Looking for practical Jingpo to Romani phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Jingpo phrase first, then the Romani translation (Romani) — 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 Romani.
Tip: read the Romani line out loud three times, then cover the Jingpo 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.
Nangma
Sastimos
Nangma aji
Dikhes
Nangma na
Sar san o drom
Nangma aji na
Sar san o drom
Nangma aji zong
Sar san o večer
Nangma aji zong na
Sar san o noć
Nangma aji zong na
Sikav tuke na jekh
Nangma aji
Sastipen
Nangma aji na?
So t'avel tiri navn?
Nangma aji John na
Mande t'avel John
Nangma aji hna?
Soske tuke?
Nangma aji hna zong
Rromale tuke
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nang saku English?
Aš tuke anglis thaj?(ash tooke anglis thaj)
Nang Hindi hna hna
Na thajav Hindi sar o baro(na thajav Hindi sar o baro)
Nang hna na
Na sam tuke(na sam tooke)
Nang hna hna lo
Sikav tuke buti(sikav tooke buti)
Nang hna hna a hna?
Suk tuke so khanav avri?(suk tooke so khanav avri)
Nang hna hna kachang?
Kade si o toalet?(kade si o toalet)
Nang hna hna hka hna?
Sako me džanav katar o centar?(sako me jhanav katar o centar)
Nang hna hna hka
Džanav levo(jhanav levo)
Nang hna hna hka
Džanav pravo(jhanav pravo)
Nang hna hna hna
Džanav buti(jhanav buti)
Nang hna hna hka?
Sako si o tarifo?(sako si o tarifo)
Nang hna hna hka
Eka tiketa, please(eka tiketa, please)
Nang hna hna hka?
Si o baro katar here?(si o baro katar here)
Nang hna hna
Me si na džanav(me si na jhanav)
Nang hna hna SIM card hna?
Kade me džanav kupi o SIM kardo?(kade me jhanav kupi o SIM kardo)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Ja
Baw
Na
Hka
Možda
Nanghka
Sukalav
Nangbaw
Nesukalav
Nang hka a hka
To so boro
Nang hka hka?
So te phendav?
Nang a hka hka?
Sako te mikerav?
Nang a hka na
Me mangav miker
Hka hka hka
Phirav kher
Nang a hka hka
Me som te bachtal
Baw a hka
Na problem
Nang a hka hka
Sukalav tuke
Nang a hka a hka
Sukal tuke kher
Nang a hka hka
Sakona safar kher
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nang hka hka hku?
Kasa jekh train station?
Nang hka bus hka?
Kasa jekh bus stop?
Nang hka hka hka?
Kasa platform?
Nang hka hka hka?
So kalo khera?
Nang hka hka hka?
So si jekh pravas?
Hka hka hka.
So si buchi tu?
Hka hka hka.
So si dikh le tu?
Nang hka hka hka?
Tu kheres me le mapa?
Hka hka hka.
Sti le tu, please.
Hka hka hka?
Kado kheras?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nang hka hka hkam?
Sako kheres thaj?(sako kheres thaj)
Nang hka hka hkam na hka
Taj e bori drago(taj e bori drago)
Nang hka hka hkam hka na?
Aso tuke katar chede?(aso tuke katar chede)
Nang hka hka hkam card hka?
Sakava kade kerdan?(sakava kade kerdan)
Nang hka hka hkam hka hka hka
Mande sar o buchi for duj(mande sar o buchi for duj)
Nang hka hka hkam bill
O bil, please(o bil, please)
Nang hka hka hkam service hka?
Sar o servis included?(sar o servis included)
Nang hka hka hkam vegetarian
Mande so vegetarian(mande so vegetarian)
Nang hka hka hkam spicy food na
Na spicy khana, please(na spicy khana, please)
Nang hka hka hkam hka
Taj e delikates(taj e delikates)
Nang hka hka hkam menu hka?
Sakava kade o menu?(sakava kade o menu)
Nang hka hka hkam water hka
O buchi thaj, please(o buchi thaj, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Nang shang hku
Zhanav te policija(nang shang hku)
Nang hku hpe
Zhanav te ambulanca(nang hku hpe)
Nang hka hkam
Mane kaj doctoro(nang hka hkam)
Nang hku hpe na
Mane si mala(nang hku hpe na)
Nang hku hpe zung hka
Mane si alergik te kikiriki(nang hku hpe zung hka)
Hka hpe nang hku hpe?
Kade si najbliža bolnica?(hka hpe nang hku hpe)
Nang hku hpe na hka
Sikav tut here(nang hku hpe na hka)
Nang hka hpe hpe
Mane si zhalav my passport(nang hka hpe hpe)
Nang hku hpe hka hpe?
Sukare te zhanav my hotel?(nang hku hpe hka hpe)
Hku!
Pomoć!(hku!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nang a na kachang
Sastipen te kerel tuke(nang a na kachang)
Nang a na hka hpe
Aven te kerdan o kher(nang a na hka hpe)
Nang a na hpe hka?
So kher o vremi te tuke?(nang a na hpe hka?)
Nang a na hka hpe hka hpe
Me phenen o raport thaj dikh(nang a na hka hpe hka hpe)
Nang a na hka hpe hka hpe?
Kade te gindim sar o dikhes?(nang a na hka hpe hka hpe?)
Nang a na hka hpe hka
Phral te jekh file kerdik(nang a na hka hpe hka)
Nang a na hka hpe
Sastim te for o vremi tuke(nang a na hka hpe)
Nang a na hka hpe hka
Me dikhav te kerel thaj tuke(nang a na hka hpe hka)
Nang a na hka hpe hka?
Kade te jekh kher o pun?(nang a na hka hpe hka?)
Nang a na hka hpe hka
Aven me kerdan nazar tuke(nang a na hka hpe hka)
Nang a na hka hpe
O deadline si o Vrihda(nang a na hka hpe)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.