Useful phrases in Hill Miri
A collection of useful phrases in Hill Miri (muri-mugli / मुरि-मुग्लि), a Western Tani language spoken in Arunachal Pradesh in the northeast of India.
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| Phrase |
muri-mugli / मुरि-मुग्लि (Hill Miri) |
| Welcome |
|
| Hello (General greeting) |
|
| Hello (on phone) |
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| How are you? |
no yom rí-do
न यम् रि॔-द |
| Reply to 'How are you?' |
ngo al-do
ङ आल्-द |
| Long time no see |
|
| What's your name? |
nok emin-é yok-é?
नक् अेमिन्-अे॔ यक्-अे॔? |
| My name is ... |
ngok emin-é ..
ङक् अेमिन्-अे॔ ... |
| Where are you from? |
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| I'm from ... |
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| Pleased to meet you |
|
Good morning
(Morning greeting) |
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Good afternoon
(Afternoon greeting) |
|
Good evening
(Evening greeting) |
|
| Good night |
|
Goodbye
(Parting phrases) |
|
| Good luck! |
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Cheers! Good Health!
(Toasts used when drinking) |
|
| Have a nice day |
|
Bon appetit /
Have a nice meal |
|
Bon voyage /
Have a good journey |
|
| Yes |
í, ञि॔ |
| No |
ma, मा |
| Maybe |
ken-do, केन्-द |
| I don't know |
ngo ce-ma, ङ चे-मा |
| Do you understand? |
no ngom cen-do, re (cendre)?
न ङम् चेन्-द, रे (चेन्द्ररे)? |
| I understand |
|
| I don't understand |
ngo ce-ma
ङ चे-मा |
| Please speak more slowly |
aco-aco men-to
आच-आच मेन्-त |
| Please say that again |
lek menta-to, लेक् मेन्ता-त |
| Please write it down |
|
| Do you speak English? |
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| Do you speak Hill Miri? |
|
Yes, a little
(reply to 'Do you speak ...?') |
|
| I'm learning Hill Miri |
|
Do you speak a language
other than Hill Miri? |
|
| Speak to me in Hill Miri |
|
| How do you say ... in Hill Miri? |
nu-luk Miri si-ém yo hem-ne?
नु-लुक् मिरि सि-अेम् य हेम्-ने? |
| Excuse me |
|
| I would like ... |
|
| How much is this? |
si dam yid-e?, सि दाम् यिद्-अे?
si da m yidígo?, सि दा यिदि॔ग? |
| Sorry |
|
| Please |
|
| Thank you |
|
| Reply to thank you |
|
| Where's the toilet / bathroom? |
|
| This gentleman will pay for everything |
|
| This lady will pay for everything |
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| Would you like to dance with me? |
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| Do you come here often? |
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| I miss you |
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| I love you |
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| Get well soon |
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| Go away! |
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| Leave me alone! |
|
| Help! |
ngom ri ming-ga-to
ङम् रि-मिङ्-गा-त |
| Fire! |
úm, अु॔म् |
| Stop! |
dak-to
दाक्-त |
| Call the police! |
|
| Christmas greetings |
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| New Year greetings |
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| Easter greetings |
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| Birthday greetings |
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| Congratulations! |
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| One language is never enough |
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| My hovercraft is full of eels |
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Source: Hill Miri Language Guide. I. M. Simon. 1976.
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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