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Sharchop or Tshangla is a regional language spoken in eastern Bhutan.

Pronunciation guide edit

Vowels edit

FrontCentralBack
Unrounded Rounded
Close/i, ɪ//y, ʏ//ɵ//ʊ/
Mid/ɛ//ə//o/
Open/æ//a//ɑ/
Diphthong/øʏ, oʊ/

Consonants edit

 LabialDental/AlveolarAlveolo-palatalVelarGlottal
Nasalmnɲŋ
Plosivetenuisptkʔ
aspirated
voicedbdɡ
Affricatetenuists
aspiratedtsʰtɕʰ
voiced
Fricativevoiceless]]fsɕh
voicedvzɦ
Laterall

Common diphthongs edit

CodaOpenNasalGlottal stop
Medialjwjwjwɥ
Nucleusii         
yy         
ɪɪ  ɪɲ      
ʏʏ  ʏɲ      
ɵɵ       
ʊʊ         
ɛɛ        
ə   ən wənəʔjəʔwəʔɥəʔ
o   joŋ joʔ  
øʏøʏ         
         
ææ        
a   ãjaʔwaʔ 
ɑɑɑ̃jɑ̃wɑ̃ɑʔjɑʔ  

Phrase list edit

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Basics edit

Hello.
. (kuzu zangpo )
Hello. (informal)
. (Wai)
How are you?
? (kuzu zangpo la?)
Fine, thank you.
. (dek pay kadrin chey )
What is your name?
? ( nan ga ming hang ya?)
My name is ______ .
___jang ga ming ___ . ( _____ .)
Nice to meet you.
. (sho nang phi wa )
Please.
. ( kuchay )
Thank you.
. (kadinchee)
You're welcome.
. ( )
Yes.
. (gila)
No.
. (ma gila / mangi )
Excuse me. (getting attention)
. (tha goth cho lay )
Excuse me - request to repeat question . (begging pardon)
. (la)
I'm sorry.
. (ro ma tsik cho )
Goodbye
. (lek bu joensho )
Goodbye (informal)
. (ya ya )
I can't speak Sharchopkha [well].
[jing ghi sharshop saylu man cha ]. ( [ ])
Do you speak English?
? ( chilingpa kha selay mo?)
Is there someone here who speaks English?
? ( ?)
Help!
! (wai charo aii !)
Look out!
! ( wai goth cho!)
Good morning.
. (kuzu zangpo )
Good evening.
. ( )
Good night.
. (lek bu yep cho )
Good night (to sleep)
. (lek pu zim sho na )
I don't understand.
. (jang ma sela )
Where is the toilet?
? ( chabsang oh ya?)

Problems edit

Numbers edit

1-10: thur, nigdzing, sam, pshi, nga, khung, zum, yen, gu, se

Time(chu tsay) edit

Clock time edit

Duration edit

Days edit

Months edit

Writing time and date edit

Colors edit

  • Red: tshalu
  • Blue: yinglu
  • Green: chang kha
  • Yellow: serbu
  • Black: changlu
  • White: Balengmu

Transportation edit

Bus and train edit

Directions edit

Taxi edit

Lodging edit

Money edit

Eating(Zalaya) edit

Bars edit

Shopping edit

Driving ( gari wak cho) edit

Authority edit

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