The Dimasa language (also known as Grao-Dima) belongs to the Sino-Tibetan language family spoken by the Dimasa people in the Northeastern Indian state of Assam, Nagaland. Today in this lesson, we will learn basic Dimasa phrases and words with their pronunciation in English. Basically, we use S+V+O in English grammar, but in the Dimasa, it is usually of the S+O+V type.
55 Dimasa Sentences Used in Daily Life |
Example:
- I am going home.
Ang(S) noha(O) thangdu(V)
- I am eating food.
Ang(S) makham(O) jidu(V)
- I will go to school
Ang phoorikho ha thangma
Thus, the verb is rarely inflected for person and gender;
- He/She is eating food.
Bo(S) makham(O) jidu(V)
- They have gone home.
Bunshi(S) noha(O) thangkha(V)
The words we use frequently in daily life are exemplified below (55 Dimasa Sentences Used in Daily Life):
Dimasa Sentences Used in Daily Life
No. | English | Dimasa |
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1 | What is your name? | Nini bumu nadi? |
2 | My name is Shyamal | Ani bumu Shyamal |
3 | Where are you from? | Ning barani? |
4 | I am from Hojai | Ang Hojai ni |
5 | Which class do you read in? | Ning bili ha phooridu? |
6 | I am studying in class 8 | Ang class 8 ha phooridu |
7 | Did you have food? | Ning makham jikha |
8 | What are you doing? | Nadi klyba ning |
9 | How are you? | Ning bedehe jahi dong? |
10 | I am fine | Ang hamhining dong |
11 | Where are you now? | Ning duha baraha dong? |
12 | Did you buy the book? | Nadi ning laisi braikha na? |
13 | When did you come? | Ning bakhali phaima? |
14 | Are you coming? | Ning phaidu? |
15 | Who are you? | Ning sere? |
16 | I am John Doe | Ang Amkadao |
17 | How old are you? | Nini maithai bilai jakha? |
18 | I am 15 years old | Ani maithai Mazibuah jakha |
19 | Where are you going? | Baraha thangma? |
20 | I will go to the market | Hathai ha thangnang ko |
21 | I did not see | Ang naiba giri |
22 | Donham did not eat | Donham jiba giri |
23 | You did not go to school | Ning phoorikho ha giri |
24 | He did not come | Bo phaiba giri |
25 | I did not know | Ang mithiba giri |
26 | You're so beatiful | Ning kabaning majangbi |
27 | You are my life | Ning ning ani habasao |
28 | I love you | Ang ning khe hamjaodu |
29 | I am hungry | Ang makham hukhrika |
30 | I want to go out | Ang baijiha thangma mo |
31 | I like mango | Ang thaiju hamjaobi |
32 | This ice cream is very nice | Ebu ice cream kabaning majangbi |
33 | I am feeling sleepy | Ang mudri phaidu |
34 | Its very cold today | Dini de kabaning magainbi |
35 | You are too late | Ning kabaning deri jakha |
36 | What if i don't come? | Ang phaiya ti khala nadi jaba? |
37 | I will never talk to you | Ang ning jang bakhaliba bo senglaiya kha |
38 | I will try to come early | Ang hanganing phaima ni naima |
39 | Reach on time | Bubli ha sophai |
40 | Tell me when to go | Angkhe ti bakhali thangma |
41 | Take rest here tonight | Dini hor hade ebaning laingo |
42 | You always make me cry | Ning angkhe nalai bo garari re |
43 | What did you say? | Nadi tiba ning? |
44 | I remember it well | Ang ebukhe hamsi khelening kha dong |
45 | Do whatever you want | Ning nadi khalaima khalaila |
46 | It's not her fault | Ebu buni jathai niya |
47 | I am getting late | Ang deri jadu |
48 | Believe me | Angkhe kha mai |
49 | He spoiled my mood | Bu ani khoro hamya rikha |
50 | I have a computer | Aniha computer dong |
51 | I have not seen the Taj Mahal | Ang Taj Mahal nuba giri ko |
52 | I am bathing | Ang dugurdu |
53 | He is reading a book | Bo laisi phooridu |
54 | I am laughing | Ang minidu |
55 | She is weeping | Bo garadu |
56 | Do you love me? | Ning angkhe hamjaodu? |
57 | I love you | Ang ningkhe hamjaodu |
58 | I miss you | Ang ningkhe ramakha |
58 | Good morning | Phorong majang |
59 | Good night | Majang hor |
60 | Learn Dimasa language | Grao-Dima sling |
I hope you liked learning the Dimasa phrases and words.
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