The Tanchangya people are an indigenous people in southeastern Bangladesh. There are 13 indigenous ethnic communities living in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) among the 45 ethnic communities in Bangladesh. ‘Tanchangya’ is the one of them. Moreover, Tanchangya people also living in North-Eastern India in Mizoram and Tripura in India, and in Rakhine state Chin state and Yangon in Myanmar.
The word “Tong” means Hill and “Taungya” means Jhum (Hilltop Sweden cultivation). Therefore, the word Tanchangya means Hill Sweden farmer. Moreover, the root meaning of “Taung” is mountain in Burmese and “Chaung” indicates “valley” and because the Tanchangya living in the valley thus, they got the name “Taung+chaungya+ya” from Rakhine state in western part of Myanmar bordering with south-east Bangladesh.
Basics
Common signs
OPEN – Hula
CLOSED Dakkya
ENTRANCE- Sawmana
EXIT – Nigana
PUSH – Telana
PULL- Tanana
TOILET – Agasal
MEN – Mawrawt
WOMEN – Mela
FORBIDDEN – Mana/Jei nawpe |
Hello.
Bawndawna
Hello. (informal)
Oi/ Hoi
How are you?
Kensan agoit?/ Ken agoit?/ Ki hawbaw?
Fine, thank you.
Gawm agawng, husi uyawng.
What is your name?
Taw nanang ki nang?/ Tawwe ki nange dagawnde?
My name is ______ .
Maw nangan ulawre______ .
Nice to meet you.
Tawloi dega oinan gawm lagilaw.
Please.
Doya guinan.
Thank you.
Husi uyawng.
You’re welcome.
Ubaw.
Yes.
Awi/I (e )
No.
Na/ nawi
Excuse me.
Ituk gui sunawre.
Excuse me.
Ituk map guit/ guyaw.
I’m sorry.
Mui nawpayien.
Goodbye
Gawme teit/ gawme jeit.
Goodbye (informal)
Gawm teit.
I can’t speak English [well].
Mui gawme gui ingraji khoi nawpawng.
Do you speak English?
Tui ingraji khoi paawittye/ janawitye ne?
Is there someone here who speaks English?
Iyawt kawnaw jawne ingraji khoipaya agawnde ne?
Help!
Bawl lager!
Look out!
Hyal ragaiet!
Good morning.
Mawng gawl ouk.
Good evening.
Mawng gawl ouk.
Good night.
Mawng gawl ouk.
Good night (to sleep)
Gawme gui gum jeit.
I don’t understand.
Mui nawbusilung/ naw busang.
Where is the toilet?
Kuri agasalan?
And
Ah.
Or
Ne/ nule.
Problems
Leave me alone.
Me sai jagoi./ me gai peile ja.
Don’t touch me!
Me naw duit.
I’ll call the police.
I’ll call the police. (…)
Police!
Mui sena dagin.
Stop! Thief!
Tama Suba !
I need your help.
Mawr taw bawl/sahajyaw lager.
It’s an emergency.
Iyan hub jari.
I’m lost.
Mui naw busaw ngawt.
I lost my bag.
Maw jawlaba/tollyaba aseiyawng/ puyegoi.
I lost my wallet.
Maw tenga jawlaba/tollyaba aseiyawng.
I’m sick.
Mui awsuk/rugi.
I’ve been injured.
Mui dukhpiyawng.
I need a doctor.
Mawr daktawr sapuibaw.
Can I use your phone?
Mui taw phunan duipain ne?
Numbers
1
Ek
2
Dui
3
Tin
4
Cai
5
Phait
6
Choi
7
Sat
8
Aittyaw
9
Naw
10
Dawit
11
Egaraw
12
Baraw
13
Teraw
14
Cudyaw
15
Pawndawrw
16
Sulaw
17
Sattaraw
18
Adaraw
19
Uneit
20
Khuri
21
Egoit
22
Baies
23
Teij
30
Tirit
40
Sawlis
50
Pawnjait
60
Hait
70
Huttur
80
Asi
90
Nawboi
100
Ek saw
200
Di saw
300
Tin saw
1000
Ek asar
2000
Di asar
100,000
Ek lakh
1,000,000
Dawit lakh
1,000,000,000
Dawit kuti
1,000,000,000,000
Dawit asar kuti
number _____ (train, bus, etc.)
