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Sanskrit phrasebook

Sanskrit (संस्कृतम्) is an ancient language in which many Hindu religious texts were written. It is an Indo-European language, and hence related to languages such as Greek and Latin. Similar to Latin, it is now primarily a liturgical language and not spoken as a native language by any significant sector of the population. Nevertheless, as many contemporary Indian languages are descended from Sanskrit, and even those unrelated to Sanskrit have been strongly influenced by it, learning Sanskrit is of immense value to those with a keen interest in Indian culture. Sanskrit has also had a strong influence on many languages ofSoutheast Asia. It is one of the official languages ofIndia.

Writing

Sanskrit is written in many scripts in different parts of India and Southeast Asia. It is predominantly written in theDevanāgarī (देवनागरी) script, shared withHindi,Nepali,Marathi and a number of other Indian languages. Learning Devanagari is not quite as difficult as you might think at first glance, but mastering it takes a while and is beyond the scope of most travellers. SeeLearning Devanagari for a primer.

Pronunciation

Most English speakers find Sanskrit pronunciation rather challenging, as there are 11 separate vowels and 35 separate consonants, employing a large number of distinctions not found in English.Don't let this intimidate you: for the vast majority of its speakers, Sanskrit is not a mother tongue, and many speakers are quite used to regional accents and mangling in various degrees.

Vowels

The key distinction is the difference betweenshort andlong vowels. In this phrase book, long vowels are noted with a macron (ā), with short vowels listed without one. You will often come across non-standard romanizations, noted in parentheses below when applicable.

Devanagari	Transliteration	Equivalent
अ	a	as inabout
आ	ā	as in father
इ	i	as in sit
ई	ī (ee)	as in elite
उ	u	as in put
ऊ	ū (oo)	as in flute
ऋ	ṛ	as in Scottish heard, trip.
ए	e	longe as in German "zehn". It is not a diphthong; the tone doesnot fall.
ऐ	ai	as in Mail, sometimes a longer ए. In Eastern dialects as in bright.
ओ	o	as in German Kohle, not a diphthong; tone doesnot fall.
औ	au	as inoxford. In Eastern dialects as in German lauft, or English town.

Consonants

Many Sanskrit consonants come in three different forms: aspirated, unaspirated and retroflex.

Aspiration means "with a puff of air", and is the difference between the sound of the letter "p" in Englishpin (aspirated) andspit (unaspirated). In this phrasebook, aspirated sounds are spelled with an h (so English "pin" would bephin) andunaspirated sounds without it (so "spit" is stillspit). Sanskrit aspiration is quite forceful and it's OK to emphasize the puff:bharti.

Sanskritretroflex consonants, on the other hand, are not really found in English. They should be pronounced with the tongue tip curled back. Practice with a native speaker, or just pronounce as usual— you'll usually still get the message across.

Devanagari	Transliteration	Equivalent/Comments
क	k	as in skip.
ख	kh	as in sinkhole.
ग	g	as ingo.
घ	gh	as in doghouse.
ङ	ṅ	as in sing. Does not occur independently.
च	c	as inchurch.
छ	ch	as in pinchhit.
ज	j	as injump.
झ	jh	as in dodge her.
ञ	ñ	as in canyon. Does not occur independently.
ट	ṭ	as intick. Retroflex, but still a "hard" t sound similar to English.
ठ	ṭ	as in lighthouse. Retroflex
ड	ḍ	as indoom. Retroflex
ढ	ḍ	as in mudhut. Retroflex
ण	ṇ	retroflexn as in Pandit.
त	t	as in hither ( and thither)
थ	th	aspirated version of the previous letter, as inthither
द	d	dentald. as inthe
ध	dh	aspirated version of the above.
न	n	dentaln. as innear.
प	p	as in spin.
फ	ph	as in uphill.
ब	b	as inbe.
भ	bh	as in abhor.
म	m	as inmere.
य	y	as inyet.
र	r	as in Spanish pero, a tongue trip. Don't roll as in Spanishrr, German or Scottish English.
ल	l	as inlean.
व	v	as in Spanishvaca, between Englishv andw, but without the lip rounding of an Englishw. (IPA: ʋ).
श	ś	as inshoot.
ष	ṣ	almost indistinguishable retroflex of the above. slightly more aspirated.
स	s	as insee.
ह	h	as inhim.

Phrase list

Somephrases in thisphrasebook still need to be translated. If you know anything about this language, you canhelp byplunging forward andtranslating a phrase.

Basics

Common signs

OPEN: उद्घाटित
CLOSED: निमीलितम्
ENTRANCE: प्रवेश
EXIT: निर्गम
PUSH: नोद
PULL: आकर्षति
TOILET: प्रसाधन
MEN: पुरुषाः
WOMEN: नार्यः
FORBIDDEN: प्रतिबंधित

Hello.: नमस्ते. ()
Hello. (informal): . ()
How are you?: भवान्‌ कथमसि?? ( ?)
Fine, thank you.: ठीकम्, धन्यवादः। ()
What is your name?: भवतः नाम किमस्ति?? ( ?)
My name is ______ .: मं नाम ______ . ( mam naama _____ .)
Nice to meet you.: मेलनेन बहु सन्तोषः। ()
Please.: . ()
Thank you.: धन्यवादम् . ( dhanyavaadam)
You're welcome.: . ()
Yes.: आम् . (aam)
No.: न . (na)
Excuse me. (getting attention): . ()
Excuse me. (begging pardon): . ()
I'm sorry.: . ()
Goodbye: . ()
Goodbye (informal): . ()
I can't speak Sanskrit [well].: [ ]. ( [ ])
Do you speak English?: किं त्वम् आङ्ग्लभाषां वदसि ? ( kim tvam aanglabhasham vadasi?)
Is there someone here who speaks English?: ? ( ?)
Help!: ! ( !)
Look out!: ! ( !)
Good morning.: . ()
Good evening.: . ()
Good night.: . ()
Good night (to sleep): . ()
I don't understand.: . ()
Where is the toilet?: ? ( ?)

