I’ve just recently got back from the incredible Kingdom of Bhutan!! Special, unique and extroadinary are just some of the words I can use to describe it.
Here are some words I picked up over there. I spent time with my beautiful guides and our camp staff learning words. Turns out my name Emma means CHILLI in Bhutanese. They all remembered my name easily and I heard my name being shouted out over the camp. It was such a joy.
Bhutan words
Hello – kuzu zang Po (la)
Thank you – kaa din che la
Please – Kuchi
What is your name? Chu gi Ming gachi mo
My name is Emma – ni gi Ming Emma
Where are you from – chur Ka Lae mo
Lucky – sonam
Happy – gah dokto
Chilli – Emma
Slowly – djugi bae
You go slowly – djugi Bae jo
Fast – jo bah
You go fast – Chu jo bah jo
Come slow – djugi beh Sho
Come fast – jo bah Sho
Go – jo
Come – Sho
How are you? Le jum bae yiew ga
I am good – Le jum bae yiew
How much? Ga dim chi mo
Expensive – gor Baum
Cheap – ke dokto
Funny – gyeto sisi
Good / beautiful – Le jum do
Bad – da Ji men do
Strong man – nyagu
Dragon – druk
Horse – ta
Dog – Kuchu
Cat – chillie
Bird – Cha
Takin – drong kimsi
Deer – ??
Elephant – Lang moche
Sky – nam
Good sky – Baka du
Sit – dieu
Stand –
Play –
Run
Walk
Stop
Cold – cha Mae
Hot – tsao mae
I am got – Nga tsao Mae
Tea – Cha
Water – Chu
Do you want tea
Yes, i want it – ii, gu ni
Yes – ii
Black dog – rochi nup
I hope you can make sense of my nonsensical notes!!
Enjoy speaking Bhutanese
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