Lawmbawr/ nawmbawr
half
Ada/ awddaw/ sambak/ adan
less
Kawm
more
Bek
Time
now
Ikku
later
Pawre
before
Agoi
morning
Binnya
Noon
Dibaw
afternoon
Dibaw pawre
evening
Billya/ dibaw aleye
night
Rait
Clock time
one o’clock AM
Rait ekta
two o’clock AM
Rait dita
one o’clock PM
Dibuya ekta
two o’clock PM
Dibuya dita
midnight
Rait sambag
Duration
_____ minute(s)
_____ minit
_____ hour(s)
_____ ghawntha
_____ day(s)
_____ din
_____ week(s)
_____ sapta/satta
_____ month(s)
_____ mait
_____ year(s)
_____ bawsaw
Days
today – aitsya
yesterday – gelle kalya
tomorrow – asyette kallya
this week – I-sattat
last week – gelle sattat
next week – Asyette sattat
Sunday – Rubi bar
Monday – Sawm bar
Tuesday – Mawngawl bar
Wednesday – Buoit bar
Thursday – Bisub bar
Friday – Sukkaw bar
Saturday – Suni bar
Months
January – Janawari
February – Pebrawari
March – Mars
April – Epril
May – Me
June – Jun
July – Julai
August – Awgas
September – Septembawr
October – Awktubawr
November – Nawbembawr
December – Disembawr
Writing time and date
Colors
black – kala
white – dub
gray – mawa (rawng)
red – ranga
blue – nil
yellow – oloitsya
green – el
orange – kawmawla
purple – beigoinaw (rawng)
brown – kaloitsya
Transportation
Bus and train
How much is a ticket to _____?
Tigedaw dam khawrawk_____?
One ticket to _____, please.
Tiget ekan______ name of the place and add ‘awt’, doyaguinan.
Where does this train/bus go?
I relgariyan/ basgariyan kuri jai?
Where is the train/bus to _____?
Name of the place + at_____jaire relan/gariyan kuri?
Does this train/bus stop in _____?
I relgariyan/ basgariyan________ name of the place +awt tamai goirene?
When does the train/bus for _____ leave?
Kawmawle relan/basan saibaw_________ name of the place +awt?
When will this train/bus arrive in _____?
Kawmawle relan/basan lumibawgoi_________ name of the place +awt?
Directions
How do I get to _____ ?
Mui kikgui jein ______?
…the train station?
… relgari estesawnawt?
…the bus station?
… basgari estesawnawt?
…the airport?
…biman bawndawrawt?
…downtown?
…mawhanawgawrawt?
…the youth hostel?
…sattraw gaw-awt?
…the _____ hotel?
…hawtelawt?
…the American/Canadian/Australian/British consulate?
…Amerika/Kanada/Awstreliya/British dutabasawt? (…)
Where are there a lot of…
Kuri ekku_______agawn…
…hotels?
…hawtel?
…restaurants?
…awtawl
…bars?
…mawraw dawgan?
…sites to see?
..sairye jaga age ne?
Can you show me on the map?
Me bhumicitrawt degeidi paibe ne?
street – bitthi/ sawrawk
Turn left – Bangetti gura/tan.
Turn right – Danye gura/ gut.
left – Bange
right – Danye
straight ahead – Usu usu musunge.
towards the _____
_____mukkya.
past the _____
_____peile je jai.
before the _____
_____agoi.
Watch for the _____.
Hyal raget______.
intersection – bhak
north – uttawt
south – doin
east – pug
west – pucchim
uphill – Munyaw uye haitti.
downhill – Munyaw tawle haitti.
Taxi
Taxi!
Taxi! (…)
Take me to _____, please.
Me doyaguinan________awt nisa.
How much does it cost to get to _____?
Koitenga lagibaw ( ya)________gela?
Take me there, please.
Doyaguinan, me uri nisa.
Lodging
Do you have any rooms available?
Tawmattun hali huli age ne?
How much is a room for one person/two people?
Ekkwa ekjawnnya/dijawnnya huli koi tenga pawe?
Does the room come with…
Huli loge________agere ne?
…bedsheets?
…bisana?
…a bathroom?
