Useful Phrases in Maithili
| 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 |
