the – “and” in Romani

English: and
Pronunciation: th – aspirated, see the Romani alphabet and pronunciation
Unit in Čiriklo: 6. Colours and qualities

The conjunction “and”: dad the daj – dad and mum.

Example sentences

Romani	English
Te aves bachtalo the sasto!	Be happy and healthy! (to a man)
Hin man čhavo the čhaj.	I have a son and a daughter.
Me chav maro the pijav thud.	I eat bread and drink milk.
Som sasto the bachtalo.	I am healthy and happy. (man speaking)

Learned together with

igen – very
aľe – but
sasto – healthy
bachtalo – happy

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Learn it with Čiriklo

This word is taught in unit 6, “Colours and qualities”, of the free app Čiriklo, where you hear it – also slowed down – and practise it in short lessons. The app’s explanations are in Czech.

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