…garere gaw a agasal?
…a telephone?
…dhurasadda.
…a TV?
…rupabahini/ durdarsawn?
May I see the room first?
Pollya huliba sei pain ne?
Do you have anything quieter?
Tomar nirawb huli age ne?
…bigger?
…dangaw?
…cleaner?
…puriskar?
…cheaper?
…soittya?
OK, I’ll take it.
Tik age mui loin.
I will stay for _____ night(s).
Mui_____ rait tein.
Can you suggest another hotel?
A awnyo hawtel degeidi paibe ne?
Do you have a safe?
Surawkkha____ age ne?
…lockers?
…almari?
Is breakfast/supper included?
Binnya hanaba/ rayaw hanaba sawhaw ne?
What time is breakfast/supper?
Binnya/ billya hanaba koitai?
Please clean my room.
Maw huliba doyaguinan kasei dena.
Can you wake me at _____?
Me ______jagedi paibe ne?
I want to check out.
Mui hawtelawttun nigin.
Money
Do you accept American/Australian/Canadian dollars?
Tui Amerika/ Awstreliya/Kenada dawlar lawittye ne?
Do you accept British pounds?
Tui Brtishaw pound lawittye ne?
Do you accept credit cards?
Tui kridit kard lawittye ne?
Can you change money for me?
Mawpagi tenga bawrawlei paibye ne?
Where can I get money changed?
Mui kuri tengani bawrawlei paien?
Can you change a traveler’s check for me?
Mui kuritun byaire chek bawrawlei paien?
Where can I get a traveler’s check changed?
Mui kuri byaire chek bawrawlei paien?
What is the exchange rate?
Bawrawlaire dam hawrawk sawler?
Where is an automatic teller machine (ATM)?
Kuri Gaigai Khoidere Kawlan (ATM)?
Eating
A table for one person/two people, please.
Doyaguinan ekjawnnya/ dijawnnya tibil.
Can I look at the menu, please?
Doyaguinan hairyebosyaw nangani sei paien ne?
Can I look in the kitchen?
Mui paksalawt sei paiendoi ne?
Is there a house specialty?
Gaw bises subida age naki?
Is there a local specialty?
Lokel bises subida age naki?
I’m a vegetarian.
Mui saksawbji hiya.
I don’t eat pork.
Mui sugaw yea nawhang.
I don’t eat beef.
Mui guru yea nawhang.
I only eat kosher food.
Mui hangge bana Jewdhawrmaw niyawme khana.
Can you make it “lite”, please? (less oil/butter/lard)
Ittuk telkhawmgui jawkkei paibe ne?
fixed-price meal
Dam tikguya bhatsaiet/khana.
a la carte
juradamaw bhatsawnkha
breakfast – Binya bhatsaiet.
lunch – dibuya bhatsaiet.
tea (meal) – Cha
supper – Bilya bhatsaiet
I want _____.
mawr mawne hawtte_____.
I want a dish containing _____.
mawr mawne hawtte_____ gui ekkhaw.
chicken – khuwa yea.
beef – guru yea
fish – maitch
ham – sigkya sugawyea.
sausage – aruiyaw birebweya niguit yea.
cheese – chis
eggs – bawra
salad – khubaguya
(fresh) vegetables
lawgawtawgawt saksawbji.
(fresh) fruit – lawgawtawgawt phawl
bread – phira
toast – pappor
noodles – simei
rice – bhat
beans – somoi
May I have a glass of _____?
Mui _______ ekgoloi pein ne?
May I have a cup of _____?
Mui _______ ek kha pein ne?
May I have a bottle of _____?
Mui ekbawrawl _______ pein ne?
coffee – kawpi
tea (drink) – cha
juice – (gula) rawoit
(bubbly) water – Pura pura pani
water – pani
beer – rawm
red/white wine – ranga/dhub mawt
May I have some _____?
mui ekdagi________ pein ne?
salt – nun
black pepper – kala gul mawroit
butter – makhawn
Excuse me, waiter? (getting attention of server)
Baseitiyaba ittuk khakhawngui?
I’m finished.
Mui pweyawng.
It was delicious.
Sawat elaw.
Please clear the plates.
Ittuk thalani khasa rei.
The check, please.
Thenga kagoit, doyagui/dawyagui.
