Meithei to English / English to Meithei translation for frequently used terms and phrases
Whether you are traveling to Manipur soon or if it’s still on your bucket list, this handy list of terms and phrases will help you impress and quickly build a rapport with your hosts and probably help navigate in some tricky situations. The Manipuri language is known as Meithei.
| English | Meithei |
| GREETINGS | |
| Hello | Khurumjari |
| Thank you very much | Yamna nungaijare |
| Good Bye | Chatcharage |
| How are you? | Nung_ngai_biribra adombo? |
| Fine | Nungaijari |
| Welcome | Lengsinbirak_oo |
| I love Manipur | Ei Manipur nungshi |
| You are my friend | Adom eigi marup_ni |
| Manipur is beautiful | Manipur phajei |
| Hearty congratulations | Thakatchari |
| You are beautiful | Nungshe phajei |
| INTRODUCTION | |
| My name is David | Eigi ming David kou_ee |
| I am from Ukhrul | Ei Ukhrul dagi_nee |
| Happy to meet you | Adomga oo_najabada yamna nungaijare |
| Yes | Hoi / Ou |
| No | Natte |
| Sorry | Saobiganu |
| 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? |
| DIRECTIONS | |
| I want to go to market | Ei ‘market da chatning_nge |
| I have lost my way | Ei lambi mang_nare |
| GENERAL | |
| Please | Chanbiduna |
| I will come back | Ei amuk lakchage |
| I want it | Ei adum 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 |
| Go straight ahead | Chumdring chatlo |
| NUMBERS | |
| 1 | ama |
| 2 | ani |
| 3 | ahum |
| 4 | mari |
| 5 | manga |
| 6 | taruk |
| 7 | taret |
| 8 | nipan |
| 9 | mapan |
| 10 | tara |
| 11 | taramathoi |
| 12 | taranithoi |
| 13 | tarahumdoi |
| 14 | taramari |
| 15 | taramanga |
| 16 | tarataruk |
| 17 | tarataret |
| 18 | taranipan |
| 19 | taramapan |
| 20 | kun |
