LEARN BASIC MANIPURI LANGUAGES

Meetei Mayek ( The Original Manipuri Script ) 

GREETINGS

Hello :: Khurumjari

Thank you  :: Yamna nungaijare/ Thagatchari
Thank you very much : Hainingai Leitana Thagatchari

Good Bye :: Chatcharage

How are you? :: Noong_ngai_biribra adombo?

Fine :: Noongaijari 

Welcome :: Lengsinbirak_oo

I love Manipur :: Ei Manipur nungshi

I like Manipur :: Ei Manipur pamjei 

Do you love Manipur :: Adom Manipur nungshibara? 

You are my friend :: Adom eigi marup_ni 

Manipur is beautiful :: Manipur phajei

Hearty congratulations :: Thakatchari 

You are beautiful :: Nangshe phajei 

INTRODUCTION

My name is Thoithoibi :: Eigi ming Thoithoibi kou_ee

I am a teacher :: Ei 'teacher' (oja) oi

I am from Ukhrul :: Ei Ukhrul dagi_nee

Happy to meet you :: Adomga oo_najabada yamna nungaijare

Yes :: Hoi / OU 

No :: Natte

Sorry, I am late :: Saobiganu, ei thengkhare

ENQUIRY

What is your name? :: Adomgi ming kari koubage?

How do I go there? :: Aduda karam haina chatkani?

How much is this? :: Asi kaya pibage?

Where is your house? :: Adomgi yum kadaida leibage?

Where is the nearest police station? :: Khwaidagi nakpa 'police station' kadaida leibage?

Where can I go for shopping? :: Pot_chei leifam kadaida leibage?

Could you help me? :: Adombu ei mateng pangbiba ngamgadara?

What are you doing? :: Adom kari toubiribage?

Would you like to join me for lunch? :: Adom eiga chak chaminakhrasi 

How do I go to airport? :: 'Airport'_ta karam_na chatkani?

What are the tourist spots around? :: Asida kari kari yengfam leibage? 

Where shall we meet? :: Eikhoi kadaida oo_nasige? 

Was there a call for me? :: Eigi 'call' lak_khibara?

Where can I make a phone call? :: 'Phone' toufam kadaida leibage?

What happened : Kari Toure?

What's Up : Keidourige / Keidourambano ?

DIRECTIONS

I want to go to university :: Ei 'university' da chatning_nge

I have lost my way :: Ei lambi mang_nare

Go straight ahead :: Chumdring chatlo 

Go to the left :: Oi_da chatlo

Go to the right :: Yet_ta chatlo

Go to the opposite :: Maiyok_nabaduda chatlo

GENERAL

Please :: Chanbiduna

I will come back :: Ei amuk lakchage

I want it :: Ei madu pam_me

I don't want that :: Ei adum pam_de

This is good :: Mashi fei

Let us go :: Eikhoi chatlasi

Come tomorrow :: Hayeng lak_oo

Get me a glass of water :: Eesing 'glass' ama pibi_oo

I want to try again :: Ei amuk hotnajage

I'll meet you in the evening :: Horen numidang_wairam oo_nase

Please wait untill I am back :: Ei laktri faoba ngaibiram_oo

The weather is pleasant :: Nungshit-nungsha yamna fei

Drive slowly :: Tapna thou

Pack these things :: Pot-chei_se yomsiloo

I am busy :: Ei thabak chil-le 

I = Ei

He = Mahag

She = Mahag

You = Nahag/ adombu(with respect)

This = Mashi

That = Mado

A = Ama

Come = Laklo

Came = Lakle

pliz come = Lengsinbirak u

Open = Haangdoklo

Opened = Haangdokle.

Will open = Haangdokani

Sit = Phammu.

Walk = Chatlu.

Eat = Chaarro

Drink = Thaklo

Win = Kaarro

Go = Chatkharo

Run = Chello

I want to go = Ei chatlage

He goes = Mahak chatle

He eats an apple = Mahak apple ama chare

He is eating an apple = Mahak apple ama charamme.

