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Common Maithili Phrases

Essential Maithili (मैथिली) phrases with pronunciation guides.

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

👋Greetings & Basics

English	Maithili	Pronunciation
Hello	प्रणाम	pra-NAAM
Good morning	सुप्रभात	su-pra-BHAAT
Good evening	शुभ सांझ	shubh SAANJH
Good night	शुभ रात्रि	shubh RAAT-ri
Goodbye	विदाय	vi-DAAY
See you later	फेर भेंट होएत	pher BHENT ho-ET
Please	कृपया	krip-YAA
Thank you	धन्यवाद	dhan-ya-VAAD
Thank you very much	बहुत धन्यवाद	ba-HOT dhan-ya-VAAD
You're welcome	कोनो गप नहि	ko-NO gap NA-hi
Yes	हँ	han
No	नहि	NA-hi
Excuse me	माफ करू	maaf ka-ROO
Sorry	माफी	MAA-fee
How are you?	अहाँ कोना छी?	a-HAAN ko-NA chee
I'm fine	हम ठीक छी	ham THEEK chee
What is your name?	अहाँक नाम की अछि?	a-HAANK naam kee A-chi
My name is...	हमर नाम... अछि	ha-MAR naam... A-chi
Nice to meet you	भेंट भए खुशी भेल	BHENT bhay khu-SHEE bhel
Do you speak English?	अहाँ अंग्रेजी बजैत छी?	a-HAAN an-GREH-jee ba-JAIT chee

✈️Travel

English	Maithili	Pronunciation
Where is...?	...कतए अछि?	ka-TAY A-chi
Airport	हवाई अड्डा	ha-VAA-ee AD-da
Hotel	होटल	HO-tal
Hospital	अस्पताल	as-pa-TAAL
Pharmacy	दवाइ दोकान	da-VAI do-KAAN
Police station	थाना	THAA-na
Train station	रेलवे स्टेशन	REL-ve STE-shan
Bus station	बस स्टैंड	bas STAND
Taxi	टैक्सी	TAEK-see
How much does it cost?	एकर कते दाम अछि?	e-KAR ka-TE daam A-chi
Ticket	टिकट	TI-kat
Passport	पासपोर्ट	paas-PORT
I am lost	हम रस्ता भटकि गेलहुँ	ham RASH-ta bhat-ki GEL-hun
Help me please	कृपया हमर सहायता करू	krip-YAA ha-MAR sa-HAAY-ta ka-ROO
Left	बामा	BAA-ma
Right	दहिना	da-HI-na
Straight ahead	सोझे	SO-jhe
Open	खुजल	KHU-jal
Closed	बंद	band
Entrance	प्रवेश	pra-VESH

🍽️Food & Dining

English	Maithili	Pronunciation
Restaurant	भोजनालय	bho-ja-NAA-lay
I'm hungry	हमरा भूख लागल अछि	ham-RA BHOOKH laa-GAL A-chi
I'm thirsty	हमरा पियास लागल अछि	ham-RA pi-YAAS laa-GAL A-chi
Water	पानि	PAA-ni
Food	खाना	KHAA-na
Rice	भात	bhaat
Bread	रोटी	RO-tee
Lentils	दालि	DAA-li
Fish	मछली	MACH-lee
Vegetables	तरकारी	tar-KAA-ree
Fruit	फल	phal
Tea	चाह	chaah
Milk	दूध	doodh
The check please	बिल दिय	bil DI-ya
Delicious	स्वादिष्ट	sva-DISHT
Spicy	तीत	TEET
Sweet	मीठ	meeth
Menu	मेनू	ME-noo
Vegetarian	निरामिष	ni-RAA-mish
Coffee	कॉफी	KO-fee

🚨Emergency

English	Maithili	Pronunciation
Help!	बचाउ!	ba-CHAAU
Call the police!	पुलिस बजाउ!	POO-lis ba-JAAU
Call a doctor!	डॉक्टर बजाउ!	DOK-tar ba-JAAU
Call an ambulance!	एम्बुलेंस बजाउ!	em-bu-LENS ba-JAAU
Fire!	आगि!	AA-gi
Thief!	चोर!	chor
I am sick	हम बेमार छी	ham be-MAAR chee
I am injured	हमरा चोट लागल अछि	ham-RA CHOT laa-GAL A-chi
I need a doctor	हमरा डॉक्टरक जरूरत अछि	ham-RA DOK-tark ja-ROO-rat A-chi
Hospital	अस्पताल	as-pa-TAAL
Emergency	आपातकाल	aa-paat-KAAL
Pain	दर्द	dard
I need help	हमरा सहायताक जरूरत अछि	ham-RA sa-HAAY-taak ja-ROO-rat A-chi
Danger	खतरा	kha-TA-ra
Lost passport	पासपोर्ट हेरा गेल	paas-PORT he-RA gel

💼Business

English	Maithili	Pronunciation
Meeting	बैठक	BOI-thak
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	Maithili	Pronunciation
Zero	शून्य	SHOON-ya
One	एक	ek
Two	दू	doo
Three	तीन	teen
Four	चारि	CHAA-ri
Five	पाँच	paanch
Six	छह	chhah
Seven	सात	saat
Eight	आठ	aath
Nine	नौ	nau
Ten	दस	das
Twenty	बीस	bees
Hundred	सय	say
Thousand	हजार	ha-JAAR
What time is it?	के बेर भेल?	ke BER bhel
Today	आइ	aa-I
Tomorrow	काल्हि	KAA-lhi
Yesterday	काल्हि	KAA-lhi
Monday	सोमदिन	SOM-din
Friday	शुक्रदिन	SHUK-ra-din

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