Mirpuri potwari handbook

Language greetings and meeting people

Salaam khudaafiz Kashmir vich tashreef llaikinu Saab Memsaab Janaani Salaam alaykam Smith saab Kea aal eh? Meh Teek, shukar Bas teek a Ta tut eek 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 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

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 Eh maara dost a Eh maari saheli eh Tu usi jaana eh? Tu ibrahimki jaana eh?

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

Tu ibrahimki jaani eh?

Do you know Ibrahim? (talking to a woman)

Tu Aishaki jaana eh?

Do you know Aisha? (talking to a man)

Tu Aishaki jaani eh?

Do you know Aisha? (talking to a woman)

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?

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?

Colours
Chitaa Peela White Yellow

Gulaab Jaamni Laal, Suwwah Surmai Kaala Neela Sabzi

Pink Purple Red Grey Black Blue Green (also means vegetables)

Vocabulary one
Paagal Mara Mesij Meh Uhn Kuch ni Koivi ni Asana Asaa Kaan Sare paase Sakoon Crazy My Message I Now Nothing Nobody Our We Ear Everywhere Peace

Niki chiri Badal latha Usne kohl ni Seb Aana

Small bird It rained He cannot Apple Bring

Mirpuri potwari phrases

Tusaa kudharo aiyo Meh azaad Kashmir tu aa Tusa kutha pada oiso Meh Muzaffarabad vich pada oiyasaa O kutha pada oiyaasi Where are you from Im from azaad Kashmir Where were you born I was born in musaffarabad Where was he born

O Birmingham vich pada oiyaasi He was born in Birmingham 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 Asaa vi bare sher vich rehne aa 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 We also live in a big city

Potwari kutha bolne an? Potwari potwar ilaaka Pakistan vich ta azaad Kashmir vich bolne an Azaad Kashmir vich aur keh zabaan bolnen Urdu ta Punjabi vich bolnen Zabardast a Tusaa mirpur vich kitnaa arsaa Meh do afte vastaa rehsaa Kiyaa Is vaste Tusaa potwari kiyaa sikne o? Kiyaa miki o zabaan pasand a Kiyaa mare vaalad potwaar tu an Kiyaa meh Kashmir vich biznis karsa

Where do people speak potwari? People speak potwari in potwar Pakistan andazaad Kashmir What other languages do they speak in azaad 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 Because my parents come from potwar Because I am going to do business in Kashmir

At the hotel
Salaam alaykum saab,me tusaa vastaa koi cheez kari sakna Miki ekh kamraa cheina Meh kalaa ya 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 Good day sir,may I help you. I would like a room Kitne bande vasta For two people For how many nights Lets say five nights Yes I have a room Unfortunately 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

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