Language Greeting and Meeting

Hello Goodbye Welcome to Kashmir Mister, Sir Lady, Mrs, Madam Miss, Young Lady Greetings Mr Smith How are you? Im fine, thank you Well enough And you? So Hows everything? Whats new? Nothing How is your family? Everyone is fine Take care Whats your name? My name is Raja Rafaqat Nice to meet you The pleasure was mine Whos that Who is that man Who is that woman Who is that boy Who is that girl That is my husband That is my wife That is my son That is my daughters They are my daughters That is my neighbour (male) That is a villager Salaam khudaafiz Kashmir vich tashreef llaikinu Saab Memsaab Janaani Salaam alaykam Smith saab Kea aal eh? Meh Teek, shukar Bas teek a Ta tu teek eh Saara Kuch teek eh? Navi taazi? Kuch ni Taara Khandaan na ke aal eh? Saare teek an Khyaa rakhna Taara naa keh (vai)? Maara naa Raja Rafaqat eh Tusaki mili changa oya Miki vi changa lagaa O kon a O janaa kon a O janaani kon a O murra kon a O kuri kon a O maara janaa ya O maari janaani eh O maara murra eh O maari thi eh O marri thi yan O maara gamaandi eh O graai eh

This is my friend This is my woman friend Do you know him? Do you know Ibrahim?(talking to a man) Do you know Ibrahim?(talking to a woman)

Eh maara dost a Eh maari saheli eh Tu usi jaana eh? Tu ibrahim ki jaana eh? 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) I know his father (cheeky) I know her father (cheeky) Yes, I know him No, I havent met her Who do you know in kashmir I know nobody in your country I know mr khan Now I remember who you are? Do you know Safraazs address? No I dont know it Do you know his address? Tu Aishaki jaani eh? Meh usna pew ki pataa Meh usni pew ki pataa Ahaa, meh usi jaana ya Naa, maari mulqaat ni oy Tu Kashmir vich kuski jaanai? Meh taari mulka vich kusaki naa jaana Meh khan Saabki jaana ya Hun miki yaad aya to kon eh Tu Safraazna pataa jaana eh? Naa, meh naa jaana Tu usna pataa jaana eh?

Mirpuri potwari phrases

Where are you from Im from azaad Kashmir Where were you born I was born in musaffarabad Where was he born He was born in Birmingham Where do you live I live in the hills I live in a small town Where do they live? They live in a big city They dont live in London Tusaa kudharo aiyo Meh azaad Kashmir tu aa Tusa kutha pada oiso Meh Muzaffarabad vich pada oiyasaa O kutha pada oiyaasi O Birmingham vich pada oiyaasi Tusa kutha rehne o Meh phaar vich rehna ya Meh nike sher vich rehna ya O kutha rehne an? O bare sher vich rehne an O London vich ni rehne

We also live in a big city Where do people speak potwari? People speak potwari in potwar Pakistan and Azad Kashmir What other languages do they speak in Azad Kashmir Urdu and Punjabi are also spoken Thats interesting For how long will you be staying in mirpur I will be here for two weeks Why ? Because Why are you learning potwari Because I like the language

Asaa vi bare sher vich rehne aa Potwari kutha bolne an? Potwari potwar ilaaka Pakistan vich ta Azad Kashmir vich bolne an Azaad Kashmir vich aur keh zabaan bolnen Urdu ta Punjabi vi bolnen Zabardast a Tusaa mirpur vich kitnaa arsaa raysoo Meh do afte vastaa rehsaa Kiyaan ? Is vaste Tusaa potwari kiyaa sikne o? 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
Good day sir,may I help you I would like a room For How many pesons For two people For how many nights Lets say five nights Yes I have a room nfortunately I do not have a room May I see the room The room is small Do you have a bigger room The room is dark How much is the room per night Is the restaurant in the hotel Salaam alaykum saab,me tusaa vastaa koi cheez kari sakna Miki ekh kamraa cheina Kitne bande vasta Do bande vasta Kitniyaa raata vastaa Takreeban paanj raata Ahaa, mare kohl kamraa ya Maaf karo, mare kohl kamraa ni Meh kamrey ki taki saknaa? Kamraa nika ya Tusaa kohl bara karma ya Kamrey vich andera ya Ik raati vastaa kamraa kitne na Otel vich restrant a

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

Colours
White Yellow Pink Purple Red Grey Black Blue Green (also means vegetables) Chitaa Peela Gulaabi Jaamni Laal, Suwwah Surmai Kaala Neela Sabzi

vocabulary
Crazy My Message I Now Nothing Our We Ear Everywhere Peace Small bird It rained He cannot Appl Bring mine Your (casual) Your (formal) What Give me Paagal Mara Mesij Meh Uhn Kuj ni Asana Asaa Kaan Sare paase Sakoon Niki chiri Badal latha Usne kohl ni Seb Aana maara twaara tusaana kai mikee de

What is your name? OK Goodbye His name is 'X' Is your family OK? Thank you Three Thousand Thiry Three(33) I love you where are you going? yes (casual) what is your name? (formal) My Name is X very nice to meet you! how are you? (formal) where are you from (formal) I'm from England Please what is your village's name?

taaraa naa kai? alaa Khuda Hafiz usne naa 'X' ai twaaraa haandaan na aal theek ai? shukar trai zaar tentree me tukee pyaar karnaa Kudar julayan aen? hn tusna n k? mar n X tusa nal milk b hush oy tusna k l ? tusa kudar y? me valt th merbn kar t tusna grn na n k?

