Useful phrases in Nga La

A collection of useful phrases in Nga La (Matu), a Southern Kuki-Chin language spoken western Myanmar and northeastern India.

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Key to abbreviations: frm = formal, inf = informal, sg = singular (said to one person), pl = plural (said to more than one person).

Phrase	Matu (Nga La)
Welcome
Hello (General greeting)	Khawng ai Na sading aa?
Hello (on phone)
How are you?	Na sa ding ah?
Reply to 'How are you?'	Ka ka sa ding Ka sading ngawl ue. Nang taa?
Long time no see
What's your name?	Nang kah ming balaeh? (inf) Nang kah naming balaeh? (frm) Nang kah ming tah avi ni? Nang avi ni naming nah?
My name is ...	Kai kaming tah ...
Where are you from?
I'm from ...
Pleased to meet you
Good morning (Morning greeting)
Good afternoon (Afternoon greeting)
Good evening (Evening greeting)
Good night
Goodbye (Parting phrases)	Khawng kham (said when leaving) A ngawn leh in (see you again)
Good luck!
Cheers! Good Health! (Toasts used when drinking)
Have a nice day
Bon appetit / Have a nice meal
Bon voyage / Have a good journey
Yes
No
Maybe
I don't know
Do you understand?
I understand
I don't understand	Ka chiah loh
Please speak more slowly	Na a tawh a vuat hnah na um?
Please say that again	Na a ruah a chiah mah?
Please write it down
Do you speak English?
Do you speak Nga La?	Na a tawh Matu maw?
Yes, a little (reply to 'Do you speak ...?')
I'm learning Nga La
Do you speak a language other than Nga La?
Speak to me in Nga La
How do you say ... in Nga La?	Na a tawh ... ah Matu a ni maw?
Excuse me	Tung na uh
I would like ...
How much is this?
Sorry	Ka thu na lungngai
Please
Thank you	Ka lawn Kan lawm a hna
Reply to thank you	Na lawm
Where's the toilet / bathroom?	Khua a khui ah um?
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
I love you
Get well soon
Go away!
Leave me alone!
Help!
Fire!
Stop!
Call the police!
Christmas greetings
New Year greetings
Easter greetings
Birthday greetings
Congratulations!
One language is never enough
My hovercraft is full of eels

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