Feelings in Romani: word list
All 16 words of unit 15, “Feelings”, of the Čiriklo course, from A to Z, with English translations.
| Romani | English |
|---|---|
| asal | laughs |
| asav | I laugh |
| dar | fear |
| daral | is afraid |
| darav | I am afraid |
| dukh | pain |
| choľi | anger |
| ladž | shame |
| ladžav | I am ashamed, I am shy |
| loš | joy |
| pharo | heavy |
| rado | glad |
| rovav | I cry |
| rovel | cries |
| rušav | I am angry |
| rušel | is angry |
Grammar and culture tips
Verbs with -a-
Some verbs have an a before the ending in the present tense: asav (I laugh), asas (you laugh), asal (he/she laughs). darav – daras – daral (I am afraid) and ladžav – ladžas – ladžal (I am ashamed) work the same way.
Afraid of the dog
What you are afraid of takes the ending -tar (from): Darav le rikonestar. – I am afraid of the dog.
Don't!
To tell someone not to do something, use ma and the command: Ma rov! – Don't cry!, Ma ruš! – Don't be angry!, Ma ladža! – Don't be shy!
A heavy heart
Pharo means both heavy and sad: Pharo mange. – I feel sad, literally “it is heavy for me”.
Learn it with Čiriklo
This word is taught in unit 15, “Feelings”, 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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