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Useful Phrases in Mauritius

Hello, numbers, days of the week, colors, and more in the languages of Mauritius.

Bhojpuri

Useful phrases and vocabulary.

Greeting

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Merry ChristmasNaya Sal Mubarak Ho

Creole

Useful phrases and vocabulary.

Days

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Sundaydimanch
Mondaylendi
Tuesdaymadi
Wednesdaymekredi
Thursdayjedi
Fridayvandredi
Saturdaysamdi

Greeting

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Merry ChristmasBonn e Erez Ane
GoodbyeOrevwa
Helloalo
Good morningBonjou
Good afternoon<br /> (used after 11 AM)Bonswa
How are you?Komon ou ye
YesWi
NoNon
ThanksMesi
PleaseSouple
Excuse meEskize mwen

English

Useful phrases and vocabulary.

Colors

EnglishLocalPronunciation
WhiteWhite
BlackBlack
RedRed
GreenGreen
BlueBlue
YellowYellow
OrangeOrange
PinkPink
PurplePurple

Days

EnglishLocalPronunciation
SundaySunday
MondayMonday
TuesdayTuesday
WednesdayWednesday
ThursdayThursday
FridayFriday
SaturdaySaturday

Greeting

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Merry ChristmasMerry Christmas
Good morningGood morning
Good afternoonGood afternoon
Good eveningGood evening
Good nightGood night
GoodbyeGoodbye
How are you?How are you?
I am fineI am fine
Thank youThank you
Excuse meExcuse me
PleasePlease
I'm pleased to meet youI'm pleased to meet you
Do you speak English?Do you speak English?
Yes / NoYes / No
Happy New Year!Happy New Year!
HelloHello
What is your name?What is your name?
WelcomeWelcome
Happy Birthday (Best Wishes)Happy Birthday (Best Wishes)
See you SoonSee you Soon

Months

EnglishLocalPronunciation
JanuaryJanuary
FebruaryFebruary
MarchMarch
AprilApril
MayMay
JuneJune
JulyJuly
AugustAugust
SeptemberSeptember
OctoberOctober
NovemberNovember
DecemberDecember

Numbers

EnglishLocalPronunciation
oneone
twotwo
threethree
fourfour
fivefive
sixsix
sevenseven
eighteight
ninenine
tenten
eleveneleven
twelvetwelve
thirteenthirteen
fourteenfourteen
fifteenfifteen
sixteensixteen
seventeenseventeen
eighteeneighteen
nineteennineteen
twentytwenty
twenty-onetwenty-one
twenty-twotwenty-two
twenty-threetwenty-three
twenty-fourtwenty-four
twenty-fivetwenty-five
twenty-sixtwenty-six
twenty-seventwenty-seven
twenty-eighttwenty-eight
twenty-ninetwenty-nine
thirtythirty
thirty-onethirty-one
fiftyfifty
one hundredone hundred
five hundredfive hundred
one thousandone thousand

Seasons

EnglishLocalPronunciation
WinterWinter
FallFall
SpringSpring
SummerSummer

French

Useful phrases and vocabulary.

Colors

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Blacknoir/noire
Blacknoir/noire
Greenvert/verte
Greenvert/verte
Orangeorange
Orangeorange
Pinkrose
Pinkrose
Purpleviolet/violette
Purpleviolet/violette
Redrouge
Redrouge
Whiteblanc/blanche
Whiteblanc/blanche
Yellowjaune
Yellowjaune

Continents

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Africal’Afriquelah-freek
Africal’Afriquelah-freek
Antarctical’AntarctiqueLahn-tahrk-teek
Antarctical’AntarctiqueLahn-tahrk-teek
Asial’Asielah-zee
Asial’Asielah-zee
Australial’Australieloh-strah-lee
Australial’Australieloh-strah-lee
Europel’Europelew-rohp
Europel’Europelew-rohp
North Americal’Am&eacute;rique du Nordlah-may-reek dew nohr
North Americal’Am&eacute;rique du Nordlah-may-reek dew nohr
South Americal’Am&eacute;rique du Sudlah-may-reek dew sewd
South Americal’Am&eacute;rique du Sudlah-may-reek dew sewd

Days

EnglishLocalPronunciation
SundayDimanchedee-mah-nsh
SundayDimanchedee-mah-nsh
MondayLundiluhn-dee
MondayLundiluhn-dee
TuesdayMardimahr-dee
TuesdayMardimahr-dee
WednesdayMecredimehr-kruh-dee
WednesdayMecredimehr-kruh-dee
ThursdayJeudizhuh-dee
ThursdayJeudizhuh-dee
FridayVendredivahn-druh-dee
FridayVendredivahn-druh-dee
SaturdaySamedisahm-dee
SaturdaySamedisahm-dee

