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Basic Sentences in Manipuri
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Khurumjari, Manipuri Learners! 😃

➡ In today's lesson you will learn some basic survival phrases in the Manipuri language.

Happy learning!

Basic words & phrases in Manipuri[edit | edit source]

Yes and No in Manipuri[edit | edit source]

  • Yes =  hoi
  • No =  natte

Be grateful in Manipuri[edit | edit source]

  • Thank you =  thaagatchari
  • Thank you very much =  yaamna thaagatchari
  • You're welcome =  yaamna nungaijare

Apologies in Manipuri[edit | edit source]

  • Please =  chaanbeeduna
  • Excuse me =  kari nomata hangjage (can I ask you something?)

Greetings in Manipuri[edit | edit source]

  • Hello =  hello
  • Goodbye =  chatlage
  • So long =  konna amuk unnarasee
  • Good morning =  good morning
  • Good afternoon =  good afternoon
  • Good evening =  good evening
  • Good night =  good night

"I don't understand" in Manipuri[edit | edit source]

  • I do not understand =  Ei bhaab taade
  • How do you say this in [English]? =  masee ingraajida karamnaa haibage?

Language Names in Manipuri[edit | edit source]

  • Do you speak [english] =  nang [english] naangba heibraa?
  • English =  ingraaji
  • French =  french
  • German =  german
  • Spanish =  spanish
  • Chinese =  chinese

Personal Pronouns in Manipuri[edit | edit source]

  • I =  Ei
  • We =  Eikhoi
  • You (singular, familiar) =  nang
  • You (singular, formal) =  nahaak
  • You (plural) =  nakhoi
  • They =  makhoi

Introduce yourself in Manipuri[edit | edit source]

  • What is your name? =  naming kari koubage?
  • Nice to meet you. =  nahaak thengnabaa yaamna nungaire
  • Are you fine? (used more commonly than "How are you?") =  nungairibraa?
  • Good =  aphabaa
  • Bad =  phattabaa
  • So so =  adum adum

Family members in Manipuri[edit | edit source]

  • Your wife/ his wife =  nangi nupi/maagi nupi
  • Your husband/her husband =  nangi nupaa/maagi nupaa
  • Daughter =  ichaanupi (my daughter); machaanupi (his/her daughter)
  • Son =  ichaanupaa (my son); machaanupaa (his/her son)
  • Mother =  imaa
  • Father =  ipaa
  • Friend =  marup

Basic questions in Manipuri[edit | edit source]

  • Where is the bathroom/toilet? =  irujapham/khonghaampham kadaidaa leibage?

Videos[edit | edit source]

Manipuri Language Lesson #1 - Introduction (Basic Sentences) - Manipuri for beginners[edit | edit source]

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