A collection of useful phrases in Dogri (डोगरी), a Western Pahari language spoken in northern India.
See these phrases in any combination of two languages in the Phrase Finder. If you can provide recordings, corrections or additional translations, please contact me.
| Phrase | डोगरी (Dogri) |
|---|---|
| Welcome | |
| Hello (General greeting) | नमस्ते (namastē) सलाम-लेकुम (salam lēkum) - to a Muslim चरणबंदना (charanbandana) - to a Hindu elder पैरिपे (pairipē) - to a Hindu elder |
| Hello (on phone) | |
| How are you? | केह् हाल ऐ? (kē āal ae) - inf तुं'दा केह् हाल ऐ? (tunda kēh āl ai ) - frm |
| Reply to 'How are you?' | अ'ऊं खरा आं। (āū khara ā) |
| Long time no see | |
| What's your name? | तुं'दा केह् नांऽ ऐ? (tunda kēh nā ai) |
| My name is ... | मेरा नांऽ .... ऐ। (mēra nā .... ai) |
| Where are you from? | तुस कुत्थूं दे हो? (tus kuthē dē ō?) |
| I'm from ... | अ'ऊं ... थमां आं। (Aaun ... thmā ā) |
| Pleased to meet you | |
| Good morning (Morning greeting) |
Badle di namaste Subh saber |
| Good afternoon (Afternoon greeting) |
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| Good evening (Evening greeting) |
Sanjhe di namaste Subh san'ta |
| Good night | |
| Goodbye (Parting phrases) |
खरा फ्ही (khara phī) |
| Good luck! | |
| Cheers! Good Health! (Toasts used when drinking) |
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| Have a nice day | |
| Bon appetit / Have a nice meal |
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| Bon voyage / Have a good journey |
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| Yes | Haann |
| No | Naa |
| Maybe | |
| I don't know | |
| Do you understand? | |
| I understand | |
| I don't understand | मिगी समझ नेईं लग्गी। (migī samj ni lagī) |
| Please speak more slowly | आस्ता/बल्लें बोलेओ (āstā/haulī galāo) |
| Please say that again | |
| Please write it down | |
| Do you speak English? | तुस अंगरेजी बोलदे ओ? (tus agarēzī galāndē ō) |
| Do you speak Dogri? | तुस थोढ़ी बोलदे ओ? (tus ḍōgrī galāndē ō) |
| Yes, a little (reply to 'Do you speak ...?') |
मिगी थोढ़ी जेई डोगरी औंदी ऐ। (migī thōṛī jaī ḍōgrī nī āndi ai) |
| I'm learning Dogri | |
| Do you speak a language other than Dogri? |
|
| Speak to me in Dogri | |
| How do you say ... in Dogri? | |
| Excuse me | इक खिन (jhak khin) मिंट गल्ल सुनेओ (mĩṭ gall suneo) खिमा (khimā) माफ करेओ (māph karēo) |
| I would like ... | |
| How much is this? | |
| Sorry | मिगी खिमा (migī khimā) माफ करेओ (māph karēo) |
| Please | किरपा (kirpā) |
| Thank you | शुक्रिया (śhukriyā) धन्नवाद (tanvād) थुआढ़ा धन्नवाद: (thuara dhanwad) |
| Reply to thank you | Tunda swagat ae |
| Where's the toilet / bathroom? | शौचाले कुत्थें ऐ? śocalya kuthē ai?) |
| This gentleman will pay for everything | |
| This lady will pay for everything | |
| Would you like to dance with me? | |
| Do you come here often? | |
| I miss you | मिगी थुआढ़ा चेता औंदा ऐ (migee thuara cheta aonda ae) |
| I love you | में तुगी हिरख करना (main tungee hirkh kadna) |
| Get well soon | |
| Go away! | |
| Leave me alone! | मिगी इक्कला छोड़ी ओड़ो। (migi kallā chodiodo!) |
| Help! | |
| Fire! | अग्ग! (agg!) |
| Stop! | रोको! (rōkō!) |
| Call the police! | |
| Christmas greetings | |
| New Year greetings | |
| Easter greetings | |
| Birthday greetings | |
| Congratulations! | |
| One language is never enough | |
| My hovercraft is full of eels |
Hear some Dogri phrases
If you would like to make any corrections or additions to this page, or if you can provide recordings, please contact me.
Information about Dogri | Phrases | Numbers
Other collections of Dogri phrases
https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Dogri_phrasebook
https://wikitravel.org/en/Dogri_phrasebook
https://www.dimasathairili.com/2023/05/basic-dogri-phrases.html
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