LANGUAGE GREETING AND MEETING

Hello Salaam

Goodbye khudaafiz

Welcome to Kashmir Kashmir vich tashreef llaikinu

Mister, Sir Saab

Lady, Mrs, Madam Memsaab

Miss, Young Lady Janaani

Greetings Mr Smith Salaam alaykam Smith saab

How are you? Kea aal eh?

Im fine, thank you Meh Teek, shukar

Well enough Bas teek a

And you? Ta tu teek eh

So Hows everything? Saara Kuch teek eh?

Whats new? Navi taazi?

Nothing Kuch ni

How is your family? Taara Khandaan na ke aal eh?

Everyone is fine Saare teek an

Take care Khyaa rakhna

Whats your name? Taara naa keh (vai)?

My name is Raja Rafaqat Maara naa Raja Rafaqat eh

Nice to meet you Tusaki mili changa oya

The pleasure was mine Miki vi changa lagaa

Whos that O kon a

Who is that man O janaa kon a

Who is that woman O janaani kon a

Who is that boy O murra kon a

Who is that girl O kuri kon a

That is my husband O maara janaa ya

That is my wife O maari janaani eh

That is my son O maara murra eh

That is my daughters O maari thi eh

They are my daughters O marri thi yan

That is my neighbour (male) O maara gamaandi eh

That is a villager O graai eh

This is my friend Eh maara dost a

This is my woman friend Eh maari saheli eh

Do you know him? Tu usi jaana eh?

Do you know Ibrahim?(talking to a man) Tu ibrahim ki jaana eh?

Do you know Ibrahim?(talking to a woman) Tu ibrahim ki jaani eh?

Do you know Aisha?(talking to a man) Tu Aishaki jaana eh?

Do you know Aisha?(talking to a woman) Tu Aishaki jaani eh?

I know his father (cheeky) Meh usna pew ki pataa

I know her father (cheeky) Meh usni pew ki pataa

Yes, I know him Ahaa, meh usi jaana ya

No, I havent met her Naa, maari mulqaat ni oy

Who do you know in kashmir Tu Kashmir vich kuski jaanai?

I know nobody in your country Meh taari mulka vich kusaki naa jaana

I know mr khan Meh khan Saabki jaana ya

Now I remember who you are? Hun miki yaad aya to kon eh

Do you know Safraazs address? Tu Safraazna pataa jaana eh?

No I dont know it Naa, meh naa jaana

Do you know his address? Tu usna pataa jaana eh?

MIRPURI POTWARI PHRASES

Where are you from Tusaa kudharo aiyo

Im from azaad Kashmir Meh azaad Kashmir tu aa

Where were you born Tusa kutha pada oiso

I was born in musaffarabad Meh Muzaffarabad vich pada oiyasaa

Where was he born O kutha pada oiyaasi

He was born in Birmingham O Birmingham vich pada oiyaasi

Where do you live Tusa kutha rehne o

I live in the hills Meh phaar vich rehna ya

I live in a small town Meh nike sher vich rehna ya

Where do they live? O kutha rehne an?

They live in a big city O bare sher vich rehne an

They dont live in London O London vich ni rehne

We also live in a big city Asaa vi bare sher vich rehne aa

Where do people speak potwari? Potwari kutha bolne an?

People speak potwari in potwar Pakistan and Potwari potwar ilaaka Pakistan vich ta Azad
Azad Kashmir Kashmir vich bolne an

What other languages do they speak in Azad

Kashmir Azaad Kashmir vich aur keh zabaan bolnen

Urdu and Punjabi are also spoken Urdu ta Punjabi vi bolnen

Thats interesting Zabardast a

For how long will you be staying in mirpur Tusaa mirpur vich kitnaa arsaa raysoo

I will be here for two weeks Meh do afte vastaa rehsaa

Why ? Kiyaan ?

Because Is vaste

Why are you learning potwari Tusaa potwari kiyaa sikne o?

Because I like the language Kiyaa miki o zabaan pasand a

Because my parents come from potwar Kiyaa mare vaalad potwaar tu an

Because I am going to do business in Kashmir Kiyaa meh Kashmir vich biznis karsa

AT THE HOTEL

Salaam alaykum saab,me tusaa vastaa koi

Good day sir,may I help you cheez kari sakna

I would like a room Miki ekh kamraa cheina

For How many pesons Kitne bande vasta

For two people Do bande vasta

For how many nights Kitniyaa raata vastaa

Lets say five nights Takreeban paanj raata

Yes I have a room Ahaa, mare kohl kamraa ya

nfortunately I do not have a room Maaf karo, mare kohl kamraa ni

May I see the room Meh kamrey ki taki saknaa?

The room is small Kamraa nika ya

Do you have a bigger room Tusaa kohl bara karma ya

The room is dark Kamrey vich andera ya

How much is the room per night Ik raati vastaa kamraa kitne na

Is the restaurant in the hotel Otel vich restrant a

Is breakfast included in the price of the room Kamrey ne keem ta vich naashta vi a

COLOURS

White Chitaa
Yellow Peela

Pink Gulaabi

Purple Jaamni

Red Laal, Suwwah

Grey Surmai

Black Kaala

Blue Neela

Green (also means vegetables) Sabzi

VOCABULARY

Crazy Paagal

My Mara

Message Mesij

I Meh

Now Uhn

Nothing Kuj ni

Our Asana

We Asaa

Ear Kaan

Everywhere Sare paase

Peace Sakoon
Small bird Niki chiri

It rained Badal latha

He cannot Usne kohl ni

Appl Seb

Bring Aana

mine maara

Your (casual) twaara

Your (formal) tusaana

What kai

Give me mikee de

What is your name? taaraa naa kai?

OK alaa

Goodbye Khuda Hafiz

His name is X usne naa X ai

Is your family OK? twaaraa haandaan na aal theek ai?

Thank you shukar

Three trai

Thousand zaar

Thiry Three(33) tentree

I love you me tukee pyaar karnaa

where are you going? Kudar julayan aen?

yes (casual) hn

what is your name? (formal) tusna n k?

My Name is X mar n X

very nice to meet you! tusa nal milk b hush oy

how are you? (formal) tusna k l ?

where are you from (formal) tusa kudar y?

Im from England me valt th

Please merbn kar t

what is your villages name? tusna grn na n k?