A collection of useful phrases in Romani, an Indo-Aryan language spoken in many parts of Europe.
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.
Key to abbreviations: frm = formal, inf = informal, sg = singular (said to one person), pl = plural (said to more than one person), >m = said to males, >f = said to females.
| Phrase | Romani ćhib (Romani) |
|---|---|
| Welcome | T'aves baxtalo |
| Hello (General greeting) | Sastipe! Lachho dives (Good day) Lachi tiri divés (Good day to you) Kushti divvus (British Romany) |
| Hello (on phone) | |
| How are you? | Sar san? Sar sijan? Sar si sogodi? (How is everything?) So'i nevo? (What's new?) Sashin? (British Romany) |
| Reply to 'How are you?' | Mishto, palikerav tut Mišto/Mishto, nayís-túke Šukar Lačhe |
| Long time no see | |
| What's your name? | So'i tjiro nav? Sar bušos/bushos tu? Sar čo anav? Sar vikineja tu? So tutt's lav? (British Romany) |
| My name is ... | Miro nav si o .... Me bušov/bushov ... Me sem ... Me sim ... Mandi's lav ... (British Romany) |
| Where are you from? | Katar aves? Katar san? Katar sijan? |
| I'm from ... | |
| Pleased to meet you | Loshalo sim te maladjov tut Me vi loshalo sim (The pleasure is mine - reply) |
| Good morning (Morning greeting) |
Lačhi či tahrin |
| Good afternoon (Afternoon greeting) |
Lačho čo dive Lačho čo đive |
| Good evening (Evening greeting) |
Lachhi tjiri rat Lačhi či jrat |
| Good night | Lachhi tjiri rat |
| Goodbye (Parting phrases) |
Dja devlesa! (to person leaving) Achh devlesa! (to person staying) |
| Good luck! | But baxt tuke T'aves baxtalo (>m) T'aves baxtali (>f) |
| Cheers! Good Health! (Toasts used when drinking) |
|
| Have a nice day | |
| Bon appetit / Have a nice meal |
|
| Bon voyage / Have a good journey |
|
| I understand | Hačarav Me hačarav Me hačarav tut Razumiv Me razumiv Me razumiv tut |
| I don't understand | Či hačarav Ni hačarav Ni hačarav tut Ni razumiv Ni razumiv tut |
| Yes | Va |
| No | Na |
| Maybe | |
| I don't know | Na džanav |
| Please speak more slowly | |
| Please say that again | |
| Please write it down | |
| Do you speak English? | |
| Do you speak Romani? | Vaćare romane? Dali/đali džane romane? Đali džane romane? |
| Yes, a little (reply to 'Do you speak ...?') |
Da, cikno |
| Speak to me in Romani | |
| How do you say ... in Romani? | |
| Excuse me | |
| How much is this? | |
| Sorry | |
| Please | |
| Thank you | Nais Nais tuke |
| Reply to thank you | |
| Where's the toilet / bathroom? | Kaj si toalet? Kaj hi toalet? |
| This gentleman will pay for everything | |
| This lady will pay for everything | |
| Would you like to dance with me? | |
| I miss you | |
| I love you | Me mangav tut |
| Get well soon | |
| Go away! | |
| Leave me alone! | |
| Help! | |
| Fire! | |
| Stop! | |
| Call the police! | |
| Christmas greetings | Baxtalo Krećuno |
| New Year greetings | Baxtalo Nevo Berš |
| Easter greetings | Baxt hai sastimos tiri patragi |
| Birthday greetings | |
| One language is never enough | |
| My hovercraft is full of eels |
Corrections and additions by Piroska Raczgypsy and Filip Hromčík
Hear some Romani phrases
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Information about Romani | Phrases | Tower of Babel
Other collections of Romani phrases
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SyojvlmbzPM
https://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070311091110AAxqzcX
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