A collection of useful phrases in Maithili, a Bihari language spoken in India and Nepal.
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 | मैथिली (Maithili) |
|---|---|
| Welcome | Swagatam Swagat aichh |
| Hello (General greeting) | प्रनाम (Pranaam) - frm Halchal ki chho? (inf) |
| Hello (on phone) | Hello |
| How are you? | सभ कुशल मंगल (Saab kushal ṁangal?) Aahan kehan chhi? |
| Reply to 'How are you?' | Hum thik chhi |
| Long time no see | Badd din bhagel aanha ke dekhala |
| What's your name? | Anhake naam ki achhi? Apne ker shubh naam? |
| My name is ... | Hamar naam ... aichh Hamar naam aichh ... |
| Where are you from? | Aanha kat sa chhi? Apne ke ghar kat bhel? |
| I'm from ... | Hamar ghar ... aichh |
| Pleased to meet you | Ahase mili k prasannta bhel Aanha se milalau badd khushi bhel Apne bhetal, badd prasannta bhel |
| Good morning (Morning greeting) |
Suprabhaat Bhorak pranaam. |
| Good afternoon (Afternoon greeting) |
Dopahar ke bad namaskar Dupaharak prannam. |
| Good evening (Evening greeting) |
Shubh sandhya Sanjhek pranaam. |
| Good night | Shubh ratri Ratrik pranaam |
| Goodbye (Parting phrases) |
Alavidaa Jai chhi Bida del jau |
| Good luck! | Aanhak nik bhagya hoye |
| Cheers! Good Health! (Toasts used when drinking) |
Aanhak swasth nik rahe sadkhin! |
| Have a nice day | Aanhak din nik hoai! |
| Bon appetit / Have a nice meal |
Aanhak bhojan! Khaik nik hoye! |
| Bon voyage / Have a good journey |
Aanhak yatra shubh hait! |
| Yes | हँ (Hô) |
| No | Nai |
| Maybe | Bha sakai chhai |
| I don't know | Ham nai janait chhi |
| I understand | Ham buijh geli |
| I don't understand | Ham nai bujhali |
| Please speak more slowly | Kripayak asthir sa baju |
| Please say that again | Kripayak ek ber aar kahiyau |
| Please write it down | Kripayak e likhiyau |
| Do you speak English? | Aanha angreji me baaj sakaichhi? |
| Do you speak Maithili? | Aanha maithili baaj sakaichhi? |
| Yes, a little (reply to 'Do you speak ...?') |
Han, kanik kam |
| Speak to me in Maithili | Aanha hamara sa maithili me baaju |
| How do you say ... in Maithili? | Aanha kona bajbai ... maithili me? |
| Excuse me | Chhama karab Kani sunu |
| How much is this? | Katek ye i? |
| Sorry | Badd dukh bhel Badd dukhi bhelau |
| Please | Kripa karu |
| Thank you | Dhanyabad Bahut bahut dhanyabad |
| Reply to thank you | Swagatam Anhu ke dhanyabaad Suswagatam |
| Where's the toilet / bathroom? | Shanka grih ker jankari del jao Katta ye aanhak bathroom |
| This gentleman will pay for everything | Ee manukh aanhak i sab ker paisa det |
| This lady will pay for everything | Ee mahila aanhak i sab ker paisa det |
| Would you like to dance with me? | Aanha hamara sathe naach karabai? |
| I miss you | Aanhak ham yaad karaichhi |
| I love you | हम अहाँ स प्रेम करेछी (Hawm ahāṃ se prem karechi) |
| Get well soon | Jaldi sa nik bha jaau |
| Go away! | Chail jaau atasa! |
| Leave me alone! | Hamra akela chhoed dia! Hamara ekant me chhoed diy! |
| Help! | Kani madaid kôrait jau! Kani madad karu! |
| Fire! | Aagi! |
| Stop! | Ruku! |
| Call the police! | Police ke phone kariyauk! |
| Christmas greetings | Christmasak badhai Shubhakamana |
| Easter greetings | Eaterak badhai Shubhakamana |
| Birthday greetings | Janam dinak badhai Shubhakamana |
| One language is never enough | Ek got bhasha kafi nai hait |
| My hovercraft is full of eels | Hamar hovercraft eel machalion sa bharal aichh |
Corrections and additions provided by Binu V Nair of Languages Home
If you would like to make any corrections or additions to this page, or if you can provide recordings, please contact me.
Information about Maithili | Phrases | Numbers
Other collections of Maithili phrases
http://www.languageshome.com/English-Maithili.htm
https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Maithili_phrasebook
http://www.languagecomparison.com/en/maithili-greetings/model-96-5
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