Looking for practical Bhojpuri to Iban phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Bhojpuri phrase first, then the Iban translation (Iban) — 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 Iban.
Tip: read the Iban line out loud three times, then cover the Bhojpuri side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
नमस्ते
Selamat(namaste)
धन्यवाद
Terima kasih(dhanyavaad)
शुभ प्रभात
Selamat pagi(shubh prabhaat)
शुभ अपराह्न
Selamat petang(shubh aparahna)
शुभ संध्या
Selamat malam(shubh sandhya)
शुभ रात्रि
Selamat malam(shubh raatri)
फिर मिलेंगे
Jumpa lagi(phir milenge)
अलविदा
Selamat tinggal(alvida)
तोहरा नाम का ह?
Siapa nama kamu?(tohra naam ka ha?)
हमार नाम जॉन ह
Nama saya John(hamaar naam John ha)
तू कइसे बाड़?
Apa khabar?(tu kaise baad?)
तहरा से मिलके खुशी भइल
Senang berjumpa dengan kamu(tahara se milke khushi bhail)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
का रउआ अंग्रेजी बोलत बानी?
Adakah kamu boleh bercakap bahasa Inggeris?(ka raua angreji bolat bani?)
हम हिंदी ठीक से नइखीं बोलात
Aku tidak pandai bercakap Hindi.(ham hindi theek se naikhin bolat)
हम ना समझी
Aku tidak faham.(ham na samjhi)
कृपया धीरे बोलीं
Sila bercakap perlahan.(kripya dheere bolin)
का रउआ ई फिर से कह सकीला?
Bolehkah kamu cakap lagi?(ka raua ee phir se kah sakila?)
बाथरूम कहाँ बा?
Di mana tandas?(bathroom kahan ba?)
हम शहर के केंद्र कइसे जाईं?
Macam mana aku nak pergi ke pusat bandar?(ham shahar ke kendra kaise jain?)
बाँया मुड़ जाईं
Pusing kiri.(baya mud jain)
दाहिना मुड़ जाईं
Pusing kanan.(dahina mud jain)
सिधा जाईं
Pergi terus.(sidha jain)
भाड़ा कति बा?
Berapa tambangnya?(bhada kati ba?)
एक टिकट, कृपया
Satu tiket, sila.(ek ticket, kripya)
ई इहाँ से दूर बा?
Adakah ia jauh dari sini?(ee ihan se door ba?)
हम खो गइल बानी
Aku tersesat.(ham kho gail bani)
हम SIM कार्ड कहाँ खरीद सकीला?
Di mana aku boleh beli kad SIM?(ham SIM card kahan kharid sakila?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
हाँ
Ya(haan)
नहीं
Tidak(nahi)
शायद
Mungkin(shayad)
हम सहमत बानी
Aku setuju(ham sahmat bani)
हम असहमत बानी
Aku tidak setuju(ham asahmat bani)
ई बढ़िया लागता
Itu kedengaran baik(ee badhiya lagta)
तू का सोचत बाड़ू?
Apa pendapatmu?(tu ka sochat baadu)
का तू हमरा मदद कर सकीला?
Boleh kah kamu bantu aku?(ka tu hamra madad kar sakila)