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TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION 

STATES

ABOUT ME

NATIONAL PARKS

 



Web
CPA SITE

TRIPS


ITINERARIES

 

General

Short

Inclusive

Customized

Budget

Village

Guide/Car

 

 

 

Garo - Word and Terms for Traveling

KHASI          GARO

 

When meeting somebody:

Hello

NAMENG - A - MA

Goodbye or similar on departure

RE GNINOKE.

What is your name?

NANGNI BEMINGMAIMANG? 

Where do you live?

NA-A BANO DONGENGA? 

Is this your village/town?

GA NANGNI SONGONG A MA?

Do you have children?

NA-A SA BESIKIN MENGGANANG? 

How many children do you have?

BADITSAK ME-ASA NA-A DONGA CHIGNANG?

How many boys do you have?

BADITSAK ME-ASA NA-A DONGA?

How many girls do you have?

BADITSAK MECHIK NA-A-DONGA?

Yes

ONG-A 

No

 

Thank you very much

NANGKO BILONGAN MITELJOK

Please

KASPAE

You look  very beautiful

NONG KO BILANGEN SILENIKJOKDA

You look very handsome

NONG KO BILANGEN SILENIKJOKDA (NO REAL GENDER DIFFERENCE)

 

Buying things: MAIBA BUSTOKA RABO

 

How much is this?

IA KO BADITA DAKA?

Can you lower the price?

NA-A IA BUSTU NIDAMKO MENA MANGENAMA?

Where is the main market?

BAJAL BANO DONGA? 

Where can I get supplies?

NGA IAKO BACHIBADINGNIKO?

Tea

CHA 

Rice

ME

 

How to order Food in restaurant:

NA-A ME SONGNA MANGENA:

 

Please give me a plate of rice

KASA PAE ANGNA ME HONAMANPAGEN MA

With vegetables

MA SUMINA

With meat

REN DAI MUNG 

Do you have Fish?

NATAK DONGAMA 

Beef

DO BOK BEAN

Pork

WAK BEAN

Chicken

DO-O

Please give me a cup of tea

CHA KAGALPE

Milk tea please

DUT CHA KAGAPE  

Milk tea with no sugar

DUT CHA CHINI DON GIJA

Black tea with no sugar

CHA GILCHAK CHINI DONGIJA

Black tea with very little sugar

CHA PESAK CHINI PANGCHA IN BONA

PLEASE GIVE TEA WITH MILD AND SUGAR SEPARATE

 

I am hungry

ANGA HOKRI ANGGROKE

I am full

ANGA OK GAPJOK

Can I have more – rice?

ANGNA ME HONTIASA RAKUNA MANPAGENM?

 

Other:

Where does this bus go?

IA BUS BACHI REANGENGA?

Which bus/vehicle do I take to get to __________?

BADIAN BEPO ANGA BAS KO ANGA MANG EN GADONA _________? 

How far is it to the next village?

A NI UA SONGANA B DITA CHILA DONGA? 

What is the name of this village?

GA CONGNI BIMINGKORA MAIMING? 

What is the name of that village/town?

UA SONGNI BIMINGKO MAI MINGA?

Where is the Toilet?

 

Where can I have a bath?

ANGA BANO HOW IOK GNINOK?

Please stop here

KASAPE DONG DIPCHING

GOOD NIGHT

WALNAM

ON DEPARTURE -

NAME DONGBO

NAME RE ANGBO

 

 
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