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Common Bhojpuri Phrases

Essential Bhojpuri (भोजपुरी) phrases with pronunciation guides.

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

👋Greetings & Basics

English	Bhojpuri	Pronunciation
Hello	प्रणाम	pra-NAAM
Good morning	सुप्रभात	su-pra-BHAAT
Good evening	शुभ संध्या	shubh SAN-dhya
Good night	शुभ रात्रि	shubh RAAT-ri
Goodbye	राम राम	RAAM raam
See you later	फेर मिलब	pher 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 ना	ko-EE baat na
Yes	हाँ	haan
No	ना	na
Excuse me	माफ करीं	maaf ka-REEN
Sorry	माफी	MAA-fee
How are you?	का हाल बा?	ka HAAL ba
I'm fine	हम ठीक बानी	ham THEEK baa-nee
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	मिलके खुशी भइल	MIL-ke khu-SHEE bha-IL
Do you speak English?	तू अंग्रेजी बोलेलु?	too an-GREH-zee bo-LEH-loo

✈️Travel

English	Bhojpuri	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?	केतना पैसा लागी?	KET-na PAI-sa LAA-gee
Ticket	टिकट	TI-kat
Passport	पासपोर्ट	paas-PORT
I am lost	हम गुम हो गइनी	ham gum ho ga-EE-nee
Help me please	हमार मदद करीं	ha-MAAR ma-DAD ka-REEN
Left	बायाँ	BAA-yaan
Right	दायाँ	DAA-yaan
Straight ahead	सीधे	SEE-dhe
Open	खुल्ल	KHUL-la
Closed	बंद	band
Entrance	प्रवेश	pra-VESH

🍽️Food & Dining

English	Bhojpuri	Pronunciation
Restaurant	ढाबा / रेस्टोरेंट	DHAA-ba / res-to-RENT
I'm hungry	हमके भूख लागल बा	ham-ke BHOOKH laa-GAL ba
I'm thirsty	हमके प्यास लागल बा	ham-ke PYAAS laa-GAL ba
Water	पानी	PAA-nee
Food	खाना	KHAA-na
Rice	भात	bhaat
Bread	रोटी	RO-tee
Lentils	दाल	daal
Vegetables	सब्जी	SAB-jee
Meat	माँस	maas
Fish	मछली	MACH-lee
Milk	दूध	doodh
Tea	चाय	chaay
Spicy	मसालेदार	ma-saa-le-DAAR
The check please	बिल दीं	bil DEEN
Delicious	स्वादिष्ट	sva-DISHT
Sweet	मीठ	meeth
Menu	मेनू	ME-noo
Vegetarian	शाकाहारी	shaa-kaa-HAA-ree
Coffee	कॉफ़ी	KO-fee

🚨Emergency

English	Bhojpuri	Pronunciation
Help!	बचाव!	ba-CHAAV
Call the police!	पुलिस बोलावीं!	POO-lis bo-LAA-veen
Call a doctor!	डॉक्टर बोलावीं!	DOK-tar bo-LAA-veen
Call an ambulance!	एम्बुलेंस बोलावीं!	AM-byu-lens bo-LAA-veen
Fire!	आग!	aag
Thief!	चोर!	chor
I am sick	हम बेमार बानी	ham be-MAAR baa-nee
I am injured	हमके चोट लागल बा	ham-ke CHOT laa-GAL ba
I need a doctor	हमके डॉक्टर चाहीं	ham-ke DOK-tar chaa-HEEN
Hospital	अस्पताल	as-pa-TAAL
Emergency	इमरजेंसी	i-mar-JEN-see
I am allergic to...	हमके... से एलर्जी बा	ham-ke... se e-LAR-jee ba
Pain	दर्द	dard
I need help	हमके मदद चाहीं	ham-ke ma-DAD chaa-HEEN
Lost passport	पासपोर्ट खो गइल	paas-PORT kho ga-IL

💼Business

English	Bhojpuri	Pronunciation
Meeting	मीटिंग	MEE-ting
Office	दफ्तर	DAF-tar
Contract	अनुबंध	a-nu-BANDH
Company	कंपनी	KAM-pa-nee
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	Bhojpuri	Pronunciation
Zero	शून्य	SHOON-ya
One	एक	ek
Two	दू	doo
Three	तीन	teen
Four	चार	chaar
Five	पाँच	paanch
Six	छ	chha
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	काल्ह	kaal
Yesterday	बितल कल	BI-tal kal
Monday	सोमवार	SOM-vaar
Friday	शुक्रवार	SHUK-ra-vaar

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