Looking for practical Alur to Maithili phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Alur phrase first, then the Maithili translation (Maithili) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Maithili.
Tip: when a Maithili phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Alur wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Salam
नमस्कार(namaskaar)
Matur nuwun
धन्यवाद(dhanyavaad)
Selamat pagi
सुप्रभात(suprabhaat)
Selamat sore
सुप्रभात(suprabhaat)
Selamat malam
शुभ संध्या(shubh sandhya)
Selamat bobo
शुभ रात्रि(shubh raatri)
Sampai jumpa
फेर भेटब(pher bhetab)
Selamat tinggal
विदाई(vidai)
Sapa nama mu?
अहाँक नाम की छ?(ahaanak naam ki chh?)
Nama ku John
हमर नाम जॉन अछि(hamar naam John achhi)
Kabar apa?
अहाँ केहन छी?(ahaan kehan chhi?)
Senang bertemu denganmu
अहाँ सँ भेटिकय खुशी भेल(ahaan san bhetikay khushi bhel)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nyo nyi ngana Inggris?
की अहाँ अंग्रेजी बोलैत छी?(ki ahan angreji bolait chhi?)
Nyo ngana Hindi badi.
हम हिंदी नीक सँ नहि बोलैत छी(ham hindi neek san nahi bolait chhi)