Appendix:Basic Assamese phrases
Here are some common phrases in the Assamese language:
| Translation | Phrase | Romanisation | IPA | Literally in Assamese |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assamese | অসমীয়া | oxomia | /ɔxɔmia/ | |
| Hey | হেৰি (polite), ঐ (informal) | heri, oi | /ɦɛːɹi/, /ɔɪ/ | |
| Good-bye | যাওঁ | zaü | /xudɑːˈfiz/ | I go |
| Bye, see you | আহোঁ | ahü̃ | I come | |
| Please | -চোন | |||
| /sʊn/ | (a suffix for requesting) | |||
| Please read me the book. | মোক কিতাপখন পঢ়ি শুনাওকচোন। | mük kitapkhon porhi xunaʊksʊn | mʊk kitapkʰɔn pɔʴɦi xunaʊksʊn | Please make me hear reading the book. |
| Welcome! | আহক! | ahok! | /aɦɔk/ | Come! |
| Don't mind, Sorry, Excuse me | বেয়া নাপাব / ....দেই! | bea napabo / ....dei! | /bɛa napabɔ/ / ..../dɛɪ/ | Don't get bad / ... (in friendly manner) |
| Excuse me (to overtake someone) | চাওঁ, চাওঁ ভাইটি/ভণ্টী/আইতা/[[.|...]] (polite) | saü̃, saü̃ bhaiti/bhonti/aita/... | /saʊ̃/, .../bʱaɪti bʰɔnti aɪta/... | I see, I see younger-brother/younger-sister/grandmother/... |
| Yes | হয় /formal/ অ /informal/ |
hoy, o | /ɦɔe/ /ɔ/ |
happens, yes |
| No | নহয় /formal/ নাই /informal/ |
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| English | ইংৰাজী | |||
| Do you speak English? | (আপুনি) ইংৰাজী ক’ব পাৰেনে? | Can you speak English? | ||
| I don't speak Assamese | মই অসমীয়া কব নোৱাৰোঁ | |||
| I don't understand | মই বুজি পোৱা নাই | I have not get understanding | ||
| Where is the bathroom? | গা ধোঁৱা ঘৰ ক’ত আছে? / ....নো? (polite) | /ɑjɑɣjoˈlu ˈhɑr(a)dɑdɯ(r)/ | Where does (the) body washing house (exist)? | |
| That one | সেইটো, সেই + classifier | /o/ | That-the | |
| How much | কিমান | kiman | /kiman/ | What-value |
| I don't know | (মই) নাজানোঁ | |||
| I love you | মই তোমাক ভালপাওঁ | /mɔɪ tʊmak bʱalpaʊ/ | I get you good/nice. |