Learning some useful words before you depart and polishing them when you're traveling in the country will be greatly appreciated by those you meet and it displays your respect for the Tibetan people. The following are some useful phrases used on a daily basis.

 

Useful Tibetan Words

 

English	Tibetan
Hello	tashi dele
Goodbye (when staying)	Kale Phe
Goodbye (when leaving)	kale shoo
Thank you	thoo jaychay
Yes, Ok	la ong
Sorry	gonad
I don't understand	ha ko ma song
I understand	ha ko song
How much?	Ka tso ay?

(Tibet Travel Expert)