He ate an apple = Mahak apple ama chakhare.

I saw the film last week = Eihak film adu mamangi chaironda yaingkharre.

She came by bus yesterday = Mahak busda ngarang lakhare.

They went to the mosque = Makhoi mosque da chatlui.

He slept the whole night = Mahak nungdang chuppa tummi.

He wrote well in the examination = Mahak parikha  phazana eiramkhi.

He has eaten = Mahak chakhare

He will eat = Mahak chagadouri.

He will go = Mahak chatkadouri.

He will come = Mahak lakkani.

What is your name? = Nanggi Ming Kari Kouyye ?

What did you do? = Nangna Kari Touribra?

What should I do? = Ei Kari tou Hairino ?

What can I do? = Ei Kari tou Jougge ?

What are the questions? = Kari Kari Wahangno ?

What were the questions? = Kari Kari Wahangnone ?

What is the last question? = Aroiba Wahangdo Karino?

What is written in the letter? = Chitthida Kari eigge ?

What you had been told? = Nangonda kari hiramgge ?

What will be the answer? = Paokhum kari oidonno?

Why did you come? = Nahak karamkanda lakke ?

Why did you sleep? = Nahak Karamkanda Tumgge ?

Why did you tell him to go? = Nahakna Karigino mahakpu chatlo hairibra ?

Why did he bring the bag? = Mahakna  karigge bag adu purageino?

Why did she pay the money? = Mahagna paisa karigge pirino?

Why did they sit there? = Makhoi kariggi assida phamlibano?

Why do you drive the car? = Nahak karigge car thourino?

Why are they late for the meeting? = Makoi meetingda kariggi thenglibano?

How did you come? = Nakoi karamna lakpano?

How did you sleep? = Nahak karamna tumge?

How did you drive? = Nahak karamna gari thourino?

How did you write? = Nahak karamna eegge?

How many apples are there in your hand? = Nangge nakhutta apples kayam leige ?

How many did you take? = Nahakna kayam lougge?

How much did he pay you? = Mahakna nungonda kayam piramgge ?

How much distance to go?’ = Kayam laplige?

How was the journey yesterday? = Ngarang journey kamdouge?

Which way did you come? = Kadomdage lakke ?

Which is your favourite colour? = Nahakki apamba machu karino?

In which room did you sleep? = Karamba kada tumgge?

Which story did you tell? = Nahak Kari Wari lige hairino?

Which is the sweetest fruit? = Khwaidagi thumba hai Karino?

Which is the best newspaper in Hindi? = Khwaidagi Phaba  Hindi Khabar karino?

Which Indian state has the largest population? = Karamba Bharatki rajya mishing khayaidagi yamgge?

Where did you come from? = Nahag karaidagino?

Where did you sleep? = Nahag kadaida tumgge?

Where is the manager’s cabin? = Managergi cabin kadomdano?

Where should I go? = Kadaomda chatkadoino?

Whom should I contact? = Kanabu contact toudono?

Is it a book? = Mashibu laierikla?

It is a book = Mashi lairikni

Is it the answer? = Mashibu poukhumla?

It is the answer = Mashi poukhumni.

Will you come with me? = Nahag eigga lakkadra?

I shall come with you. = Eihag nunga lakke.

Will you give me your pen? = Nangi kalam adu waizage?

Yes, of course. = Yaiye , waibiyo.

Do you love me? = Nang eibu nungsibra?

Yes, I love you.= Eina nangbu nungsi.

Can you give me your pen? = Nahaggi kalam adu amukta waizage?

Can you lift the box? = Masigi box asi thangatpa ngambra?

Can you write the exam? = Nahag parikha thaba ngamgadra?

Did you have your lunch? = Nahag lunch chaba ngamgadra?

How are you? = Nahag kamdourige ?

I am fine = Eihag nungairiye/ Nungairi