The Manipuri course
Learn Manipuri ten words at a time
ꯃꯤꯇꯩꯂꯣꯟ
Ten games of ten words: the hundred most useful Manipuri words and expressions you could live on for years, from greetings and ordering food to numbers, small talk and getting around. Play a lesson in the box beside its words, and the next one starts itself.
Manipuri · Lesson 1 of 10
Greetings and politeness
Hello, thanks, please: the ten openers everything else builds on.
- ꯈꯨꯔꯨꯝꯖꯔꯤkhu-rum-JA-ri
- Hello
- ꯍꯥꯏHAI
- Hi
- ꯑꯐꯕ ꯑꯌꯨꯛa-PHA-ba a-YUK
- Good morning
- ꯑꯐꯕ ꯅꯨꯃꯤꯗꯥꯡa-PHA-ba nu-mi-DANG
- Good night
- ꯌꯥꯝꯅ ꯊꯥꯒꯠꯆꯔꯤYAM-na tha-gat-CHA-ri
- Thank you very much
- ꯊꯥꯒꯠꯆꯔꯤtha-gat-CHA-ri
- Thanks
- ꯀꯔꯤꯁꯨ ꯅꯠꯇꯦka-ri-SU NAT-te
- You're welcome
- ꯆꯥꯅꯕꯤꯗꯨꯅchan-bi-DU-na
- Please
- ꯂꯝꯕꯤ ꯄꯤꯕꯤꯌꯨLAM-bi pi-BI-yu
- Excuse me
- ꯆꯠꯂꯨꯔꯦchat-LU-re
- Goodbye
Manipuri · Lesson 2 of 10
Order anything by pointing
One tea please, one of these please, the bill: survive any counter.
- ꯕꯤꯌꯔ ꯑꯃ ꯄꯤꯕꯤꯌꯨBI-yar a-MA pi-BI-yu
- One beer, please
- ꯑꯁꯤ ꯑꯃ ꯄꯤꯕꯤꯌꯨa-SI a-MA pi-BI-yu
- One of these, please
- ꯆꯥ ꯑꯃ ꯄꯤꯕꯤꯌꯨCHA a-MA pi-BI-yu
- One tea, please
- ꯑꯅꯤ ꯄꯤꯕꯤꯌꯨa-NI pi-BI-yu
- Two, please
- ꯑꯃ ꯍꯦꯟꯅ ꯄꯤꯕꯤꯌꯨa-MA HEN-na pi-BI-yu
- One more, please
- ꯃꯃꯜ ꯀꯌꯥꯅꯣ?ma-MAL ka-YA-no
- How much is it?
- ꯕꯤꯜ ꯄꯤꯕꯤꯌꯨBIL pi-BI-yu
- The bill, please
- ꯑꯁꯤꯅ ꯂꯣꯏꯔꯦa-SI-na LOI-re
- That's everything
- ꯆꯤꯌꯔꯁCHEERS
- Cheers!
- ꯑꯐꯕ ꯑꯣꯏꯔꯁꯅꯨa-PHA-ba oi-ra-SA-nu
- Bless you
Manipuri · Lesson 3 of 10
Yes, no and the essentials
The tiny words that carry half of every conversation.
- ꯍꯣꯏHOI
- Yes
- ꯅꯠꯇꯦNAT-te
- No
- ꯌꯥꯔꯦYA-re
- Okay
- ꯑꯋꯥꯕ ꯂꯩꯇꯦa-WA-ba LEI-te
- Sure, no problem
- ꯑꯩ ꯈꯪꯗꯦEI KHANG-de
- I don't know
- ꯑꯩ ꯈꯪꯕ ꯉꯝꯗꯦEI KHANG-ba NGAM-de
- I don't understand
- ꯅꯪ ꯏꯪꯂꯤꯁ ꯉꯥꯡꯕꯔꯥ?NANG ING-lis NGANG-bra
- Do you speak English?
- ꯈꯔKHA-ra
- A little
- ꯇꯁꯦꯡꯅta-SENG-na
- Of course
- ꯄꯨꯝꯅꯃꯛ ꯐꯅ ꯂꯩꯔꯤpum-na-MAK PHA-na LEI-ri
- Everything is fine
Manipuri · Lesson 4 of 10
Numbers one to ten
Counting from one to ten, the run every price and order is built out of.
