Photography

10 phrases · Maithili with romanization, English and audio

  1. की हम एतए फोटो खिंचि सकैत छी?

    Ki ham e-te pho-to khin-chi sa-kait chhi?

    May I take a photo here?

    Usage

    To ask permission to take a photo here.

    Grammar Note

    "फोटो", "खिंचब" dictionary-verified. Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar.

  2. की हम अहाँक फोटो खिंचि सकैत छी?

    Ki ham a-haank pho-to khin-chi sa-kait chhi?

    Can I take your photo?

    Usage

    To ask permission to photograph someone.

    Grammar Note

    "फोटो", "खिंचब" dictionary-verified. Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar.

  3. की अहाँ हमरा सभक फोटो खिंचि सकैत छी?

    Ki a-haan ham-raa sa-bhak pho-to khin-chi sa-kait chhi?

    Could you take a photo of us?

    Usage

    To ask someone to take a photo of your group.

    Grammar Note

    "फोटो", "खिंचब" dictionary-verified. "हमरा सभ" is "we/us". Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar.

  4. एतए फोटो खिंचबाक अनुमति नहि अछि।

    E-te pho-to khin-chbaak a-num-ti na-hi a-chhi.

    Photography is not allowed here.

    Usage

    To say photography is not allowed here.

    Grammar Note

    "फोटो", "खिंचब", "अनुमति" dictionary-verified. Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar.

  5. एतए इजोत फोटोक लेल बड़ नीक अछि!

    E-te i-jot pho-tok lel bar nik a-chhi!

    The light is perfect for photos here!

    Usage

    To say the light is great for photos.

    Grammar Note

    "इजोत", "फोटो" dictionary-verified. "इजोत" is "light" in the dictionary ("प्रकाश" also works). Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar.

  6. की अहाँ थोड़ेक बाम / दहिन ठाढ़ भऽ सकैत छी?

    Ki a-haan tho-rek baam / da-hin thaarh bha sa-kait chhi?

    Can you stand a bit to the left / right?

    Usage

    To ask someone to stand a little to the left or right.

    Grammar Note

    "थोड़", "बाम", "दहिन", "ठाढ़" dictionary-verified. "थोड़ेक" is "थोड़" (a little) plus "-एक". "ठाढ़ भऽ" means "to stand". Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar.

  7. एहि स्मारकक फोटोक लेल सभसँ नीक जगह कतए अछि?

    E-hi smaar-kak pho-tok lel sabh-san nik ja-gah ka-te a-chhi?

    Where is the best spot to photograph this landmark?

    Usage

    To ask for the best spot to photograph this monument.

    Grammar Note

    "स्मारक", "फोटो", "जगह", "एहि" dictionary-verified. "सभसँ नीक" is "the best". Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar.

  8. हमर कैमराक बैटरी खतम भऽ गेल — कतए चार्ज कऽ सकैत छी?

    Ha-mar kaim-raak bait-ri kha-tam bha gel — ka-te chaarj ka sa-kait chhi?

    My camera battery is dead — where can I charge it?

    Usage

    To say the camera battery is dead and ask where to charge it.

    Grammar Note

    "खतम" dictionary-verified. "कैमरा", "बैटरी", "चार्ज" — loanword(s), not in the dictionaries but in everyday use. Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar.

  9. हम मेमोरी कार्ड ताकि रहल छी।

    Ham me-mo-ri kaard taa-ki ra-hal chhi.

    I am looking for a memory card.

    Usage

    When you are looking for a memory card.

    Grammar Note

    "ताकब", "कार्ड" dictionary-verified. "मेमोरी" — loanword(s), not in the dictionaries but in everyday use. "ताकब" is "to look for" in the dictionary. Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar.

  10. ई दृश्य बड़ सुन्दर अछि — हमरा फोटो खिंचए चाही!

    I drishy bar sun-dar a-chhi — ham-raa pho-to khin-che chaa-hi!

    This view is breathtaking — I must take a photo!

    Usage

    When a view is so beautiful you must take a photo.

    Grammar Note

    "दृश्य", "सुन्दर", "फोटो", "खिंचब" dictionary-verified. Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar.

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