank you | धन्यवाद | dhanyavaad |
| Yes | हँ | ha~ |
| No | नहि | nahi |
| Excuse me / Sorry | क्षमा करू | kshamaa karu |
| Do you speak English? | की अहाँ अंग्रेजी बजैत छी? | kii ahaa~ angreji bajait chhi? |
| I don't understand | हमरा बुझल नहि भेल | hamaraa bujhal nahi bhel |
| Please speak slowly | कृपया धीरे-धीरे बाजू | kripayaa dhiire-dhiire baaju |
| How much is it? | एकर दाम केतेक अछि? | ekar daam ketek achhi? |
| Where is the bathroom? | शौचालय कतय अछि? | shaucaalay katay achhi? |
| I'd like this, please | हमरा ई चाही | hamaraa ii chaahi |
| The bill, please | बिल दिअ | bil dia |
| Where is …? | ... कतय अछि? | ... katay achhi? |
| Help! | मदति करू! | madati karu! |
| I need a doctor | हमरा डॉक्टर चाही | hamaraa doctor chaahi |
| Call the police! | पुलिस के बजाऊ! | police ke bajaau! |
| I don't speak Maithili | हम मैथिली नहि बजैत छी Same form for men and women. | ham maithili nahi bajait chhi |
| Can you help me? | की अहाँ हमर मदति कए सकैत छी? | kii ahaa~ hamar madati kae sakait chhi? |
| English | Maithili | Say It Like |
|---|---|---|
| Hello | प्रणाम traditional greeting, used at any time of day | pranaam |
| How are you? | अहाँ कोना छी? polite 'ahaa~'; with friends: तों कोना छें? (to~ konaa chhe~?) | ahaa~ konaa chhi? |
| I'm fine, thank you. | हम ठीक छी, धन्यवाद। | ham Thik chhi, dhanyavaad. |
| And you? | आ अहाँ? | aa ahaa~? |
| What's your name? | अहाँक नाम की अछि? polite | ahaak naam kii achhi? |
| My name is … | हमर नाम … अछि। put your name in the gap | hamar naam … achhi. |
| Where are you from? | अहाँ कतए सँ छी? polite | ahaa~ katae sa~ chhi? |
| I'm from … | हम … सँ छी। put your country in the gap | ham … sa~ chhi. |
| Goodbye, see you later. | फेर भेंट होएत। lit. 'we will meet again' | pher bheT hoet. |
| English | Maithili | Say It Like |
|---|---|---|
| Slower, please. | कृपया धीरे-धीरे बाजू | kripayaa dhiire-dhiire baaju |
| Again, please. | फेर सँ कहू, कृपया | pher sa~ kahu, kripayaa |
| I don't understand. | हमरा बुझल नहि भेल | hamaraa bujhal nahi bhel |
| How do you say … in Maithili? | … के मैथिली मे की कहल जाइत अछि? pointing: एकरा मैथिली मे की कहल जाइत अछि? (ekraa maithili me kii kahal jaait achhi?) | … ke maithili me kii kahal jaait achhi? |
| I'm learning Maithili. | हम मैथिली सीखि रहल छी same form for men and women | ham maithili siikhi rahal chhi |
| English | Maithili | Say It Like |
|---|---|---|
| How do you say this in Maithili? | एकरा मैथिली मे की कहल जाइत अछि? | ekraa maithili me kii kahal jaait achhi? |
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