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Common Awadhi Phrases

Essential Awadhi (अवधी) phrases with pronunciation guides.

👋 Greetings & Basics ✈️ Travel 🍽️ Food & Dining 🚨 Emergency 💼 Business 🔢 Numbers & Time

👋Greetings & Basics

English	Awadhi	Pronunciation
Hello	प्रणाम	pra-NAAM
Good morning	सुप्रभात	su-pra-BHAAT
Good evening	शुभ संझा	shubh SAN-jha
Good night	शुभ रात	shubh RAAT
Goodbye	राम राम	RAAM raam
See you later	फिर मिलब	phir MI-lab
Please	कृपया	krip-YAA
Thank you	धन्यवाद	dhan-ya-VAAD
Thank you very much	बहुत धन्यवाद	ba-HOT dhan-ya-VAAD
You're welcome	कोई बात नाहीं	ko-EE baat NAA-hin
Yes	हाँ	haan
No	नाहीं	NAA-hin
Excuse me	माफ करा	maaf ka-RA
Sorry	माफी	MAA-fi
How are you?	का हाल बा?	ka HAAL ba
I'm fine	हम ठीक बानी	ham THEEK baa-ni
What is your name?	तोहार नाम का बा?	to-HAAR naam ka ba
My name is...	हमार नाम...बा	ha-MAAR naam... ba
Nice to meet you	मिलिके खुशी भई	mi-LI-ke khu-SHEE BHA-ee
Do you speak English?	तू अंग्रेजी बोलत है?	too an-GREH-ji BO-lat hai

✈️Travel

English	Awadhi	Pronunciation
Where is...?	...कहाँ बा?	ka-HAAN ba
Airport	हवाई अड्डा	ha-VAA-ee AD-da
Hotel	होटल	HO-tal
Hospital	अस्पताल	as-pa-TAAL
Pharmacy	दवाई दुकान	da-VAA-ee du-KAAN
Police station	थाना	THAA-na
Train station	रेलवे स्टेशन	REL-ve STE-shan
Bus station	बस अड्डा	bas AD-da
Taxi	टैक्सी	TAEK-see
How much does it cost?	एकर कितना दाम बा?	e-KAR KIT-na daam ba
Ticket	टिकट	TI-kat
Passport	पासपोर्ट	paas-PORT
I am lost	हम रस्ता भूल गएनी	ham RASH-ta bhool ga-E-ni
Help me please	कृपया हमार मदद करा	krip-YAA ha-MAAR ma-DAD ka-RA
Left	बायाँ	BAA-yaan
Right	दायाँ	DAA-yaan
Straight ahead	सीधे	SEE-dhe
Open	खुला	KHU-la
Closed	बंद	band
Entrance	प्रवेश	pra-VESH

🍽️Food & Dining

English	Awadhi	Pronunciation
Restaurant	भोजनालय	bho-ja-NAA-lay
I'm hungry	हमका भूख लागी	ham-KA BHOOKH LAA-gi
I'm thirsty	हमका प्यास लागी	ham-KA pi-YAAS LAA-gi
Water	पानी	PAA-ni
Food	खाना	KHAA-na
Rice	भात	bhaat
Bread	रोटी	RO-ti
Lentils	दाल	daal
Vegetables	तरकारी	tar-KAA-ri
Meat	गोश्त	gosht
Fish	मछरी	MACH-ri
Tea	चाय	chaay
Milk	दूध	doodh
The check please	बिल दा	bil DA
Delicious	स्वादिष्ट	sva-DISHT
Spicy	तीखा	TEE-kha
Sweet	मीठा	MEE-tha
Menu	मेनू	ME-noo
Vegetarian	शाकाहारी	shaa-kaa-HAA-ri
Coffee	कॉफी	KO-fee

🚨Emergency

English	Awadhi	Pronunciation
Help!	बचाव!	ba-CHAAV
Call the police!	पुलिस बोलावा!	POO-lis bo-LAA-va
Call a doctor!	डाक्टर बोलावा!	DAAK-tar bo-LAA-va
Call an ambulance!	एम्बुलेंस बोलावा!	am-bu-LENS bo-LAA-va
Fire!	आग!	aag
Thief!	चोर!	chor
I am sick	हम बेमार बानी	ham be-MAAR baa-ni
I am injured	हमका चोट लागी	ham-KA CHOT LAA-gi
I need a doctor	हमका डाक्टर चाहीं	ham-KA DAAK-tar chaa-HEEN
Hospital	अस्पताल	as-pa-TAAL
Emergency	इमरजेंसी	i-mar-JEN-si
Pain	दर्द	dard
I need help	हमका मदद चाहीं	ham-KA ma-DAD chaa-HEEN
Danger	खतरा	kha-TA-ra
Lost passport	पासपोर्ट खो गवा	paas-PORT kho GA-va

💼Business

English	Awadhi	Pronunciation
Meeting	बैठक	BOI-thak
Office	दफ्तर	DAF-tar
Contract	अनुबंध	a-nu-BANDH
Company	कंपनी	KAM-pa-ni
Manager	प्रबंधक	pra-BANDH-ak
Invoice	बिल	bil
Price	दाम	daam
Payment	भुगतान	bhug-TAAN
Bank	बैंक	baink
Money	पैसा	PAI-sa
Business	व्यापार	vyaa-PAAR
Partner	साझेदार	saaj-he-DAAR
Project	प्रोजेक्ट	pro-JEKT
Email	ईमेल	EE-mel

🔢Numbers & Time

English	Awadhi	Pronunciation
Zero	शून्य	SHOON-ya
One	एक	ek
Two	दुइ	dui
Three	तीन	teen
Four	चार	chaar
Five	पाँच	paanch
Six	छह	chhah
Seven	सात	saat
Eight	आठ	aath
Nine	नौ	nau
Ten	दस	das
Twenty	बीस	bees
Hundred	सौ	sau
Thousand	हजार	ha-JAAR
What time is it?	का बेरा बा?	ka BE-ra ba
Today	आज	aaj
Tomorrow	काल	kaal
Yesterday	बीता कल	BEE-ta kal
Monday	सोमवार	SOM-vaar
Friday	शुक्रवार	SHUK-ra-vaar

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