Learn Konkani for the Traveller 29/05/2019




Learn Konkani for the Traveller


A Little Bit of Konkani on Your Tongue

Konkani is the mother-tongue of Goans - the people of Goa. It is also the state's official language having been recognised as so in 1976 and is also one of the languages recognised in the constitution of India.

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Since Konkani is used everywhere in Goa in day-to-day life, this section is intended to provide you with some basics in the native language of Goa.

The smattering of phrases or words given here will certainly not make you an expert nor is in any way a substitute for any formal language training. But the list of essential Konkani words and phrases given in this section will help you interact with the locals on your trip to Goa.

Konkani is a beautiful language and we hope with this brief introduction you will be motivated to learn more and explore it beyond what is presented here.


 

 

English Numbers

Konkani Translation

One

Ek

Two

Don

Three

Tin

Four

Char

Five

Panch

Six

Sou

Seven

Sat

Eight

Ath

Nine

Nou

Ten

Dha

Eleven

Ikra

Twelve

Bara

Thirteen

Tera

Fourteen

Choudah

Fifteen

Pondra

Sixteen

Solla

Seventeen

Sothra

Eighteen

Otthra

Nineteen

Ekunnis

Twenty

Vis

 

English Words

Konkani Translation

Alright/OK

Borem

Bad

Borem Num

Boy

Cheddo

Girl

Cheddum

Excuse me

Matxem

Fast

Begin

Woman

Bail

Man

Dadlo

Here

Hinga

How much

Kitle

I/Me

Hanv

My/Mine

Mojem

You

Tum

More

Odik

No

Na

Reduce it

Todde Kor

Slow

Soukas

Sorry

Guneaun bogos

Stop

Rau

Stop here

Hinga rau

There

Thinga

They

Thim

This

Hem

Too expensive

Ekdom marog

We

Ami

What

Kitem

When

Kedna

Where

Khuim

Who

Konn

Why

Kiteak

Yes

Voi