Language/Balti/Vocabulary/How-to-Say-Hello-and-Greetings

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🤗 Balti Greetings for Everyday Life

Hi Balti learners! 😃

Balti is natively spoken by the ethnic Balti people in the Baltistan region of Gilgit−Baltistan, Pakistan, Nubra Valley of the Leh district and in the Kargil district of Ladakh, India.

Greetings are an important part of any language because they allow you to connect and communicate with others.

If you’re planning a trip to those regions or are trying to learn Balti, keep reading to discover some of the most important greetings.

Let’s get started! 🤗

Greetings

English	Balti
general greeting	Zhule
Muslim greeting	Asalaam aleikum
how are you?	Chi halyo?
how are you?	Yang chi halyo?
reply to Yang chi halyo and Chi halyo	Lyakhmo
greeting spoken to a person who is arriving	Shokhs
greeting spoken to a person who is arriving	Shakhsa

English	Balti
Yes	yot
No	met
Hello	Chena?
I am fine	na lyakhmo yod
Come in	shokh (polite) / oong (familiar)
Sit down	seikha shokh (polite)/ seikha dok (familiar)
Where do you come from?	yang gar na oneng yod pin?
Where are you going?	yang gar gowen yod pin?
Where do you live?	yang gar dogpin?
I live in Skardu	na Skardu dokpi in
Happy Birthday	skiye jaq boarak
You are beautiful	Khyng gasha yod
Thank you	Bakhshish/ Charimo