Greeting

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Do you speak English?Parlez-vous anglais?pahr-lay voo ahn-gleh
Do you speak English?Parlez-vous anglais?pahr-lay voo ahn-gleh
Do you speak French?Parlez-vous francais?pahr-lay voo frahn-seh
Do you speak French?Parlez-vous francais?pahr-lay voo frahn-seh
Excuse meExcusez-moi
Excuse meExcusez-moi
Fine / GoodBien
Fine / GoodBien
Good afternoonBon aprés-midi
Good afternoonBon aprés-midi
Good eveningBonsoirbohn swahr
Good eveningBonsoirbohn swahr
Good morningBonjour / Bon matin
Good morningBonjour / Bon matin
Good nightBonne nuit
Good nightBonne nuit
GoodbyeAu revoir
GoodbyeAu revoir
Happy BirthdayBon anniversaire!
Happy BirthdayBon anniversaire!
Happy New Year!Bonne Annee!
Happy New Year!Bonne Annee!
HelloBonjourbohn-zhoor
HelloBonjourbohn-zhoor
How are you?Comment allez-vous?
How are you?Comment allez-vous?
I'm pleased to meet youEnchanté
I'm pleased to meet youEnchanté
Merry ChristmasJoyeux Noël
Merry ChristmasJoyeux Noël
PleaseS'il vous plaitseel voo pleh
PleaseS'il vous plaitseel voo pleh
See you laterA bientôt
See you laterA bientôt
Thank youMercimehr-see boh-koo
Thank youMercimehr-see boh-koo
You're WelcomePas de quoipahd kwah
You're WelcomePas de quoipahd kwah
Yes / NoOui / Non
Yes / NoOui / Non

Months

EnglishLocalPronunciation
JanuaryJanvierzhahn-vyay
JanuaryJanvierzhahn-vyay
FebruaryFévrierfay-vree-yay
FebruaryFévrierfay-vree-yay
MarchMarsmahrs
MarchMarsmahrs
AprilAvrilah-vreel
AprilAvrilah-vreel
MayMaimeh
MayMaimeh
JuneJuinzhwan
JuneJuinzhwan
JulyJuilletzhwee-eh
JulyJuilletzhwee-eh
AugustAoutoo(t)
AugustAoutoo(t)
SeptemberSeptembresehp-tahnbr
SeptemberSeptembresehp-tahnbr
OctoberOctobreohk-tohbr
OctoberOctobreohk-tohbr
NovemberNovembrenoh-vahnbr
NovemberNovembrenoh-vahnbr
DecemberDécembreday-sahnbr
DecemberDécembreday-sahnbr

Numbers

EnglishLocalPronunciation
oneunuhn
oneunuhn
twodeuxduh
twodeuxduh
threetroistrwah
threetroistrwah
fourquatrekahtr
fourquatrekahtr
fivecinqsank
fivecinqsank
sixsixsees
sixsixsees
sevenseptseht
sevenseptseht
eighthuitweet
eighthuitweet
nineneufnuhf
nineneufnuhf
tendixdees
tendixdees
fiftycinquante
fiftycinquante
elevenonzeohnz
elevenonzeohnz
twelvedouzedooz
twelvedouzedooz
thirteentreizetrehz
thirteentreizetrehz
fourteenquatorzekah-tohrz
fourteenquatorzekah-tohrz
fifteenquinzekanz
fifteenquinzekanz
sixteenseizesehz
sixteenseizesehz
seventeendix-septdee-seht
seventeendix-septdee-seht
eighteendix-huitdee-zweet
eighteendix-huitdee-zweet
nineteendix-neufdee-znuhf
nineteendix-neufdee-znuhf
twentyvingtvan
twentyvingtvan
twenty-onevingt et unvan tay uhn
twenty-onevingt et unvan tay uhn
twenty-twovingt-deuxvan duh
twenty-twovingt-deuxvan duh
twenty-threevingt-troisvan-trwah
twenty-threevingt-troisvan-trwah
twenty-fourvingt-quatrevan-kahtr
twenty-fourvingt-quatrevan-kahtr
twenty-fivevingt-cinqvan-sank
twenty-fivevingt-cinqvan-sank
twenty-sixvingt-sixvan-sees
twenty-sixvingt-sixvan-sees
twenty-sevenvingt-septvan-seht
twenty-sevenvingt-septvan-seht
twenty-eightvingt-huitvan-weet
twenty-eightvingt-huitvan-weet
twenty-ninevingt-neufvan-nuhf
twenty-ninevingt-neufvan-nuhf
thirtytrenttrahnt
thirtytrenttrahnt
one hundredcentsahn
one hundredcentsahn
five hundredcinq centssank sahn
five hundredcinq centssank sahn
one thousandmillemeel
one thousandmillemeel

Seasons

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Autumnl’automnelo-tohn
Autumnl’automnelo-tohn
Winterl’hiverlee-vehr
Winterl’hiverlee-vehr
Springle printempsluh prun-tahn
Springle printempsluh prun-tahn
Summer<b>Noun: </b>été <b>Verb:</b> passer l’étélay-tay
Summer<b>Noun: </b>été <b>Verb:</b> passer l’étélay-tay

Hindi

Useful phrases and vocabulary.

Greeting

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Do you speak English?Aap Angrezi boltey hainh?
Excuse meMaaf Kijieye
Fine / GoodTheek hoonh
Good afternoonNamaste / Namaskar
Good eveningNamaste / Namaskar
Good morningShubb Prabhaat / Namaste
Good nightShubb Raatri / Namaste
GoodbyeNamaste / Ajaoo
HelloNamaste
How are you?Aap Kaisa Hain?
Merry ChristmasShub Badadin
Same to youAapko bhi
See you laterPhir Milenge
Thank youShukriya / Dhanyawad
WelcomeAcha a gaya
Yes / NoHaanh / Naanh

Urdu

Useful phrases and vocabulary.

Greeting

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Excuse meMaf kuren
Good morningSubah bakhair
GoodbyeKudah hafez
How are you?Ap kaisa hainh?
Merry ChristmasShadae Christmas
Peace Be with You (General Greeting)Salam malaikum
Response to greeting Peace be with YouMalaikum salam
Thank youShukriah
WelcomeAcha a gaya