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Sanskrit/Everyday Phrases

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Phrases:

Don't forget, please do come - अवश्यं आगन्तव्य, न विस्मर्तव्यम्

Hello/Good Day - नमस्ते Namaste (lit. Greetings to You)

Good morning - शुभ प्रभातम् Shubha Prabhatam

Good afternoon/evening - नमस्ते Namaste

Good night - शुभ रात्रि Shubha Raatri

What is Your Name? - किं तव नाम - Kim tava naama?

I am Richard - अहम् रिचर्ड: Aham Richardah

I am Richard - रिचर्ड अस्मि Richard asmi

I am Richard - रिचर्ड अस्मयाहम Richard asm'yaaham

My name is Julia - जूलिया अहम्/ जूलिया अस्मि Julia aham (Juliaaham)/ Julia asmi

My name is Julia - जूलिया इति नाम अदेइम नम Julia iti naama adeiam nama


Words:

Numbers: 1 - अदिम/प्रथम/एकम् Adim/Pratham/Ekam

Ekah Eka Ekam

Dvau Dve Dve

Trayah Tisrah Treeni

Chatvari Chatasrah Chatvaree

The above is a table of usage. The first column is Male gender, the second of female gender, and the third of neuter.

2 - द्व Dva

3 - त्रि Tri

4 - चतुर Chatur

5 - पन्चः Panchaha

6 - षष्ठ Shashta

7 - सप्त Sapta

8 - अष्ट AshTa

9 - नव Nav

10 - दश Dash

100 - शत Shata

1000 - सहस्र Sahasra

Greeting: नमस्ते Namaste - Used for every elder and equal in age

आत्मा Aatma - Soul

पंकज Pankaja - Lotus

पद Pada - Foot

कर Kara - Hands

बाहु Bahu - Arm