- ꯑꯃa-MA
- One
- ꯑꯅꯤa-NI
- Two
- ꯑꯍꯨꯝa-HUM
- Three
- ꯃꯔꯤma-RI
- Four
- ꯃꯉꯥma-NGA
- Five
- ꯇꯔꯨꯛta-RUK
- Six
- ꯇꯔꯦꯠta-RET
- Seven
- ꯅꯤꯄꯥꯟni-PAN
- Eight
- ꯃꯥꯄꯟMA-pan
- Nine
- ꯇꯔꯥta-RA
- Ten
Manipuri · Lesson 5 of 10
At the market
Rice, greens, a bag, nothing else thanks: the daily shopping routine.
- ꯀꯩꯊꯦꯜKEI-thel
- Market
- ꯆꯦꯡꯍꯤCHENG-hi
- Rice
- ꯏꯁꯤꯡi-SING
- Water
- ꯁꯪꯒꯣꯝSANG-gom
- Milk
- ꯉꯥNGA
- Fish
- ꯅꯄꯤna-PI
- Greens
- ꯕꯦꯒ ꯄꯥꯝꯕꯔꯥ?BEG PAM-bra
- A bag?
- ...ꯂꯩꯕꯔꯥ?LEI-bra
- Do you have...?
- ...ꯀꯗꯥꯏꯗ ꯂꯩꯕꯒꯦ?ka-DAI-da LEI-ba-ge
- Where is...?
- ꯑꯇꯣꯞꯄ ꯀꯔꯤꯁꯨ ꯅꯠꯇꯦa-TOP-pa ka-ri-SU NAT-te
- Nothing else
Manipuri · Lesson 6 of 10
Cafe and restaurant
A table, the menu, a compliment to the kitchen, and paying up.
- ꯃꯤ ꯑꯅꯤꯒꯤ ꯇꯦꯕꯨꯜ ꯑꯃMI a-NI-gi TE-bul a-MA
- A table for two
- ꯃꯦꯅꯨ ꯄꯤꯕꯤꯌꯨME-nu pi-BI-yu
- The menu, please
- ꯏꯁꯤꯡ ꯑꯃ ꯄꯤꯕꯤꯌꯨi-SING a-MA pi-BI-yu
- A glass of water
- ꯃꯍꯥꯎ ꯌꯥꯝꯅ ꯐꯖꯩma-HA-o YAM-na pha-JEI
- It's delicious
- ꯃꯔꯣꯛ ꯌꯥꯑꯣꯗꯅma-ROK ya-o-DA-na
- Without chili
- ꯄꯥꯔꯁꯦꯜPAR-sel
- To take away
- ꯂꯨꯄꯥlu-PA
- Rupee
- ꯀꯥꯔꯗꯅKAR-da-na
- By card
- ꯁꯦꯜꯅSEL-na
- In cash
- ꯂꯦꯝꯍꯧꯔꯤꯕ ꯁꯦꯜ ꯑꯗꯨ ꯂꯧꯕꯤꯌꯨlem-HOU-ri-ba SEL a-DU LOU-bi-yu
- Keep the change
Manipuri · Lesson 7 of 10
Small talk and neighbors
How are you, have you eaten, see you soon: the glue of everyday life.
- ꯅꯪ ꯀꯔꯝꯅ ꯂꯩꯕꯒꯦ?NANG ka-RAM-na LEI-ba-ge
- How are you?
- ꯅꯈꯣꯏ ꯀꯔꯝꯅ ꯂꯩꯕꯒꯦ?na-KHOI ka-RAM-na LEI-ba-ge
- How are you? (polite)
- ꯑꯩ ꯐꯅ ꯂꯩꯔꯤEI PHA-na LEI-ri
- I'm fine
- ꯅꯪꯅꯣ?NANG-no
- And you?
- ꯆꯥꯛ ꯆꯥꯛꯂꯕꯔꯥ?CHAK chak-LA-bra
- Have you eaten?
- ꯅꯪꯒꯤ ꯃꯤꯡ ꯀꯔꯤꯅꯣ?NANG-gi MING ka-RI-no
- What's your name?
