Sometimes you don't have time to learn long lists of words and phrases. All you want to know are the bare essentials for communicating to get what you need, or where you need to go.
Here are the bare minimum of Sindhi words and phrases you need to know to survive.
Learn the Top 10 Phrases if you only have time for the barest minimum. If you need or want more, then take a look at the Top 20 Phrases, Top 30 Phrases and the Extra Phrases.
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Hello.
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Here are ten more phrases that will help you make new friends and ask for directions ...
The Top 20 ... |
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tawããjo naalo chaa aahe? What is your name? mũjo naalo ... aahe. My name is ... tavĩĩ kiiã aahyo? How are you? mãã chãgo bhalo aahyãã. ãĩ tavĩĩ? Fine. And you? ... kitthe aahe? Where is ...? ToileT kitthe aahe? maaNhuu/zaalũũ Where is the toilet? Men/Women mũkhe afsos aahe. mu'aaf kajo. Sorry. Excuse me. kaa gaal nã aahe. ko mus'alo nã aahe. No problem. mũkhe ... khape aahe. (sg) mũkhe ... khapan aahin. (pl) I want ... mũkhe ... khape nã aahe. (sg) mũkhe ... khapan nã aahin. (pl) I don't want ... |
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Here are another ten phrases to help you make a little more conversation and to get around ...
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tawãã kitthãã jaa aahyo?
Where are you from? mãã aasTreliyaa jo aahyãã. (man) mãã aasTreliyaa jii aahyãã. (woman) I am from Australia. bil khaNii achu. The bill, please. mãã rasto bhuljii viyus. (man) mãã rasto bhuljii viyas. (woman) I'm lost. rakho! intazaar karyo! Stop! Wait! hitte, hutte. t, there. Teksii. hoTal. eyarporT. sTeśan. Taxi. Hotel. Airport. Station. mũkhe ... pasãd aahe. (sg) mũkhe ... pasãd aahin. (pl) I like ... mũkhe ... pasãd nã aahe. (sg) mũkhe ... pasãd naahin. (pl) I don't like ... hikk / hikRo, bæ, Te / TRe, caar, pãnj. one, two, three, four, five. chæhæ / cha, sattə, aaTThə, navã, dæhæ. six, seven, eight, nine, ten. *Or choose your country: amriikaa - America kanaDaa - Canada inglanD - England aayarlanD - Ireland naõ ziilanD - New Zealand |
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Here are some extra words and phrases you might find useful, especially if you have dietary needs or allergies ...
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ciiyars! khush raho! cãgii sihatt! Cheers! cãgo / kharaab good / bad waDDo / nãDho big / small vejho / pare near / far ghaTT / vadhiik less / more biyo / kaafii another / enough mãã sabzii khoor aahyãã. I am vegetarian. mãã gośt nã khaaĩdo aahyãã. (man) mãã gośt nã khaaĩĩdii aahyãã. (woman) I don't eat meat. ... kakkaR ... ... chicken. ... macchii ... ... fish. mũkhe mughaz mãã alarjii aahe. I am allergic to nuts. ... mũgpuhliia ... ... peanuts. ... macchiia ... ... fish. ... samũDii khaadhe ... ... siifuuD ... ... seafood. ... aanã ... ... eggs. |
Vowels:
~ (tilde) over the vowel indicates a nasal vowel
a is pronounced weakly as schwa ə (e as in brother)
æ is pronounced very open as a in cat
ai is pronounced as ɛ (e as in pet)
au is pronounced as ɔ (o as in pot)
ə is the weak sound of schwa, the er in father
i is pronounced as i as in bit
ii is pronounced as ee as in deep (IPA i:)
Consonants:
c is pronounced as ch (without a puff of air)
ch is pronounced as ch with a puff of air
gh is pronounced as gh, a voiced velar fricative (ɣ)
h adds a puff of air after the consonant, eg. th = tʰ
kh is pronounced as kh as in loch or Bach (x)
ś is pronounced as sh
q is pronounced as a uvular k, far back in the throat (IPA q)
~ (tilde) over the vowel indicates a nasal vowel
a is pronounced weakly as schwa ə (e as in brother)
æ is pronounced very open as a in cat
ai is pronounced as ɛ (e as in pet)
au is pronounced as ɔ (o as in pot)
ə is the weak sound of schwa, the er in father
i is pronounced as i as in bit
ii is pronounced as ee as in deep (IPA i:)
Consonants:
c is pronounced as ch (without a puff of air)
ch is pronounced as ch with a puff of air
gh is pronounced as gh, a voiced velar fricative (ɣ)
h adds a puff of air after the consonant, eg. th = tʰ
kh is pronounced as kh as in loch or Bach (x)
ś is pronounced as sh
q is pronounced as a uvular k, far back in the throat (IPA q)
v is pronounced as ʋ (midway between w and v)
Capital letters indicate retroflex consonants.
eg. D = ɖ (retroflex d)
(Hint: Retroflex consonants are made with the tongue curled back against the palate.)
b is an implosive b, like a double b
d is an implosive d, like a double d
g is an implosive g, like a double g