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64 Basic Assamese Words and Phrases you need to know (English to Assamese)

 Are you interested in learning the basic Assamese words and phrases? What a great idea! Here I've listed the most essential phrases in Assamese, and they will help you to learn quickly and use Assamese in various situations (like in a market, hotel, school, small talk, getting to know people, and many similar situations. Let's begin!

Assamese language words and phrases

Assamese is the official language of Assam, India, and serves as a lingua franca in Nagaland for communication. The Assamese alphabet consists of 52 letters, including vowels and consonants. It's easy to learn that because you more or less pronounce the letters as they appear.

Greeting Words in Assamese

Knowing a few basic words in Assamese will get you a long way. These words can make the place feel friendly.

  • Hi/Hello - Namaskar
  • How are you? - Apunar kene?
  • What's up? - Ki khobor?
  • What's your name? - Apunar naam ki?
  • Good morning! - Suprabhat
  • Nice to see you! - Apunak dekhi bhal lagil
  • See you later! - Apunak pasot log pam
  • Have a nice day! - Dintu subh houk

You can find more conversational Assamese sentences here.

How to Address People in Assam

Sir and madam are common, understandable words in Assam. If you want to address them in their local language for familiarity. You can use these Assamese words.

  • Brother - Dada
  • Sister - Baideo
  • Uncle - Khura
  • Aunty - Khuri

Basic Assamese Phrases for Travellers

If you're travelling around Assam, you may need to ask common questions for directions, the location of food, and transportation, which will help you communicate effectively on your trip.

Directions and Transportation

If you're exploring a new town or can't find a certain sight or directions. Always ask locals for directions when you travel, at least make sure that you know where I'm going.

  • Where is the railway station? - Railway station kut ase?
  • Where is the bus stand? - Bus stand kut ase?
  • Where is the bathroom? - Bathroom kun khinit ase?
  • How do I get to ... - Kenekoi pam ...
  • Where is it? - Kut ase/ Kun khinit ase?
  • Here - Eyat
  • Left - Bao phale
  • Right - Kho phale
  • Straight - Sidha

Asking for Help

  • Do you know English? - Apuni Engraji jane neki?
  • I don't speak Assamese well - Moi Assamese bhalkoi kobo nuwaru
  • I don't understand - Moi buji puwa nai
  • Can you help me? - Apuni muk khohai koribo paribo!
  • Can I get a room nearby? - Usorot room eta pabo parimne?
  • I am lost - Moi herai goisu
  • Yes - Hoi
  • No - Nohoi
  • Thank you - Dhonyobad

Food

Here are a few Assamese words essential for eating or ordering food.
  • Is there a restaurant nearby? - Usorot restaurant/hotel ase niki?
  • I am hungry - Mur bhuk lagise!
  • What is this? - Ki aitu?
  • It is spicy - Tenga niki aitu?
  • Can I have the bill? - Bill khon diyok?
  • Give me water! - Paani diyok
  • Tea - Cha
  • Water - Paani
  • Rice - Bhat
  • Hot - Gorom
  • Cold - Thanda

Shopping

  • Can I change money? - Toka kholoni koribo paribone?
  • How much is this? - Aitu kiman
  • It's too expensive - Aitu besi dam hoigol
  • Lower the price - Dam kom korok
  • I want this - Moi aitu lage
  • I don't want it - Nalage hobo!

Assamese Numbers

When you go shopping, you must know the Assamese numbers. Especially at local markets, because you can't be sure that everyone speaks English there.

One - Ek

Two - Dui

Three - Tini

Four - Sari

Five - Pach

Six - Soy

Seven - Sat

Eight - Aath

Nine - Noy

Ten - Das

Twenty - Bis

Thirty - Tris

Forty - Sollis

Fifty - Panchas

Hundred - Ekso

Five hundred - Pancho

Here you can also learn 1 to 100 in Assamese.

I hope you learning enjoy!

FAQs on Assamese language words

Q1. How do you say "Hi or Hello" in Assam?

Ans: Say Namaskar is a greeting in Assam.

Q2. How to say "Thank you" in Assamese?

Ans: Thank you in Assamese is Dhanyabad (ধন্যবাদ).

Q3. How do you say "How are you?" in Assamese? 

Ans: You can say আপোনাৰ কেনে (Apunar kene?) in Assamese.

Q4. What is your name in Assamese?

Ans: You can ask "What is your name?" in Assamese by saying "আপোনাৰ নাম কি" (Apunar naam ki?).

Q5. How do you say "I love you" in Assamese?

Ans: I love you is said as "Moi tumak bhal pau" (মই আপোনাক ভাল পাওঁ).

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