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Learn to Speak Dzongkha with a Native Speaker



In today's video, i am going to teach you how to speak Dzongkha, the national language of Bhutan.

There are two ways of speaking Dzongkha:

1. Formal or honorific

2. Informal or casual


Important TIP:

If you add the word "LA", you can elevate any sentence to a more respected one even when spoken in causal Dzongkha.

Welcome - Jem ba lekso to my channel

Hello- Kuzu zangpo la

How are you?-Choe ga dey bey yoe?

I am doing good, and yourself? -Nga ley zhim bey yoe, Choe?

I am doing good, and how about yourself? - Nga ley zhim bey yoe, Choe ga dey bey yoe?

What's your name? -Choe gi mii gachi mo?

My name is ___ - Nga gi ming ___ ( Nga gi is pronounced as Nge gi)

Name - Ming ( pronounced as Mii)

Yes/positive confirmation - Een ( pronounced as ee)

Not/Negative Confirmation - Men ( pronounced as mae)

Pleased to meet you - Nga choe da chae di sem ga yi

Pleased to meet you too - nga ya choe da chae di sem gaa yi

Thank you - Kadrin che la

Thank you very much - Namey samey kadrin che la

Sorry/ please don't be upset - Tsip maza (informal)/ Gom ma thrae la (formal)

No problem - Khae mi


Thank you for watching!


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