How do you say hello in Tibetan?

In Tibet, one of the most common greetings shared amongst its citizens is the phrase “Tashi delek” (བཀྲ་ཤིས་བདེ་ལེགས།). Rather than a greeting synonymous with the English “hello”, the phrase instead wishes the receiver a blessing of “good fortune”.
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How do Tibetans greet each other?

Tibetan monks stick their tongue out to greet people.

They also press the hands together and place them in front of their chest to show that they “come in peace”. They started doing this to prove that they're not the reincarnation of a cruel king from the 9th century that had a black tongue.
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How do you say you're welcome in Tibetan?

'Tashi delek' is the most common Tibetan greeting. Both the tourist and the local will welcome each other by uttering this greeting.
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What does Tashi Delek mean in English?

Tashi delek (Tibetan: བཀྲ་ཤིས་བདེ་ལེགས, Wylie: bkra shis bde legs, [tʂáɕi tèle]) is a Tibetan expression used in greeting, congratulation, and good-luck wishes. It is also used in Bhutan and in North East India in the same way. "Tashi delek" is associated with Losar, the festival of the lunisolar new year.
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How do you say im hungry in Tibetan?

Some of the basic phrases of the Tibetan language are:
  1. Greetings. Hello. --- tashi deleg. ...
  2. Basics. Yes. --- la-yo-re. ...
  3. Small Talk. What is your name. --- Khye-rang-gi ming-la ka-re re? ...
  4. Food. I am hungry. --- Nga dhro-go-to-gi-du. ...
  5. Directions. Left. --- Yong-qang. ...
  6. Transport. Bus. --- Lam-kor. ...
  7. Numbers. --- Chig. --- ...
  8. Days of the Week. Nyima. ---
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Learn Tibetan: Greetings Part 01



How do you say happiness in Tibetan?

Among the early scriptures, 'sukha' is set up as a contrast to 'preya' (प्रेय) meaning a transient pleasure, whereas the pleasure of 'sukha' has an authentic state happiness within a being that is lasting.
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How do you say friend in Tibetan?

Rokpa: a Tibetan word meaning 'help' and 'friend' | be artsy.
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How do you say good morning in Tibetan?

ulay ulay Good morning. nga-to delek Good night. simja nāng-gaw Goodbye. kāliy shu OR kāliy pay See you later.
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Why do Tibetans stick out tongue?

Sticking out one's tongue is a sign of respect or agreement and was often used as a greeting in traditional Tibetan culture. According to Tibetan folklore, a cruel ninth-century Tibetan king had a black tongue, so people stick out their tongues to show that they are not like him (and aren't his reincarnation).
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What race are Tibetans?

The Tibetan people (Tibetan: བོད་པ་, Wylie: bod pa, THL: bö pa; Chinese: 藏族) are an East Asian ethnic group native to Tibet.
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How do you say peace in Tibetan?

Tibetan: ཞི་བདེ (zhi-bde)
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How do you say I miss you in Tibetan?

nga kherang shintu dran son.
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What does Tashi mean in Tibetan?

Tashi, also spelled Trashi (Tibetan: བཀྲ་ཤིས་, Wylie: bkra shis, THL: tra shi), is a Tibetan word meaning "good fortune" or "auspiciousness".
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Is Namaste a Buddhist greeting?

Namaste (/ˈnʌməsteɪ/, Devanagari: नमस्ते), sometimes called namaskar and namaskaram, is a customary Hindu non-contact manner of respectfully greeting and honoring a person or group, used at any time of day. It is found on the Indian subcontinent, and among the Nepalese and Indian diaspora.
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What is a Buddhist greeting?

Although there are many different Buddhist traditions throughout the world, the most common form of greeting a Buddhist monk is called the Wai, according to Thaiways magazine. This simple gesture creates space and respect in the greeting process and can be quickly mastered.
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Is Tibetan hard to learn?

So, if that's the case you'll most probably be wondering, how hard is Tibetan to learn? The simple answer is that it is not too difficult once you overcome some of the basic hurdles. Vocabulary – There are a few English loan words in Tibetan, but I wont lie, the vocabulary looks a little alien at first.
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How do you greet a Tibetan monk?

When greeting Tibetan monks, above all signs of respect and intentions of politeness trump precise gestures. For most monks, a simple greeting of putting your palms together near your chest in a prayer-like fashion and bowing your head slightly, eyes facing down, is sufficient.
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How do you say sister in Tibetan?

srin-mo " sister (man sp.) " and miin-po " brother (woman sp.) " are relatively isolated in a linguistic sense. The former has some extension in the Tibetanized Himalayish languages, viz.
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How do you respond to Tashi Delek?

In Tibetan, if someone says "Tashi Delek", it can be translated as "welcome" or "good luck", and the answer should be "Tashi Delek, shu (fourth sound) "instead of" Tashi Delek".
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Is Tibet part of China?

Tibet, the remote and mainly-Buddhist territory known as the "roof of the world", is governed as an autonomous region of China. Beijing claims a centuries-old sovereignty over the Himalayan region.
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What language do the Tibetans speak?

Tibetan language, Tibetic (or Bodic) language belonging to the Tibeto-Burman group of the Sino-Tibetan language family; it is spoken in Tibet, Bhutan, Nepal, and in parts of northern India (including Sikkim).
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What does ne means in Tibetan language?

In Tibetan Language 'Ne' means home and 'pal' means 'wool'. Sheep were reared in Kathmandu Valley once upon a time. Hence Nepal- the land of the wool. In Newari language 'Ne' means 'centre' and 'pa' means country.
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How do you say ocean in Tibetan?

རྒྱལ་མཚོ་ (gyal-tso) / ocean

It is a very common name in the Tibetan language.
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