Kokborok

20 Kokborok phrases for greetings and everyday courtesy, from Hello (Khuluma) to Nice to meet you (Nwngwi muktani boro).

Hello

Khuluma, pronounced khu-LU-ma

Good morning

Nwng boro kwtal, pronounced nwng BO-ro KWTAL

Good afternoon

Nwng boro kwtal, pronounced nwng BO-ro KWTAL

Good evening

Nwng boro bwisagu, pronounced nwng BO-ro bwi-SA-gu

Good night

Nwng boro lamani, pronounced nwng BO-ro la-MA-ni

Goodbye

Bubwi khamani, pronounced BU-bwi kha-MA-ni

See you later

Khamani mutaini, pronounced kha-MA-ni mu-TAI-ni

Please

Bibar, pronounced BI-bar

Thank you

Khuluma, pronounced khu-LU-ma

Thank you very much

Khuluma manik, pronounced khu-LU-ma MA-nik

You're welcome

Bibar nai, pronounced BI-bar nai

Yes

Aang, pronounced aang

No

Nai, pronounced nai

Excuse me

Bibar sai, pronounced BI-bar sai

Sorry

Khama sai, pronounced KHA-ma sai

How are you?

Nwng bor khamani?, pronounced nwng bor kha-MA-ni

I'm fine

Yeng boro bor, pronounced yeng BO-ro bor

What is your name?

Nwng mung nise?, pronounced nwng mung NI-se

My name is...

Yengnwi mung..., pronounced yeng-NWI mung

Nice to meet you

Nwngwi muktani boro, pronounced nwng-WI muk-TA-ni BO-ro

20 Kokborok phrases for getting around, from Where is...? (...khanise?) to Exit (Ber haba).

Where is...?

...khanise?, pronounced KHA-ni-se

Airport

Bimanbar, pronounced BI-man-bar

Hotel

Sorok ghar, pronounced SO-rok ghar

Hospital

Aspathal, pronounced as-PA-thal

Pharmacy

Dawa dokan, pronounced DA-wa DO-kan

Police station

Pulis thana, pronounced PU-lis THA-na

Bus station

Bas stand, pronounced bas STAND

Taxi

Taksi, pronounced TAK-si

How much does it cost?

Etai kato dam?, pronounced E-tai KA-to dam

Ticket

Tikit, pronounced TI-kit

Passport

Pasport, pronounced PAS-port

I am lost

Yeng mosai giyeng, pronounced yeng MO-sai gi-YENG

Help me please

Bibar yengwi sahajya sai, pronounced BI-bar yeng-WI sa-HAJ-ya sai

Left

Baamui, pronounced BAA-mui

Right

Dahinui, pronounced da-HI-nui

Straight ahead

Sidha, pronounced SID-ha

Open

Khola, pronounced KHO-la

Closed

Bondo, pronounced BON-do

Entrance

Pronesh duar, pronounced pro-NESH du-AR

Exit

Ber haba, pronounced ber HA-ba

20 Kokborok phrases for eating and drinking, from Restaurant (Khanai ghar) to Bread (Roti).

Restaurant

Khanai ghar, pronounced KHA-nai ghar

I'm hungry

Yengnwi khai lagse, pronounced yeng-NWI khai LAG-se

I'm thirsty

Yengnwi pani lagse, pronounced yeng-NWI PA-ni LAG-se

Water

Pani, pronounced PA-ni

Food

Khanai, pronounced KHA-nai

Rice

Bwi, pronounced bwi

Fish curry

Biroi mach, pronounced BI-roi mach

Meat

Mas, pronounced mas

Fish

Mach, pronounced mach

Vegetables

Shak, pronounced shak

Milk

Dud, pronounced dud

Tea

Cha, pronounced cha

The check please

Bibar bil sai, pronounced BI-bar bil sai

Delicious

Khanai boro, pronounced KHA-nai BO-ro

Spicy

Jhal, pronounced jhal

Sweet

Misti, pronounced MIS-ti

Menu

Menu, pronounced ME-nu

Vegetarian

Mas nai, pronounced mas NAI

Coffee

Kofi, pronounced KO-fi

Bread

Roti, pronounced RO-ti

15 Kokborok phrases for emergencies and health, from Help! (Sahajya sai!) to Lost passport (Pasport haraise).

Help!

Sahajya sai!, pronounced sa-HAJ-ya sai

Call the police!

Pulis dak sai!, pronounced PU-lis dak sai

Call a doctor!

Daktar dak sai!, pronounced DAK-tar dak sai

Call an ambulance!

Ambulans dak sai!, pronounced AM-bu-lans dak sai

Fire!

Mei!, pronounced mei

Thief!

Chor!, pronounced chor

I am sick

Yeng asust, pronounced yeng a-SUST

I am injured

Yeng chot paise, pronounced yeng chot PAI-se

I need a doctor

Yengnwi daktar lagse, pronounced yeng-NWI DAK-tar LAG-se

Hospital

Aspathal, pronounced as-PA-thal

Emergency

Imerjhensi, pronounced i-mer-JHEN-si

Pain

Bathana, pronounced ba-THA-na

I need help

Yengnwi sahajya lagse, pronounced yeng-NWI sa-HAJ-ya LAG-se

Danger

Bipod, pronounced BI-pod

Lost passport

Pasport haraise, pronounced PAS-port ha-RAI-se

14 Kokborok phrases for work and money, from Meeting (Sabha) to Email (Imeili).

Meeting

Sabha, pronounced SAB-ha

Office

Daftar, pronounced DAF-tar

Contract

Chukti, pronounced CHUK-ti

Company

Kampani, pronounced KAM-pa-ni

Manager

Parichalak, pronounced pa-ri-CHA-lak

Invoice

Bil, pronounced bil

Price

Dam, pronounced dam

Payment

Paisa dewa, pronounced PAI-sa DE-wa

Bank

Bank, pronounced bank

Money

Paisa, pronounced PAI-sa

Business

Byabasar, pronounced bya-ba-SAR

Partner

Orthi, pronounced OR-thi

Project

Prakalpa, pronounced pra-KAL-pa

Email

Imeili, pronounced i-MEI-li

20 Kokborok phrases for numbers, days and time, from Zero (Sunno) to Friday (Sukurbar).

Zero

Sunno, pronounced SUN-no

One

Sa, pronounced sa

Two

Nwi, pronounced nwi

Three

Tham, pronounced tham

Four

Bri, pronounced bri

Five

Ba, pronounced ba

Six

Dok, pronounced dok

Seven

Chini, pronounced CHI-ni

Eight

Chwi, pronounced chwi

Nine

Chwini, pronounced CHWI-ni

Ten

Chi, pronounced chi

Twenty

Nwi chi, pronounced nwi CHI

Hundred

Bwi, pronounced bwi

Thousand

Hazar, pronounced ha-ZAR

What time is it?

Akhon koto bajse?, pronounced A-khon KO-to BAJ-se

Today

Adu, pronounced A-du

Tomorrow

Bwisagu, pronounced bwi-SA-gu

Yesterday

Nwngmani, pronounced NWNG-ma-ni

Monday

Sombar, pronounced SOM-bar

Friday

Sukurbar, pronounced su-KUR-bar