- ꯑꯩꯒꯤ ꯃꯤꯡ ... ꯅꯤEI-gi MING ... ni
- My name is...
- ꯅꯪꯕꯨ ꯎꯕꯗ ꯅꯨꯡꯉꯥꯏNANG-bu u-BA-da nung-NGAI
- Nice to meet you
- ꯅꯣꯡ ꯇꯥꯔꯦNONG TA-re
- It's raining
- ꯑꯃꯨꯛ ꯍꯟꯅ ꯎꯅꯁꯤa-MUK HAN-na u-NA-si
- See you again
Manipuri · Lesson 8 of 10
Getting around
Left, right, the bus, one ticket, where is the toilet.
- ꯇꯣꯏꯂꯦꯠ ꯀꯗꯥꯏꯗ ꯂꯩꯕꯒꯦ?TOI-let ka-DAI-da LEI-ba-ge
- Where is the toilet?
- ꯑꯣꯏOI
- Left
- ꯌꯦꯠYET
- Right
- ꯆꯨꯝꯅ ꯆꯠꯂꯨCHUM-na CHAT-lu
- Straight ahead
- ꯃꯐꯝ ꯑꯁꯤꯗma-PHAM a-SI-da
- Here
- ꯃꯐꯝ ꯑꯗꯨꯗma-PHAM a-DU-da
- There
- ꯕꯁBAS
- Bus
- ꯀꯌꯥ ꯂꯥꯄꯅꯣ?ka-YA LAP-no
- How far is it?
- ꯇꯤꯀꯦꯠ ꯑꯃ ꯄꯤꯕꯤꯌꯨTI-ket a-MA pi-BI-yu
- One ticket, please
- ꯃꯐꯝ ꯑꯁꯤꯗ ꯂꯦꯞꯄꯤꯌꯨma-PHAM a-SI-da LEP-pi-yu
- Stop here, please
Manipuri · Lesson 9 of 10
Time and days
Today, tomorrow, later, the weekend.
- ꯉꯁꯤnga-SI
- Today
- ꯍꯌꯦꯡha-YENG
- Tomorrow
- ꯉꯔꯥꯡnga-RANG
- Yesterday
- ꯍꯧꯖꯤꯛHOU-jik
- Now
- ꯃꯇꯨꯡꯗma-TUNG-da
- Later
- ꯄꯨꯡ ꯀꯌꯥ ꯇꯥꯔꯕꯒꯦ?PUNG ka-YA TA-ra-ba-ge
- What time is it?
- ꯅꯨꯃꯤꯠnu-MIT
- Day
- ꯆꯌꯣꯜcha-YOL
- Week
- ꯆꯌꯣꯜꯒꯤ ꯑꯔꯣꯏꯕcha-YOL-gi a-ROI-ba
- The weekend
- ꯆꯩꯔꯥꯑꯣꯕchei-RA-o-ba
- New Year
Manipuri · Lesson 10 of 10
Help and emergencies
The words you hope to never need.
- ꯃꯇꯦꯡ ꯄꯥꯡꯕꯤꯌꯨ!ma-TENG PANG-bi-yu
- Help!
- ꯗꯥꯛꯇꯔ ꯀꯧꯕꯤꯌꯨDAK-tar KOU-bi-yu
- Call a doctor
- ꯄꯨꯂꯤꯁPU-lis
- Police
- ꯂꯥꯌꯦꯡ ꯁꯪꯂꯦꯟLAI-yeng SANG-len
- Hospital
- ꯍꯤꯗꯥꯛ ꯗꯨꯀꯥꯟhi-DAK du-KAN
- Pharmacy
- ꯑꯩ ꯅꯥꯔꯦEI NA-re
- I'm sick
- ꯑꯩ ꯂꯝꯕꯤ ꯃꯥꯡꯈ꯭ꯔꯦEI LAM-bi MANG-kre
- I'm lost
- ꯑꯩꯒꯤ ꯐꯣꯟEI-gi PHON
- My phone
- ꯍꯨꯔꯥꯅꯈ꯭ꯔꯦhu-ra-na-KRE
- It was stolen
- ꯃꯁꯤ ꯊꯨꯅ ꯇꯧꯕ ꯇꯥꯏma-SI THU-na TOU-ba TAI
- It's urgent