Looking for practical Jingpo to Maithili phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Jingpo 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 Jingpo 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.
Nangma
नमस्कार(namaskaar)
Nangma aji
धन्यवाद(dhanyavaad)
Nangma na
सुप्रभात(suprabhaat)
Nangma aji na
सुप्रभात(suprabhaat)
Nangma aji zong
शुभ संध्या(shubh sandhya)
Nangma aji zong na
शुभ रात्रि(shubh raatri)
Nangma aji zong na
फेर भेटब(pher bhetab)
Nangma aji
विदाई(vidai)
Nangma aji na?
अहाँक नाम की छ?(ahaanak naam ki chh?)
Nangma aji John na
हमर नाम जॉन अछि(hamar naam John achhi)
Nangma aji hna?
अहाँ केहन छी?(ahaan kehan chhi?)
Nangma aji hna zong
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.
Nang saku English?
की अहाँ अंग्रेजी बोलैत छी?(ki ahan angreji bolait chhi?)
Nang Hindi hna hna
हम हिंदी नीक सँ नहि बोलैत छी(ham hindi neek san nahi bolait chhi)