Mirpuri Language / Mirpuri Pharases

Mirpuri Language is a dialect of the Potwari language spoken in the Mirpur district which shares features with Punjabi and Pahari. 1- THAREY ANNIE NI AH SHAADII OI VI ONII This usually applies to asain girls in their 20s).. Meaning girls your age are married!! 2- ISNEY NAAL MEH KEH KARA? What am i supposed to do with you?..here they have lost all hopeyou must have done summat really bad

3- AJ THU BAAR THEY JA.. THAKYA MEH THARYA LATHA NI PANYA (you try to go out today and see if i dont break your legs)..Youve obviously been out partying too much for mummy n daddys liking.. 4- TU MARI JUTHI THAKI YEH? (have you seen this slipper?).This is such a blaggy line meaning shut the fuck up..here you have obviously been chatting too much crap. 5- AJJ MEH THREYAH PASSLIAH PANSA..

Your parent is threatening to break your ribs..how lovely!..call the social services!! 6-DHAFA OH!

simple get our my face 7- HEH KEH THAKNA PYA WEH.. UNEH BANDH KAR (what do you think youre watching?!.. switch it off now!).. at this point there is mostly MTV or B4U on TV and your parents aint liking that.. 8- APNI SHAKAL THAK (look at your face).. normally used the day after a late night..obivously this applies to boys onli 9- KAAR JAAI THEY THAKEE.. MEH THARA KE HAAL BANANA (wait till you get home.. see what i do to you).. the line that all asian kids dread to hear strikes fear deep into the heart this is the ultimate killer line New Phrases : 10- JALEY MEIN THARI UMAR NI SAAN MEN SARA KAAM KARNI HONI SAAN..

( when i was your age i used to do all the work.) lol usually means get off your fat arse an do some housework!! 11- BAI BAI RAJIY GAYEN HAAN PER INA KI AJEY THORI AKAL NAHIN AYA.

( after so many years of telling they still dont know how to behave) usually when siblings are having a boxin match

12- JEH MARAN SEE MIKI GOLI NAL MARIYA AH NAH!

(if you wanted to kill me you should have used a gun [this is unbearable news]) This is usually heard when, they hear something they didnt want to hear LOL 13- OH THAK OOS NA PUTHAR PARNA, THAI KAM KARNA, THU BETA THKNA RAVIN" (looks at so and sos son, studying and hardworking, ur a lazy ass of a kid!

Popular Phrases (Comparison with Punjabi)

Pahari-Potohari Tusan (Formal) / Tar (Informal) Kai yy? (Formal) / Kai? (Informal) Tusaak pukh lagg yy? (Formal) / Tukk pukh lagg yy? (Informal) Tusaa kay khannay chaanay y? (Formal) / Keh khassay? (Informal) Mein '<Food item>' khanna chaana y (Formal) / Mein '<Food item>' khassa (Informal) Mik dy shwr (Formal) / Mik dy (Informal) Twl chy shwr (Formal) / Twl chaa (Informal) Nach Punjaban Mik by shwr (Formal) / Mik baa (Informal) Assani keh we? Tukk keh we? Uthay kitnay banday san? Punjabi tvd k k, twannu bookh lag di? tussi k kan? mnnu '<Food item>' kya low gah mnnu de tol nu chkk de nach punjaban mnnu bataa do Saanu k? Twannu k? kine aadmi si? English Translation Your What? Are you hungry? What would you like to eat? I would like to eat '<Food item>' Give me Pick up the drum Dance Punjaban Tell me What has it to do with us? What has it to do with you? How many men were there?

Tusaa kutthy juli y? / Tusaa kutthy janai py? (Formal) / Tu kiti jarai? Where are you going? kutthy juli? (Informal) Tusaa keh ahnay py? (Formal) / Keh ahnay peh? (Informal) ki ahndai? What are you saying? ter n k eh? / tvd n Tusan n ky y? (Formal) / Tr n ky y? (Informal) What is your name? k? Al firh / Teek hy firh / Chang firh chang OK Allah ny waly / Allah Hafiz Rab Rakha Goodbye sn n '<Name>' y Od n '<Name>' he His name is '<Name>' tvd tabar da haal Bl bchy teekh nuh? / Sabb teekh nuh? Is your family OK? theek ai? Mehrban howy / Shukr y Mehrbani Thank you Try tinna Three Haazr / Zr hazr Thousand Mein tusan pyr karnah y / Mein try naal pyr karnah y / mh tenu pyaar kardaa I love you (man to

Mein tukk pyr karnah y (man to woman) Mein tusan pyr karni y / Mein try naal pyr karni y / Mein tukk pyr karni y (woman to man) Bray pp kutthy gae nuh? (Formal) / Tr br pr kutthy y? (Informal) Andar ach (Formal) / Andar ach / Andar aa / Marr andar (Informal)

wan mh tenu pyaar kardii yan pra ji kithe gae? andhar chayti awi

woman) I love you (woman to man) Where is your big brother? Get inside

Pronunciation Vowels:
a - IPA - IPA - IPA e - IPA i - IPA - IPA i o - IPa - IPA u - IPA - IPA u All consonants followed by a 'h' are aspirated, that is a puff of air follows the sound of the consonant, not aspirating the consonant alters the meaning of the word. E.g. 'tu' and 'thu' have different meanings (you and from respectively). A vowel followed by '' is nasalised. Roman Potwari Jai guran di Rab Rakha h j n tusn na n k? mr n... tusak mili ke b khush oy shukar tusna l k ? pothohr bolne ? tusa kudar y? me valt th merbn kar t tusne gr na n k? kashmr vich tashrf no pothwr chag zabn Teek-Taak (Very informal) English Translation hello Good Bye yes (casual) yes (formal) no what is your name? (formal) my name is... very nice to meet you! thank you how are you? (formal) do you speak Potwari? where are you from (formal) I'm from abroad please what is your village's name? come to Kashmir pothohari is a nice language O-K. /I'M Good