Bars
Do you serve alcohol?
Tumi nesapan jiyawre ne?
Is there table service?
Tibil siya/settaguya iyawt age ne?
A beer/two beers, please.
Doyagui rawm ekkwa/diba(ekbawrawl/dibawrawl).
A glass of red/white wine, please.
Doyagui, ek goloi ranga/dhub mawt.
A pint, please.
Doyagui, ekgoloi.
A bottle, please.
Doyagui, ekg bawrawl.
_____ (hard liquor) and _____ (mixer), please.
Doyagui_____ (dawsani/dawg mawt).
whiskey – mawt/kainci
vodka – Rasiya dawg mawt
rum – rawm
water – pani
club soda – hairye sawda pani
tonic water – kawmawla/ kawgusi missal pani
orange juice – kawmawla rawit
Coke (soda)- kuk
Do you have any bar snacks?
Kawnaw hasi age ne?
One more, please.
Doyagui, a ekwa/ekkha.
Another round, please.
Doyagui a ekbar.
When is closing time?
Kawmawle bawndaw gwere sawmawi?
Cheers! – Khusi!
Shopping
Do you have this in my size?
Iba maw awktaw map age ne?
How much is this?
Iba dam hawrawk?
That’s too expensive.
Siyan dam bek/ mawnga.
Would you take _____?
Tui______lawittye/haittye ne?
expensive – dam/ mawngga
cheap – soitya
I can’t afford it.
Mui jui nawpawng. Mawr bawl nai.
I don’t want it.
Mawr mawne nawkhawi.
You’re cheating me.
Tui me thawgawtte.
I’m not interested.
Mawr mawn nai.
OK, I’ll take it.
Tik age mui loin.
Can I have a bag?
Mui tholya ekkwa pe pain ne?
Do you ship (overseas)?
Tumi bidesawt (jinij)patei jyaw ne?
I need…
Mawt lagette…….
…toothpaste.
…datmasawni/ datmasere dau/dabu.
…a toothbrush.
… …datmasawni ekkhan.
…soap.
…sagawn.
…shampoo.
…culaw masawni/sagawn/sempu.
…pain reliever. (e.g., aspirin or ibuprofen)
…pya khawmani.
…cold medicine.
…seba dabu.
…stomach medicine.
…pet pya dabu.
…a razor.
…ekkan cul khabawni.
…an umbrella.
…chari ekkwa.
…sunblock lotion.
…belawroit/ roit nawpurere mawlawm.
…a postcard.
…dagaw kagoit ekkan.
…postage stamps.
…dagaw silaw khagoit.
…batteries.
…betarini
…writing paper.
……legare khagoit
…a pen.
…khawlawm
…English-language books.
…Ingraji bhasa/khawra boi
…English-language magazines.
…Ingraji megajin.
…an English-language newspaper.
… …Ingraji hawbaw khagoit.
…an English-English dictionary.
…Ingrajitun Ingraji awbidan ekkwa.
Driving
I want to rent a car.
Mui gari ekkan baraguinde.
Can I get insurance?
Mui bima pein ne?
stop (on a street sign)
thama.
one way
jairye pawt.
one way ticket
jairye tiket.
return ticket
jana asyana tiket.
e way
jairye pawt.
yield
bhir.
no parking
biraire jaga nai.
speed limit
spid/gawti khawmaw.
gas (petrol) station
bhapaw (petrol) dawgan.
petrol
pitrol/khawnijaw tel.
diesel
dijel.
Authority
I haven’t done anything wrong.
Mui Kharap kam kitsu nawgawng.
It was a misunderstanding.
Siyan bulbusabusi uyere.
Where are you taking me?
Me tui kuri nisawtte?
Am I under arrest?
Mui dusyawt puyawng naki?
I am an American/Australian/British/Canadian citizen.
Mui Amerika/ Britis/Kenada basinda/nagorik deisya.
I want to talk to the American/Australian/British/Canadian embassy/consulate.
Mawttun khawrakubar dawrkar Amerika/ Awstreliya/Britis/Kenada dutabasawt.
I want to talk to a lawyer.
Mui ukil ekkwaloi khawara kubar mawne kawtte.
Can I just pay a fine now?
Mui ikkhu jurimana di pain ne?