Looking for practical Ilocano to Bhojpuri phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ilocano phrase first, then the Bhojpuri translation (Bhojpuri) — 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 Bhojpuri.
Tip: read the Bhojpuri line out loud three times, then cover the Ilocano 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.
Kumusta
नमस्ते(namaste)
Agyamanak
धन्यवाद(dhanyavaad)
Naimbag a bigat
शुभ प्रभात(shubh prabhaat)
Naimbag a malem
शुभ अपराह्न(shubh aparahna)
Naimbag a rabii
शुभ संध्या(shubh sandhya)
Naimbag a rabii
शुभ रात्रि(shubh raatri)
Kitaen tayon
फिर मिलेंगे(phir milenge)
Pakada
अलविदा(alvida)
Ania ti nagan mo?
तोहरा नाम का ह?(tohra naam ka ha?)
Ti nagan ko ket John
हमार नाम जॉन ह(hamaar naam John ha)
Kumusta ka?
तू कइसे बाड़?(tu kaise baad?)
Naragsakak nga makilala ka
तहरा से मिलके खुशी भइल(tahara se milke khushi bhail)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Agsasaoka ti English?
का रउआ अंग्रेजी बोलत बानी?(ka raua angreji bolat bani?)
Saanak a nasayaat ti agsasaon ti Hindi.
हम हिंदी ठीक से नइखीं बोलात(ham hindi theek se naikhin bolat)
Saanak a maawatan.
हम ना समझी(ham na samjhi)
Maidawat, agsasaoka nga nalaka.
कृपया धीरे बोलीं(kripya dheere bolin)
Mabalinmo kadi nga ibaga manen?
का रउआ ई फिर से कह सकीला?(ka raua ee phir se kah sakila?)
Ayanna ti banyo?
बाथरूम कहाँ बा?(bathroom kahan ba?)
Kasanoak a makapanka iti sentro ti ciudad?
हम शहर के केंद्र कइसे जाईं?(ham shahar ke kendra kaise jain?)