Problems

Leave me alone.: . ( .)
Don't touch me!: ! ( !)
I'll call the police.: . ( .)
Police!: ! ( !)
Stop! Thief!: ! ! ( ! !)
I need your help.: . ( .)
It's an emergency.: . ( .)
I'm lost.: . ( .)
I lost my bag.: . ( .)
I lost my wallet.: . ( .)
I'm sick.: . ( .)
I've been injured.: . ( .)
I need a doctor.: . ( .)
Can I use your phone?: ? ( ?)

Numbers

Time

now: अधुना (adhuna)
later: ()
before: ()
morning: ()
afternoon: ()
evening: ()
night: ()

Clock time

one o'clock AM: ()
two o'clock AM: ()
noon: ()
one o'clock PM: ()
two o'clock PM: ()
midnight: ()

Duration

_____ minute(s): ()
_____ hour(s): ()
_____ day(s): ()
_____ week(s): ()
_____ month(s): ()
_____ year(s): ()

Days

today: अद्य (adya)
yesterday: ह्यस् (hyas)
tomorrow: श्वस् (śvas)
this week: ()
last week: ()
next week: ()

Sunday: ()
Monday: ()
Tuesday: ()
Wednesday: ()
Thursday: ()
Friday: ()
Saturday: ()

Months

January: ()
February: ()
March: ()
April: ()
May: ()
June: ()
July: ()
August: ()
September: ()
October: ()
November: ()
December: ()

Writing time and date

Colors

black: कृष्ण (krishna)
white: श्वेत (shweta)
gray: ()
red: ()
blue: ()
yellow: ()
green: ()
orange: ()
purple: ()
brown: ()

Transportation

Bus and train

How much is a ticket to _____?: ()
One ticket to _____, please.: ()
Where does this train/bus go?: ()
Where is the train/bus to _____?: ()
Does this train/bus stop in _____?: ()
When does the train/bus for _____ leave?: ()
When will this train/bus arrive in _____?: ()

Directions

Taxi

Taxi!: ()
Take me to _____, please.: ()
How much does it cost to get to _____?: ()
Take me there, please.: ()

Lodging

Do you have any rooms available?: ()
How much is a room for one person/two people?: ()
Does the room come with...: ()
...bedsheets?: ()
...a bathroom?: ()
...a telephone?: ()
...a TV?: ()
May I see the room first?: ()
Do you have anything quieter?: ()
...bigger?: ()
...cleaner?: ()
...cheaper?: ()
OK, I'll take it.: ()
I will stay for _____ night(s).: ()
Can you suggest another hotel?: ()
Do you have a safe?: ()
...lockers?: ()
Is breakfast/supper included?: ()
What time is breakfast/supper?: ()
Please clean my room.: ()
Can you wake me at _____?: ()
I want to check out.: ()

Money

Do you accept American/Australian/Canadian dollars?: ()
Do you accept British pounds?: ()
Do you accept euros?: ()
Do you accept credit cards?: ()
Can you change money for me?: ()
Where can I get money changed?: ()
Can you change a traveler's check for me?: ()
Where can I get a traveler's check changed?: ()
What is the exchange rate?: ()
Where is an automatic teller machine (ATM)?: ()

Eating

Bars

Do you serve alcohol?: ()
Is there table service?: ()
A beer/two beers, please.: ()
A glass of red/white wine, please.: ()
A pint, please.: ()
A bottle, please.: ()
_____ (hard liquor) and _____ (mixer), please.: ()
whiskey: ()
vodka: ()
rum: ()
water: ()
club soda: ()
tonic water: ()
orange juice: ()
Coke (soda): ()
Do you have any bar snacks?: ()
One more, please.: ()
Another round, please.: ()
When is closing time?: ()
Cheers!: ()

Shopping

Do you have this in my size?: ()
How much is this?: ()
That's too expensive.: ()
Would you take _____?: ()
expensive: ()
cheap: ()
I can't afford it.: ()
I don't want it.: ()
You're cheating me.: ()
I'm not interested.: (..)
OK, I'll take it.: ()
Can I have a bag?: ()
Do you ship (overseas)?: ()
I need...: ()
...toothpaste.: ()
...a toothbrush.: ()
...tampons.: . ()
...soap.: ()
...shampoo.: ()
...pain reliever. (e.g., aspirin or ibuprofen): ()
...cold medicine.: ()
...stomach medicine.: ... ()
...a razor.: ()
...an umbrella.: ()
...sunblock lotion.: ()
...a postcard.: ()
...postage stamps.: ()
...batteries.: ()
...writing paper.: ()
...a pen.: ()
...English-language books.: ()
...English-language magazines.: ()
...an English-language newspaper.: ()
...an English-English dictionary.: ()

Driving

I want to rent a car.: ()
Can I get insurance?: ()
stop (on a street sign): ()
one way: ()
yield: ()
no parking: ()
speed limit: ()
gas (petrol) station: ()
petrol: ()
diesel: ()

Authority

I haven't done anything wrong.: ()
It was a misunderstanding.: ()
Where are you taking me?: ()
Am I under arrest?: ()
I am an American/Australian/British/Canadian citizen.: ()
I want to talk to the American/Australian/British/Canadian embassy/consulate.: ()
I want to talk to a lawyer.: ()
Can I just pay a fine now?: ()

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