My Dzongkha lessons so far include an introduction to myself, common phrases in a conversation, numbers, and counting money.
My Story
- Hello, my name is Sri Jana that is my spiritual name. My birth name is Jane.
Kuzuzangpo la, nge ge ming, choe na lay di, sri jana inn. Nge ge ke wey ming di, jane inn.
- 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 Tsu thray thray fackbook 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 and I have more books coming.
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
Dha roh yang, keytab lay sha, di wee ga yoe.
Again books. More writing
- I have four websites and I use them to help Westerners understand Buddhism and Dharma.
Nga lu young del kha jang, zhi yoep lay, nyye gi nub cho, dthoe mi tsu lu, druk gyelkhab dang, choe gee ko lay, lha go tsu.
—— I have websites—— four have my Westerners. Staying there Dragon country Buddhism about, understand
- You are so lucky to be born in Bhutan, where people are honest and kind hearted.
Chay tsu 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