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1. मैथिलीमे एकरा केना कहैत छी?

   Mai-thi-li-me ek-raa ke-naa ka-hait chhi?

   How do you say this in Maithili?

   Usage

   To ask how you say something in Maithili while pointing at it.

   Grammar Note

   "मैथिली", "कहब" dictionary-verified. Instead of the Hindi example (how to say "thank you"), this asks how to say the thing you point at. Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar.

2. कृपया आस्ते बाजू।

   Kri-pa-yaa aa-ste baa-ju.

   Please speak more slowly.

   Usage

   To ask someone to speak more slowly.

   Grammar Note

   "कृपया", "बाजब" dictionary-verified. "आस्ते" is "slowly". "बाजू" is the honorific imperative of "बाजब". Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar.

3. की अहाँ हमरा लेल ई लिखि सकैत छी?

   Ki a-haan ham-raa lel i li-khi sa-kait chhi?

   Can you write that down for me?

   Usage

   To ask someone to write it down for you.

   Grammar Note

   "लिखब" dictionary-verified. Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar.

4. एहि शब्दक अर्थ की थिक?

   E-hi shab-dak arth ki thik?

   What does this word mean?

   Usage

   To ask what a word means.

   Grammar Note

   "शब्द", "अर्थ", "एहि" dictionary-verified. Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar.

5. हम मैथिली सिखैत छी — की हम सभ सङ्गे अभ्यास कऽ सकैत छी?

   Ham mai-thi-li si-khait chhi — ki ham sabh sang-ge abh-yaas ka sa-kait chhi?

   I am learning Maithili — can we practise together?

   Usage

   To say you are learning Maithili and ask to practise together.

   Grammar Note

   "मैथिली", "सिखब", "सङ्गे", "अभ्यास" dictionary-verified. Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar.

6. एकर उच्चारण केना होइत अछि?

   E-kar uch-chaa-ran ke-naa ho-it a-chhi?

   How is this pronounced?

   Usage

   To ask how something is pronounced.

   Grammar Note

   "उच्चारण" dictionary-verified. Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar.

7. हम नवसिखुआ छी — कृपया धैर्य राखू!

   Ham na-va-si-khu-aa chhi — kri-pa-yaa dhairy raa-khu!

   I am a beginner — please be patient with me!

   Usage

   To say you are a beginner and ask for patience.

   Grammar Note

   "नवसिखुआ" (beginner), "कृपया", "धैर्य", "राखब" dictionary-verified. Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar.

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