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 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 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
- 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
- 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
- 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 enjoy learning!
FAQs on Assamese language words
Q1. How do you say “Hi or Hello” in Assam?
Ans: 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).