Saturday, October 25, 2008

Episode 02 - Introductions, Food, Numbers, Days

Learn Tibetan in easy steps.

Dorjee: Tashi delek. This is Dorjee. Tshamgma la, Tashi delek.

Phillipa: Tashi delek this is Phillipa. Talk Tibetan number 2 – Introductions, food, numbers and days of the week.

Dorjee: Are you well, Phillipa la?

Khe-rang ku-sug De po Yin Pay, Phillipa la

Phillipa: La yin, Tho che na


Phillipa: How do I say I am happy?

Dorjee: I am happy. Listen and repeat

Nga kyi po Doog

Nga kyi po Doog

Nga kyi po Doog

I would like to introduce my sister to you next week. How do I say. Dorjee, this is Jenny?

Dorjee: Dorjee la thee ngeh pun kya Jenny ray

Dorjee la thee ngeh pun kya Jenny ray

Dorjee la thee ngeh pun kya Jenny ray

Phillipa: How would you say ‘Good to meet you?’

Dorjee: Khe-rang jal pa gah po jung

Khe-rang jal pa gah po jung

Khe-rang jal pa gah po jung

Phillipa: I want to organise a party for our Tibetan class at the end of the course – I’m not sure what day it will be. Can you tell me the days of the week?

Dorjee: Monday za Dawa

Tuesday za Mingmar

Wednesday za Lhakpa

Thursday za Phurbu

Friday za Pasang

Saturday za Penpa

Sunday za Nyima

Phillipa: I think we should have it on Monday night on the last night.

Phillipa : Dorjee, how many students are in our class?
Can you teach me the numbers 1-10?

Counting
One chiq
Two nyee
Three soom
Four shi
Five nga
Six druy
Seven dun
Eight geh
Nine goo
Ten chu

Can you say the numbers again?
chiq
nyee
soom
shi
nga
druy
dun
geh
goo
chu

Phillipa: We need to think about what food we will cook. How do you say food?

Dorjee: Shay lag

Phillipa: What are two Tibetan foods we could serve?

Dorjee Momos and Sham-dre. Momos are liked steamed dumplings and you can put lots of things such as meat and vegetables inside. Sham dre is like a curry.

Dorjee Momos

Sham-dre


Phillipa: Sounds delicious

I have to leave now Dorjee and start planning for our party.

Galeshu, Dorjee la


Dorjee: Galepe Phillipa la

Phillipa: Tho che na, Dorjee la

Dorjee: Jeh la Jal yong

Thanks to Jamyang Dorjee (pictured above) for the music.

Saturday, October 18, 2008

Episode 01 - Greetings

Learn Tibetan in easy steps.

Tashi delek. This is Dorjee. Tashi delek this is Phillipa. Tibetan podcast 1 - introductions and greetings

Dorjee: Today we’re going to practise some basic Tibetan introductions and greetings.

Dorjee: First I will start with hello, I’m Dorjee . Listen to me and then practise

Tashi delek, nga Dorjee yin

Tashi delek, nga Dorjee yin

Tashi delek, nga Dorjee yin

Phillipa: Dorjee I find it hard to say nga – can you give me any hints about how to pronounce it?

Dorjee: When you say which means I your tongue does not touch the upper palate...

Phillipa: Tashi delek nga Phillipa yin.. Is that the only way to introduce your name?

Dorjee: I’ll tell you another way

This time I am going to say, hello my name is Dorjee. Listen and repeat

Tashi delek, Ngaeh ming Dorjee yin

Tashi delek, Ngaeh ming Dorjee yin

Tashi delek, Ngaeh ming Dorjee yin

Phillipa: OK how about asking someone are you well?

Dorjee: Are you well?

Khe-rang ku-sug De po Yin Pay

Khe-rang ku-sug De po Yin Pay

Khe-rang ku-sug De po Yin Pay

Dorjee: Let put it all together – Hello, are you well?

Tashi delek, Khe-rang ku-sug De po Yin Pay

Tashi delek, Khe-rang ku-sug De po Yin Pay

Tashi delek, Khe-rang ku-sug De po Yin Pay


Phillipa: How do I reply to that question and say I am well

La yin, Tho che na

La yin, Tho che na

La yin, Tho che na


Phillipa: It’s time for me to go. How do I say goodbye?

Good bye –

Kaleshu

Kaleshu

Kaleshu

Dorjee: Those who are leaving say Kaleshu and those who are staying say kalepe

Kalepe Phillipa la

Kalepe Phillipa la

Kalepe Phillipa la



Phillipa: How do I say see you later

Dorjee:

Jeh la Jal yong

Jeh la Jal yong

Jeh la Jal yong

Phillipa: That’s all for now

Dorjee: Jeh la Jal yong