Tibetans are wonderful, fun-loving people and even this small sample of their language can launch you into some unforgettable relationship.

Pronunciation
　　The vowel "a" must be pronounced like the "a" in father-soft and long, unless it appears as ay, in which cast it is pronounced as in say or day. Note that words beginning with either b or p, d or t and g or k are pronounced halfway between the normal pronunciation of these constant pairs (eg, b or p), and they are aspirated, like words starting with an h. A slash through a letter indicates the neural vowel sound uh.

Word Order
　　Simple Tibetan sentences are constructed as follows:
Subject 　－－Object 　－－Verb
The verb is always last.

Verb Tenses
　　Tibetan verbs are composed of two parts: the root, which carries the meaning of the verb, and the ending, which indicates the tense (past, present or future). The simplest and most common verb form, consisting of the root plus the ending-ge ray, can be used for the present and future tenses. The root is strongly accented in speech. In order to form the past tense, substitute the ending -song.

　　Only the verb roots are given in this glossary and please remember to add the appropriate endings.