Useful Tibetan Numbers and Tibetan Words

Helpful Phone Numbers for Tibet Travel

Here we provide the telephone numbers for emergency, weather broadcast, and other useful Tibet numbers that are frequently used by Tibet tourists. Area codes for major cities in Tibet are also available.

General Numbers:

Police: 110	Fire: 119
Ambulance: 120	Weather Forecast: 12121
Local Phone Number Inquiry: 114	Consumer Complain: 12315

Tibet Hospitals (TAR = Tibet Autonomous Region):

People's Hospital of TAR: 0891-6332462

Lhasa People's Hospital Emergency Center: 0891-98120

Tibet Transportation:

Gonggar Airport Information Desk: 0891-6182220

Bus Station of TAR: 0891-6824469

Tibet Area Codes:

Lhasa: 0891	Shigatse (Xigaze): 0892
Lhoka (Shannan): 0893	Nyingchi: 0894
Chamdo (Qamdo): 0895	Nagqu (Nakchu): 0896
Ngari (Ali): 0897

Useful Tibetan Words

The Tibetan Language may be hard for you to master in a short time. However, learning some greetings and daily-used Tibetan words can be fun and helpful when shopping in Tibet or meeting emergencies.

Greetings & Polite Words:

English	Tibetan	Chinese
Hello	Tashi-Deleg	你好
How are you?	Keh-Rang Ku-Su De-Bo Yin-Peh	你好吗
Thank you.	Too-Je-Che	谢谢
You're welcome.	Kay-Nang-Gi-Ma-Ray	不客气
I'm sorry.	Gong-Dhaa	对不起
Good-bye.	Kah-Leh-Phe	再见
What's your name?	Ming La Kay-Rey	你叫什么名字?
My name is...	Ngah ... Yin	我的名字是

Pronouns:

English	Tibetan	Chinese
I	Ngah	我
You	Keh-Rahng	你
He/She	Khong-Rahng	他/她

Directions & Transportation:

English	Tibetan	Chinese
Left	Yong-Qang	左
Right	Yehang-Qang	右
Go straight ahead	Ke-Er-Duom	直走
Bus	Mozha	汽车
Bus Station	Mozha-Pazhuo	汽车站

Places:

English	Tibetan	Chinese
Hotel	Zhun-Kangha	旅馆
Bank	Wha-Khang	银行
Hospital	Men-Khang	医院
Monastery	Kuong-Bah	寺庙

Shopping:

English	Tibetan	Chinese
Price	Ni-Kong-Zha	价格
How much	Kah-Tsay	多少钱
Expensive	Kong-Zha-Chang-Po	贵了
Cheap	Kong-Zha-Chung-Po	便宜
Money	Bei-Xiha	钱
What's this?	Dee Kah-Ray	这是什么
I will take it.	Nhi-Geying	我要买
I will leave it.	Nhi-Gemei	我不买

Time:

English	Tibetan	Chinese
Daytime	Ni-Ma-Kuang	白天
Night	China-Kuang	晚上
Yesterday	Keh-Sah	昨天
Today	Thi-Ring	今天
Tomorrow	Sahng-Gai	明天
Morning	Shiao-Gao	早晨
Noon	Ning-Guh	中午