Saturday, August 29, 2009

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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Sunday, August 23, 2009

Episode 11 - Numbers and family members.

Tashi delek, this is Dorjee, Tashi delek this is Phillipa. Talk Tibetan Podcast 11. Today we’ll look numbers and family members.

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
Can you teach me how to count in tens?

Dorjee
Numbers
10 chu
20 nyishoo
30 soomchu
40 shhipchu
50 ngapchu
60 drugchu
70 dunchu
80 gehchu
90 goochu
100 gyah or gya/thampa

Now let’s count by 10’s again
10 chu
20 nyishoo
30 soomchu
40 shhipchu
50 ngapchu
60 drugchu
70 dunchu
80 gehchu
90 goochu
100 gyah or gya/thampa

Phillipa
How many students are in your night class?
Dorjee
20 students
Lobtruk Nyishoo
Phillipa
Would you like coffee?

Dorjee
Would you like coffee? Listen and repeat
Soe cha coffee choe ki yin pay

Soe cha coffee choe ki yin pay

Soe cha coffee choe ki yin pay

Thank you
Tho che na

Phillipa
Please have some food

Dorjee
Please have some food

Shay lak nang go

Shay lak nang go

Shay lak nang go

Phillipa
How do I say ‘This is good’

Dorjee
This is good
Thee Yag Po Dug Listen and repeat

Thee Yag Po Dug

Thee Yag Po Dug

Thee Yag Po Dug

Phillipa
I would like to introduce some of my family to my friend Tenzin la
Can you tell me the names for family members?

Dorjee
Younger Brother – Chungpo
Elder brother – Chenpo
Younger sister Chungmo
Elder sister Chengmo
Mother – Ama La
Father – Pala
Grandmother – Mola
Grandfather - Pola
Ani – Paternal aunt
Somola – Maternal aunt

Phillipa
How do I say Tenzin, this is my sister Jenny?

Tenzin la, thee ngeh pun kya Jenny ray

Tenzin la .thee ngeh pun kya Jenny ray

Tenzin la thee ngeh pun kya Jenny ray


Dorjee
Tenzin la might reply Good to meet you. Listen and repeat.

Khe-rang jal pa gah po jung

Khe-rang jal pa gah po jung

Khe-rang jal pa gah po jung

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

Phillipa
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Saturday, August 8, 2009

Episode 10 - Greetings, transport and biscuits

Tashi delek, this is Dorjee, Tashi delek this is Phillipa. Talk Tibetan Podcast 10. Today we’ll look greetings, transport and asking someone’s address.



Phillipa
Good morning Dorjee

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

Phillipa
How are you Dorjee?

Dorjee
How are you? Listen and repeat
Khe-rang ku-sug De po Yin Pay

Dorjee
I am well. Listen and repeat

La depo yin

La depo yin

La depo yin

Phillipa
Would you like coffee?

Dorjee
Would you like coffee? Listen and repeat
Soe cha coffee choe ki yin pay

Soe cha coffee choe ki yin pay

Soe cha coffee choe ki yin pay

To say thank you
Tho che na

Phillipa
My husband Peter has baked some biscuits – please have some food

Dorjee
Please have some food
Tibetan word for food is Shay lak

Shay lak nang go

Shay lak nang go

Shay lak nang go



Phillipa
I need to catch a bus to Dee Why next Saturday to visit a friend. How do I say bus in Tibetan?

Dorjee
Bus


Phillipa
I am visiting my friend Tenzin in Dee Why – How do I say where do you live?

Dorjee
Where do you live?

Kherang shugsa gahpa Yoe

Kherang shugsa gahpa Yoe

Kherang shugsa gahpa Yoe


Phillipa
How might Tenzin say
Unit 4, 70 Howard Avenue Dee Why?


Dorjee
Khangmiq shi, Howard Ace dunchu, DY

Khangmiq shi, Howard Ace dunchu, DY

Khangmiq shi, Howard Ace dunchu, DY


Phillipa
I’d like to visit Tenzin at 11am this Saturday. How do I say that?

Dorjee
Za Penba choestoe chug chig la jal yong

Phillipa
I am going on holidays in January. Can you teach me the months?

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

Phillipa
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Saturday, August 1, 2009

Episode 09 - Practice



Phillipa
Good morning Dorjee

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

Phillipa
How are you Dorjee?

Dorjee
How are you? Listen and repeat
Khe-rang ku-sug De po Yin Pay

Khe-rang ku-sug De po Yin Pay

Khe-rang ku-sug De po Yin Pay

Or if you want to be more informal say
De po yin pay. Listen and repeat

De po yin pay

De po yin pay

De po yin pay

Dorjee
I am well thank you. Listen and repeat

La yin, tho che na

La yin, tho che na

La yin, tho che na


Phillipa
Would you like tea?

Dorjee
Would you like tea? Listen and repeat
So cha choe ki yin pay

So cha choe ki yin pay

So cha choe ki yin pay

To say thank you
Tho che na
Tho che na
Tho che na

Phillipa
Can you say the days of the week in Tibetan?

Dorjee
Sunday za Nyima

Monday za Dawa

Tuesday za Mingmar

Wednesday za Lhakpa

Thursday za Phurbu

Friday za Pasang

Saturday za Penpa

Phillipa
Let’s meet next Tuesday at 3pm

Dorjee
Za mingmar choetsoe dukpa la jal yong

Za mingmar choetsoe dukpa la jal yong

Za mingmar choetsoe dukpa la jal yong


Dorjee
Numbers
One chiq
Two nyee
Three soom
Four shi
Five nga
Six druy
Seven dun
Eight geh
Nine goo
Ten chu

Repeat again

Phillipa
What is your mobile number?


Dorjee
What is your mobile number?

Kerang ghi khabar anghi ghare ray

Kerang ghi khabar anghi ghare ray

Kerang ghi khabar anghi ghare ray

Dorjee
0422 089 154

Phillipa
I am going on holidays in January. Can you teach me the months?

Dorjee
January – Dawa Dhangpo
February – Dawa nyeepa
March- Dawa soompa
April- Dawa shipa
May – Dawa ngapa
June – Dawa drugpa
July – Dawa Dunpa
August – Dawa Gehpa
September – Dawa Goopa
October – Dawa Chupa
November – Dawa chuchigpa
December – Dawa chung nyeepa
Repeat again

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

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

Phillipa
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