Episode 12 - Shopping

Tashi delek, this is Dorjee, Tashi delek this is Phillipa. Talk Tibetan Podcast 12. Today we'll look shopping.

Phillipa: Good morning Dorjee:

Dorjee: Good morning Phillipa:.
Ngatoe delek Phillipa: la

Phillipa: How are you Dorjee:?

Dorjee: How are you?
Khe-rang ku-sug De po Yin Pay

Dorjee: I am well.
La depo yin

Phillipa: Would you like coffee?

Dorjee: Would you like coffee?
Soe cha coffee choe ki yin pay
Yes, I would
La Yin, tho che na

Phillipa: I'm travelling to Tibet next year and I am hoping to do some shopping while I am there. My first stop will be Lhasa – how do I pronounce Lhlasa

Dorjee: Lhay-sa Listen and repeat

Lhay-sa

Lhay-sa

Lhay-sa

Phillipa: I believe there are some markets in Lhay-sa
How do I ask my guide Where is the market place?

Dorjee: Thee word for market place is Tramsa

Where is the market place? Listen and repeat

Tramsa ghaba yo Ray?

Tramsa ghaba yo Ray?

Tramsa ghaba yo Ray?


Phillipa: How do I ask how much is this?

Dorjee: How much is this?

Dee La Ghong Ghatse Ray Listen and repeat

Dee La Ghong Ghatse Ray

Dee La Ghong Ghatse Ray

Dee La Ghong Ghatse Ray

Phillipa: What if I think the price is too expensive – how do I say. This is a bit pricey?

Dorjee: This is too expensive.

Dee Ghong che trak shah Listen and repeat

Dee Ghong che trak shah

Dee Ghong che trak shah

Dee Ghong che trak shah

Phillipa: What about asking if there is something better?

Dorjee: Do you have better than this?

Delay yakga yo pay? Listen and repeat

Delay yakga yo pay?

Delay yakga yo pay?

Delay yakga yo pay?

Phillipa: How do I ask for something cheaper?

Dorjee: Do you have something cheaper than this?
Delay khay-pa yo pay? Listen and repeat

Delay khay-pa yo pay?

Delay khay-pa yo pay?

Delay khay-pa yo pay?



Phillipa:

How do I ask Where is the toilet?.


Dorjee: The Tibetan word for toilet is song chho

Where is the toilet?
Song chho ghaba yo Ray? Listen and repeat

Song chho ghaba yo Ray

Song chho ghaba yo Ray

Song chho ghaba yo Ray
Phillipa: How do I ask where is the hospital?

Dorjee: The Tibetan words for hospital is men khang or medicine house
Where is the hospital?

men khang ghaba yo Ray

men khang ghaba yo Ray

men khang ghaba yo Ray

Phillipa: How do I say where is the chemist?

Dorjee: The word for chemist is men tsong khang
Where is the chemist?
men tsong khang ghaba yo Ray Listen and repeat

men tsong khang ghaba yo Ray

men tsong khang ghaba yo Ray

men tsong khang ghaba yo Ray

Phillipa: I have to leave now. See you Monday at 6 ‘clock Dorjee la.

Dorjee: See you Monday at 6 o'clock
Za dawa choestoe dukpa la jal yong

Za dawa choestoe dukpa la jal yong

Za dawa choestoe dukpa la jal yong

Phillipa: Thank you. See you later Kaleshu

Dorjee: Thank you. See you later
Tho che na Jeh la Jal yong. Kalepe

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