A collection of useful phrases in Bhojpuri, a Bihari language spoken mainly in parts of north-central and eastern India.
Key to abbreviations: m = said by men, f = said by women
See these phrases in any combination of two languages in the Phrase Finder. If you can provide recordings, corrections or additional translations, please contact me.
| English | भोजपुरी (Bhojpuri) |
|---|---|
| Welcome | आईं ना (aain naa) |
| Hello (General greeting) | प्रणाम (prannam) |
| How are you? | का हाल बा? (kaa haal ba?) |
| Reply to 'How are you?' | सब बढ़िया बा (sab badhiya ba) |
| Long time no see | बड़ी दिन से भेंट ना भईल ह (badi din se bhent na bhayil ha) |
| What's your name? | तोहार नाव् का ह? (tohar naav kaa ha?) |
| My name is ... | हमार नाव् ... ह (hamaar naav ... ha) |
| Where are you from? | तु कहाँ से हव? (tu kahaan se hava?) |
| I'm from ... | हम......से हईं (hum....se haiin) |
| Pleased to meet you | तोसे मिल कर अच्छा लगल (tose mil kar achchha lagal) |
| Good morning (Morning greeting) |
राम राम (raam raam) |
| Good evening (Evening greeting) |
राम राम (raam raam) |
| Good luck! | किस्मत बढ़िया रहे (kismat badhiya rahe) |
| Cheers! Good Health! (Toasts used when drinking) |
बढ़िया सेहत के वास्ते (badhiya sehat ke vaaste) |
| Have a nice day | बढ़िया दिन रहे (badhiya din rahe) |
| Bon appetit / Have a nice meal |
मज़े से खा (maze se khaa) |
| Bon voyage / Have a good journey |
सफ़र बढ़िया रहे (safar badhiya rahe) |
| Yes | हाँ (haan) |
| No | ना (naa) |
| Maybe | शायद (shaayad) |
| I don't know | हमके नइखे मालूम (humke naikhe maaloom) |
| I understand | हम समझतनि (hum samjhatani) |
| I don't understand | नइखे समझ में आवत (naikhe samajh mein aavat) |
| Please speak more slowly | तनि आहिस्ता आहिस्ता बोल (tani aahista aahista bola) |
| Please say that again | तनि दुबारा कह (tani dubaara kaha) |
| Please write it down | एहके लिख ल ता (ehke likh la ta) |
| Do you speak Bhojpuri? | तु भोजपुरी बोले ल? (tu bhojpuri bole la?) |
| Yes, a little (reply to 'Do you speak ...?') |
हाँ, तनि तनि (haan, tani tani) |
| Speak to me in Bhojpuri | हमसे भोजपुरी में बात कर ( Ihumse bhojpuri mein baat kara) |
| How do you say ... in Bhojpuri? | .... के भोजपुरी में कैसे बोला जाए ला? (... ke bhojpuri mein kaise bolaa jaaye la?) |
| Excuse me | माफ़ करीं (maaf karin) |
| How much is this? | इह केतना ह? (eeh ketna ha?) |
| Sorry | माफ़ करीं (maaf karin) |
| Please | मेहरबानी करके (meharbani karke) |
| Thank you | धन्वाद (dhanvaad) |
| Reply to thank you | कोई ना (koi naa) |
| Where's the toilet / bathroom? | पैखाना केन्ने बा? (paikhana kenne ba?) |
| This gentleman will pay for everything | इह आदमी हर चीज़ के बदे चुकइन्हें (eeh aadmi har chhez ke bade chukainhe) |
| This lady will pay for everything | इह मेहरारू हर चीज़ के बदे चुकइन्हें (eeh mehraru har cheez ke bade chukainhe) |
| Would you like to dance with me? | हमरा साथे नाचे के चाहतड़? (hamra saathe naache ke chahata?) हमरा साथे नाचे के चाहतडु? (hamra saathe naache ke chaahatRu?) |
| I miss you | तोहार बड़ी याद आवे ल (tohaar badi yaad aave le) |
| I love you | हम तोहसे प्यार करेनी (hum tohse pyaar kareni) |
| Get well soon | जल्दी से ठीक हो जा (jaldi se theek ho ja) |
| Leave me alone! | हमके अकेले छोड़ द (humke akele chhod da) |
| Help! | मदद कर (madad kara) |
| Fire! | आग (aag) |
| Stop! | रूक (rook) |
| Call the police! | पुलिस को बुलाव (pulis ko bulaava!) |
| Christmas greetings | बड़ा दिन आ नया साल मुबारक हो (bada din aa naya saal mubarak) |
| New Year greetings | बड़ा दिन आ नया साल मुबारक हो (bada din aa naya saal mubarak) |
| Easter greetings | ईस्टर मुबारक (eestar mubarak) |
| Birthday greetings | जनमदिन मुबारक (janamdin mubarak) |
| One language is never enough | एक भाखा कभो जादा ना होवे ला (ek bhakha kabho jaada na hove la) |
| My hovercraft is full of eels | हमार मंडराये वाली जहाज़ सर्पमीनन से भरी है (hamaar mandaraye waali jahaz sarpmeenan se bhari hai) |
Bhojpuri phrases provided by पीयूष कुमार मौर्य (Piyush Kumar Maurya)
If you would like to make any corrections or additions to this page, or if you can provide recordings, please contact me.
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