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Tashi delek, this is Phillipa. Talk Tibetan Podcast 16. Today we’ll put together some of the vocabulary we have learnt so far. Dorjee will be greeting the Tibetan language teacher Dadron. Dorjee and Dadron will have a short conversation first with the English phrase and then the phrase spoken in Tibetan.

After this they will repeat the conversation only in Tibetan.

Dorjee: Good evening, (

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Tashi delek, this is Dorjee. Tashi delek, this is Phillipa. Talk Tibetan Podcast 15. Today we'll look at putting together some of the vocabulary we have learnt so far.

Phillipa: Good evening Dorjee: .

Dorjee: Gongtoe delek Dorjee: -la.

Phillipa: We have 8 students who want to learn Tibetan language.

Dorjee: Gen-la, ngatso Bho-kay jangdhoe yo pay lobtruk gey yo.

Phillipa: Oh! very good,

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TALK TIBETAN Podcast 14 Tashi delek, this is Dorjee, Tashi delek this is Dadron. Tashi delek this is Phillipa.

Talk Tibetan Podcast 14. Today we'll look at talking to a new Tibetan – Karma's arrival to Australia.

Dorjee Greetings Tashi Delek

Dadron My name is Karma. Ngey ming la Karma yin

I am newly arrived here. Nga dhey sarpa lep tsar tse yin.

Dorjee Oh, Where is your birth place? Ah lay,

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Tashi delek, this is Dorjee, Tashi delek this is Phillipa. Talk Tibetan Podcast 13.

Today we'll look at putting together some of the vocabulary we have learnt so far. Dadon will be greeting Dorjee and speaking with him. Dorjee and Dadon will speak at normal speed first and then more slowly.

Dadon Ngatoe delek Dorjee la Dorjee Ngatoe delek Dadon la Dadon Khe-rang ku-sug De po Yin Pay

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Tashi delek, this is Dorjee, Tashi delek this is Phillipa. Talk Tibetan Podcast 12. Today we'll look shopping.

Phillipa: Good morning Dorjee:

Dorjee: Good morning Phillipa:. Ngatoe delek Phillipa: la

Phillipa: How are you Dorjee:?

Dorjee: How are you? Khe-rang ku-sug De po Yin Pay

Dorjee: I am well. La depo yin

Phillipa: Would you like coffee?

Dorjee: Would you like coffee? Soe cha

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Tashi delek, this is Dorjee, Tashi delek this is Phillipa. Talk Tibetan Podcast 11. Today we’ll look numbers and family members.

Phillipa Good morning Dorjee

Dorjee Good morning Phillipa. Ngatoe delek Phillipa la

Phillipa How are you Dorjee?

Dorjee How are you? Khe-rang ku-sug De po Yin Pay

Dorjee I am well. La depo yin

Phillipa Can you teach me how to count in tens?

Dorjee Numbers 10

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Tashi delek, this is Dorjee, Tashi delek this is Phillipa. Talk Tibetan Podcast 10. Today we’ll look greetings, transport and asking someone’s address.

Phillipa Good morning Dorjee

Dorjee Good morning Phillipa. Ngatoe delek Phillipa la Ngatoe delek Phillipa la Ngatoe delek Phillipa la

Phillipa How are you Dorjee?

Dorjee How are you? Listen and repeat Khe-rang ku-sug De po Yin Pay

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Phillipa Good morning Dorjee

Dorjee Good morning Phillipa. Ngatoe delek Phillipa la Ngatoe delek Phillipa la Ngatoe delek Phillipa la

Phillipa How are you Dorjee?

Dorjee How are you? Listen and repeat Khe-rang ku-sug De po Yin Pay

Khe-rang ku-sug De po Yin Pay

Khe-rang ku-sug De po Yin Pay

Or if you want to be more informal say De po yin pay. Listen and repeat

De po yin pay

De po

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Tashi delek, this is Dorjee, Tashi delek this is Phillipa. Talk Tibetan Podcast 8. Today we’ll look greeting and asking someone to have tea.

Phillipa Good morning Dorjee

Dorjee Good morning Phillipa. Ngatoe delek Phillipa la

Phillipa How are you Dorjee?

Dorjee How are you? Listen and repeat Khe-rang ku-sug De po Yin Pay

Khe-rang ku-sug De po Yin Pay

Khe-rang ku-sug De po Yin Pay

Or if

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Tashi delek, this is Dorjee, Tashi delek this is Phillipa. Talk Tibetan Podcast 7. Today we’ll look at greetings.

Phillipa Good morning Dorjee

Dorjee Good morning Phillipa. Listen and repeat Ngatoe delek Phillipa la

Ngatoe delek Phillipa la

Ngatoe delek Phillipa la

Phillipa What’s another way to say good day Dorjee la? Dorjee Good day Nyimo delek

Nyimo delek

Nyimo delek

Phillipa

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Dorjee: Tashi delek. Nga Dorjee Yin. Tshamgma la, Tashi delek.

Phillipa: Tashi delek this is Phillipa. Talk Tibetan No 6 – Review and getting to know new people

Dorjee: Khe-rang ku-sug De po Yin Pay, Phillipa la

Phillipa: La Yin, tho che na.

Phillipa: Tomorrow night we have asked some local Tibetans from Dee Why to come and help us practise Tibetan. Can

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Dorjee: Tashi delek. Nga Dorjee Yin. Tshamgma la, Tashi delek.

Phillipa: Tashi delek this is Phillipa. Talk Tibetan No 5 – Colours and simple discussion

Dorjee: Khe-rang ku-sug De po Yin Pay, Phillipa la

Phillipa: La Yin, tho che na.

Phillipa: Yesterday I went with some Australians and Tibetans and made momos. The momos were delicious

Dorjee: Momos are

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Dorjee: Tashi delek. This is Dorjee. Tshamgma la, Tashi delek.

Phillipa: Tashi delek this is Phillipa. Talk Tibetan No 4 – Family members and months of the year.

Dorjee: Are you well, Phillipa la?

Khe-rang ku-sug De po Yin Pay, Phillipa la

Phillipa: La Yin, tho che na.

How about you, Dorjee are you happy?

Dorjee: I am happy

Nga kyi po Doog

Phillipa

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Dorjee: Tashi delek. This is Dorjee. Tshamgma la, Tashi delek.

Phillipa: Tashi delek this is Phillipa. Talk Tibetan No 3 – Time, food and weather.

Dorjee: Are you well, Phillipa la?

Khe-rang ku-sug De po Yin Pay, Phillipa la

Phillipa: La Yin tho che na.

How about you, Dorjee are you happy?

Dorjee: I am happy

Nga kyi po Doog

Nga kyi po Doog

Nga kyi po

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Tashi delek. This is Dorjee. Tashi delek this is Phillipa. Tibetan podcast 1 - introductions and greetings

Dorjee: Today we’re going to practise some basic Tibetan introductions and greetings.

Dorjee: First I will start with hello, I’m Dorjee . Listen to me and then practise

Tashi delek, nga Dorjee yin

Tashi delek, nga Dorjee yin

Tashi delek, nga Dorjee yin

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Dorjee: Tashi delek. This is Dorjee. Tshamgma la, Tashi delek.

Phillipa: Tashi delek this is Phillipa. Talk Tibetan number 2 – Introductions, food, numbers and days of the week.

Dorjee: Are you well, Phillipa la?

Khe-rang ku-sug De po Yin Pay, Phillipa la

Phillipa: La yin, Tho che na

Phillipa: How do I say I am happy?

Dorjee: I am happy. Listen and