The two principal languages used in Tibet are Tibetan and Chinese. The below Chinese words and Tibetan words should help you through most of your travel needs in Tibet.
| English | Tibetan | Chinese |
|---|---|---|
| How do you do? or How are you? | Khong Garm Sung | Ni Hao |
| Nice to meet you! | Che Rang Gye Wei Garbo Chong! | Jian Dao Ni Hen Gao Xin! |
| What's your name? | Rang Min Kha sa? | Ni Jiao Shen Me Ming Zi? |
| My name is Tom. | Nga Min Tom La. | Wo De Ming Zi Jiao Tom. |
| What is this? | Di Kah Zed? | Zhe Shi Shen Me? |
| How much is it? | Beh sha Kah Dze Ray? | Zhe Duo Shao Qian? |
| Sorry, I don't underdand. | Gonad, Ha-ko Ma-Song. | Dui Bu Qi, Wo Bu Dong. |
| I'll take it. | Ne Geh Yin. | Wo Yao Zhe Ge. |
| ITibetan style food in Lhasa tastes good. | Lhasi poe si ha jang shim bo duk | Lasa De Zang Si Shi Wu Hao Chi. |
| I like eating rice. | Nga dre la ga bo yoe | Wo Xi Huan Chi Mi Fan. |
| I don’t eat spicy food | Nga si ben sa gi min | Wo Bu Chi Na De Shi Wu. |
| Have you got sweet tea? | Cha ngar mo yoe rey pey | Ni Chi Guo Tiancha Ma? |
| I’d like to pay the bill, please. | Tsi jig kyon tang | Wo Fukuan. |
| I like… | Nga-----gyur ga bo yoe | Wo Xihuan... |
| What would you like to eat? | Khe rang ga rey choe doe duk? | Ni Xiang Chi Shenme? |
| You're Welcome! | Kay-Nang Gi Ma-ray | Bei Keqi. |
| Thank you! | Thu Je Che! | Xie Xie! |
| Yes | Rey, Yin or Dhoo. | Shi. |
| No | Ma-rey, Meyn, Min-dhoo | Bu shi. |
| Goodbye! | Kah-leh phe! | Zaijian! |
| Sunday | Nyima | Xingqi Tian |
| Monday | Dawa | Xingqi Yi |
| Tuesday | Mima | Xingqi er |
| Wednesday | Lhakpa | Xingqi san |
| Thursday | Phurbu | Xingqi Si |
| Friday | Pasang | Xingqi Wu |
| Saturday | Pemba | Xingqi Liu |
| Good Luck! | Tashi Delek | Zhu Ni Haoyun. |
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