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Common Romani Phrases

Essential Romani (Romani) phrases with pronunciation guides.

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

👋Greetings & Basics

EnglishRomaniPronunciation
HelloSastipesas-TI-pe
Good morningLačho cavoLA-cho CHA-vo
Good afternoonLačho divésLA-cho di-VES
Good eveningLači ratLA-chi RAT
GoodbyeDev o baxtDEV o BAKT
PleaseTe aves baxtalote A-ves bak-TA-lo
Thank youNais tukeNAIS TU-ke
You're welcomeSavo iloSA-vo I-lo
YesVaVA
NoNaNA
SorryIertisar manyer-ti-SAR MAN
Excuse meIertisar manyer-ti-SAR MAN
My name isMiro nav siMI-ro NAV si
What is your name?Sar tut vičinen?SAR TUT vi-CHI-nen
How are you?Sar san?SAR SAN
I'm fineLačhes simLA-ches SIM
Nice to meet youKušti dostaKUSH-ti DOS-ta
See you laterDikava tutdi-KA-va TUT
Do you speak English?Vakeres anglicanes?va-KE-res an-gli-KA-nes
I don't understandChi samajavchi sa-MA-yav

✈️Travel

EnglishRomaniPronunciation
Where is the hotel?Kaj si o hotel?KAY si o ho-TEL
How much does this cost?Sode kinel?SO-de ki-NEL
Where is the airport?Kaj si o aeroport?KAY si o a-e-ro-PORT
I need a taxiMusai man taximu-SAI man TAK-si
Where is the bus stop?Kaj si o tano le busoskro?KAY si o TA-no
I am lostPhirdyom avriphir-DYOM AV-ri
Help me pleaseAčhar manACH-ar MAN
I need a doctorMusai man doktorimu-SAI man dok-TO-ri
Where is the hospital?Kaj si o spitali?KAY si o spi-TA-li
Call the policeVičin la policiavi-CHIN la po-li-TSI-a
PassportPasaportopa-sa-POR-to
Train stationStacijasta-TSI-ya
LeftKheralKHE-ral
RightČačipencha-CHI-pen
Straight aheadAngleAN-gle
EntranceAndoAN-do
ExitAvriAV-ri
OpenPherdoPHER-do
ClosedPhandoPHAN-do
TicketBiletobi-LE-to

🍽️Food & Dining

EnglishRomaniPronunciation
I am hungryBokhalpe simbo-KHAL-pe SIM
I am thirstyTrušalpe simtru-SHAL-pe SIM
WaterPaniPA-ni
FoodXabenKHA-ben
RiceRiziRI-zi
BreadMaroMA-ro
MeatMasMAS
FishMačhoMA-cho
VegetablesZelenjavize-len-YA-vi
FruitFruktoFRUK-to
MenuListaLIS-ta
The bill pleaseO kontoo KON-to
DeliciousLačho xabenLA-cho KHA-ben
RestaurantXabengerikha-ben-GE-ri
BreakfastDiminjako xabendi-mi-NYA-ko KHA-ben
LunchDivesako xabendi-ve-SA-ko KHA-ben
DinnerRatjako xabenrat-YA-ko KHA-ben
CoffeeKafiKA-fi
TeaČajCHAY
BeerBiriBI-ri

🚨Emergency

EnglishRomaniPronunciation
Help!Ačhar man!ACH-ar MAN
Fire!Jag!YAG
Stop!Ač!ACH
Call an ambulanceVičin ambulancavi-CHIN am-bu-LAN-tsa
I am sickNasvalo simnas-VA-lo SIM
I am injuredRanjimen simran-YI-men SIM
I need medicineMusai man davamu-SAI man DA-va
EmergencyBaro trubulBA-ro TRU-bul
DangerPerikolnope-ri-KOL-no
PolicePoliciapo-li-TSI-a
Thief!Čor!CHOR
I need helpMusai man pomocmu-SAI man PO-mots
Lost childPhirdo čhavoPHIR-do CHA-vo
AccidentNasvajipennas-va-YI-pen
Allergic reactionAlergijaa-ler-GI-ya

💼Business

EnglishRomaniPronunciation
MeetingMilipemi-LI-pe
ContractKontraktokon-TRAK-to
PriceMolMOL
InvoiceFakturafak-TU-ra
PartnershipPartneripepart-ne-RI-pe
ProfitNafosNA-fos
ManagerŠerutnoshe-RUT-no
OfficeOfisoo-FI-so
EmailMejloMEY-lo
PresentationPrezentacijapre-zen-ta-TSI-ya
BudgetBuxetobu-KHE-to
SchedulePlanoPLA-no
ClientKlijentokli-YEN-to
AgreementPaktoPAK-to

🔢Numbers & Time

EnglishRomaniPronunciation
OneJekhYEKH
TwoDujDUY
ThreeTrinTRIN
FourŠtarSHTAR
FivePandžPANJ
SixŠovSHOV
SevenEftaEF-ta
EightOxtoOKH-to
NineInjaIN-ya
TenDešDESH
TwentyBišBISH
HundredŠelSHEL
ThousandMiljaMIL-ya
TodayAdjesa-DYES
TomorrowTajsaTAY-sa
YesterdayIeriYE-ri
MorningDiminjadi-MIN-ya
EveningRatRAT
MondayLujaLU-ya
FridayParaštujpa-rash-TUY
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