Basics in Ladakhi phrasebook

Quick phrases

• Jule, also transcripted as Jullay (pronounced joo-lay): an all purpose word for hello, goodbye, and thank you. Use it always!
• Khamzang?: are you well? (casual)
• Khamzang: I am well
• Hamago: I don't understand
• Hago: I understand
• Hago-a: understand?
• O: yea (informal yes)
• Kasa: yes (more polite)
• Man: No
• tsapik: a little bit
• Dik: it's ok, that's enough, I'm alright
• -le: a particle when added to the end of sentences make it polite, added to names is a respectful term of address
• Zhuks-le: sit stay (polite)
• Don-le: eat drink (polite)
• Skyot: go away (polite)