Example Short Phrases
| Words/phrases | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| जै देव | Jai Dev | Hello (lit. praise the lord) Formal. |
| नमस्कार | Namaskar. | Hello/Hi |
| कस हेरे छे? | Kas hare chhe? | How are you? Informal |
| कस हेरो छा? | Kas haro cha | How are you? Formal |
| भल हेरो | Bhal hero | I am fine |
| काँ जे रे? | kaan je re | Where are you going |
| होए | Hoye. | Yes. |
| ना | Nā. | No. |
| कतु? | Katu? | How much?/How many? |
| काँ? | Kaa? | Where? |
| कसिक? | Kasisk? | How? |
| कैक? | Kaik? | Whose? |
| को? | Ko? | Who? |
| के? | Ke? | What? |
| के हेगो? | Ke hego. | What happened? |
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