My Dzongkha lessons so far include an introduction to myself, common phrases in a conversation, numbers, and counting money.
My Story:
- Kuzuzangpo la, Nge ge ke wey ming di, Jane inn. Nge ge choe ming di, sri jana in.
- Nga Santa Fe New Mexico, in United States lay inn.
- Nga Druk gyelkhab na, namay samey ga way, Ga che bay, zey wa chen, rang zhin nye tang, ga tok tok dang, mey tsu gha rang, shem lay shom due.
- Nga, gom chab ney thdi, lo khe chi ni lay, go tsu yi. Nga kewa zang me thdi, D. Thinley dang, nen chab ni dhi ge inn. Kho choe bew inn.
- Nga lu, pencha sum yoe. Nga chey cha chab facebook na, khalab ney yoe.
- Nga Dzongkha lhab ney lu, towa yoe, ga chem mo ze wa chin, nga druk gyelkhab ghi, me tsu dang, kha lab tsu ney may.
- Nga key tab dti ney lu, trow-wa yoep lay, dha tow Tsuen key tab, NGa dthi yee.
- Nga, nye gi tab, sap dhyly, sa lang di yoe,
sangye ghi sumi da, Yeshu Pi toempa ghì,
sumi tsu lekshom, chok thip, laysha du.
Dhegye zamling, thuentok tok, zo tsu ni in. - Chay cha chab druk gyelkhab na kee dee, kay wa zang nu. Mi tsu yang, sem lashom due. Kadenchay la.
My Story 2 languages
- Hello, My birth name is Jane. My spiritual name is Sri Jana.
Kuzuzangpo la, Nge ge ke wey ming di, Jane inn. Nge ge choe ming di, sri jana in.
- I am from Santa Fe New Mexico in united states.
Nga Santa Fe New Mexico, in United States lay inn.
- I am very happy to be in Bhutan because I see that it is a country for natural Beauty and fine people of integrity.
Nga Druk gyelkhab na, namay samey ga way, Ga che bay, zey wa chen, rang zhin nye tang, ga tok tok dang,
mey tsu gha rang, shem lay shom due.
- I have been meditating since I was 22 years. I am very blessed also because I am married to D. Thinley, who does Dharma.
Nga, gom chab ney thdi, lo khe chi ni lay, go tsu yi. Nga kewa zang me thdi, D. Thinley dang, nen chab ni dhi ge inn.
Kho choe bew inn.
Meditation 22 married he does Dharma
- I have three sisters and sometimes we talk on facebook.
Nga lu, pencha sum yoe. Nga chey cha chab facebook na, khalab ney yoe.
Sisters talk
- I want to learn to speak Dzogkha, so that I can speak with people of Bhutan.
Nga Dzongkha lhab ney lu, towa yoe, ga chem mo ze wa chin, nga druk gyelkhab ghi, me tsu dang, kha
Interest people
lab tsu ney may.
speak ——–Because———- them can speak
- I love to write and I have written five books
Nga key tab dti ney lu, trow-wa yoep lay, dha tow Tsuen key tab, NGa dthi yee.
book love interest. Till now books. Five. wrote
- I’m very excited about my next book,
- Buddha’s sayings (words) and Jesus Christ teacher,
- Many similar (identical)
- to unite and bless all the people in the world.
Nga, nye gi key tab, sap dhylu, sa lang di yoe,
sangye ghi sumi da, Yeshu Pi toempa ghì,
sumi tsu lekshom, chok thip, laysha du.
Dhegye zamling, thuentok tok, zo tsu ni in.
Nga nye gi key tab sap dhylu salang (excited) di yoe,
sangye (Buddha) ghi sumi (sayings) da Yeshu Pi toempa (teacher) ghì
sumi (sayings) tsu lekshom (good) chok thip (similar) laysha (many) du.
Dhegye (makes) zamling (world) thuntok tok (to unite) zo tsu ni in (world).
- You are so lucky to be born in Bhutan, where people are honest and kind hearted.
Chay cha chab druk gyelkhab na kee dee, kay wa zang nu. Mi tsu yang, sem lashom due.
Kadenchay la. Lucky People kind-hearted.
New Conversation:
Hello everyone. Ghara lu. Kuzuzangpola,
I am happy to meet you. Nga CHOE dang, chey di sem gayi.
I’m happy to see you again Choe Doro yang (again) che di sem gayi
What is your name? NA gi tsen, ga chi SZHU mo la?
Where do you live? Na gat ay Zhub mo la?
Do you have children? Na alu (children) yoega (have) la?
How are you today? CHOE ga dey bay YOE?
Or Na Ga day bay YOE la?
I’m happy to live in Bhutan Nga druk gyelkhab na, doe ni gaye.
I am studying Dzongkha. Nga Dzongkha lhab do.
Yes, I am D Thinley’s wife. Nga D Thinley am su in.
I am fine. Nga lay zhem bera yoe la.
Hope you are all fine. Choe lay zhem bera yoga la.
I’m happy to have come here today Nga dari, na, WOUNG BEY sem gayi
See you later Log shu lay, pchay gay
Thank you Kadinche la
More Conversation
This is a perfect day. I am very happy. Dari ghi nyim di gayi. Nga name same sem gayi
This Lhakang is amazingly beautiful. Ani lhakang di name same ga toto du.
You have a beautiful kira. CHOE ghi kira di, ja chi chi du.
Your child is Beautiful CHOE ghi alu (Bhum or Bhu) jarim du
Your child has beautiful eyes CHOE ghi alu ghi MITO ja chi chi du
Dzongkha bills
- 1 chi
- 5 nga
- 10 chutahm
- 20 nyishu kechi
- 50 ngabchu
- 100 chikgia
- 500 ngabja
- 1000 chiktong
Numbers
- 1 chi
- 2 nyi
- 3 sum
- 4 zhi
- 5 nga
- 6 dru
- 7 dhun
- 8 gay
- 9 gu
- 10 chutahm
- 11 chuchi
- 12 chunyi
- 13 chusum
- 14 chuzhi
- 15 cheynga
- 16 chudru
- 17 chubdhun
- 18 chopbgay
- 19 chugu
- 20 nyishu
- 21 nyerchi
- 30 sumchu
- 31 sochi
- 40 zhipchu
- 41 zhichi
- 50 ngabchu
- 51 ngachi
- 60 drukchu
- 62 drukchu raynyi
- 70 dunchu
- 73 dunchu dunsum
- 80 gyebchu
- 84 gyepchu gyazhi
- 90 gubchu
- 95 gubchu go nga
- 100 chikgia
- 500 ngabja
- 1000 chiktong