Mirpuri potwari handbook
Language greetings and meeting people Salaam
Hello
khudaafiz
Goodbye
Kashmir vich tashreef llaikinu
Welcome to Kashmir
Saab
Mister, Sir
Memsaab
Lady, Mrs, Madam
Janaani
Miss, Young Lady
Salaam alaykam Smith saab
Greetings Mr Smith
Kea aal eh?
How are you?
Meh Teek, shukar
I’m fine, thank you
Bas teek a
Well enough
Ta tut eek eh
And you?
Saara Kuch teek eh?
So How’s everything?
Navi taazi?
What’s new?
Kuch ni
Nothing
Taara Khandaan na ke aal eh?
How is your family?
Saare teek an
Everyone is fine
Khyaa rakhna
Take care
Taara naa keh (vai)?
Whats your name?
Maara naa Raja Rafaqat eh
My name is Raja Rafaqat
Tusaki mili changa oya
Nice to meet you
Miki vi changa lagaa
The pleasure was mine
O kon a
Who’s that
O janaa kon a
Who is that man
O janaani kon a
Who is that woman
O murra kon a
Who is that boy
O kuri kon a
Who is that girl
O maara janaa ya
That is my husband
O maari janaani eh
That is my wife
O maara murra eh
That is my son
O maari thi eh
That is my daughters
O marri thi yan
They are my daughters
O maara gamaandi eh
That is my neighbour (male)
O graai eh
That is a villager
Eh maara dost a
This is my friend
Eh maari saheli eh
This is my woman friend
Tu usi jaana eh?
Do you know him?
Tu ibrahimki jaana eh?
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
I know his father (cheeky)
Meh usni pew ki pataa
I know her father (cheeky)
Ahaa, meh usi jaana ya
Yes, I know him
Naa, maari mulqaat ni oy
No, I haven’t met her
Tu Kashmir vich kuski jaanai?
Who do you know in kashmir
Meh taari mulka vich kusaki naa jaana
I know nobody in your country
Meh khan Saabki jaana ya
I know mr khan
Hun miki yaad aya to kon eh
Now I remember who you are?
Tu Safraazna pataa jaana eh?
Do you know Safraaz’s address?
Naa, meh naa jaana
No I don’t know it
Tu usna pataa jaana eh?
Do you know his address?
Colours Chitaa
White
Peela
Yellow
Gulaab
Pink
Jaamni
Purple
Laal, Suwwah
Red
Surmai
Grey
Kaala
Black
Neela
Blue
Sabzi
Green (also means vegetables)
Vocabulary one Paagal
Crazy
Mara
My
Mesij
Message
Meh
I
Uhn
Now
Kuch ni
Nothing
Koivi ni
Nobody
Asana
Our
Asaa
We
Kaan
Ear
Sare paase
Everywhere
Sakoon
Peace
Niki chiri
Small bird
Badal latha
It rained
Usne kohl ni
He cannot
Seb
Apple
Aana
Bring
Mirpuri potwari phrases Tusaa kudharo aiyo
Where are you from
Meh azaad Kashmir tu aa
I’m from azaad Kashmir
Tusa kutha pada oiso
Where were you born
Meh Muzaffarabad vich pada oiyasaa
I was born in musaffarabad
O kutha pada oiyaasi
Where was he born
O Birmingham vich pada oiyaasi He was born in Birmingham Tusa kutha rehne o
Where do you live
Meh phaar vich rehna ya
I live in the hills
Meh nike sher vich rehna ya
I live in a small town
O kutha rehne an?
Where do they live?
O bare sher vich rehne an
They live in a big city
O London vich ni rehne
They don’t live in London
Asaa vi bare sher vich rehne aa
We also live in a big city
Potwari kutha bolne an?
Where do people speak potwari?
Potwari potwar ilaaka Pakistan vich ta azaad Kashmir vich bolne an
People speak potwari in potwar Pakistan andazaad Kashmir
Azaad Kashmir vich aur keh zabaan bolnen
What other languages do they speak in azaad Kashmir
Urdu ta Punjabi vich bolnen
Urdu and Punjabi are also spoken
Zabardast a
That’s interesting
Tusaa mirpur vich kitnaa arsaa
For how long will you be staying in mirpur
Meh do afte vastaa rehsaa
I will be here for two weeks
Kiyaa
Why
Is vaste
Because
Tusaa potwari kiyaa sikne o?
Why are you learning potwari
Kiyaa miki o zabaan pasand a
Because I like the language
Kiyaa mare vaalad potwaar tu an
Because my parents come from potwar
Kiyaa meh Kashmir vich biznis karsa
Because I am going to do business in Kashmir
At the hotel Salaam alaykum saab,me tusaa vastaa koi cheez kari sakna
Good day sir,may I help you.
Miki ekh kamraa cheina
I would like a room
Meh kalaa ya
Kitne bande vasta
Do bande vasta
For two people
Kitniyaa raata vastaa
For how many nights
Takreeban paanj raata
Lets say five nights
Ahaa, mare kohl kamraa ya
Yes I have a room
Maaf karo, mare kohl kamraa ni
Unfortunately I do not have a room
Meh kamrey ki taki saknaa?
May I see the room
Kamraa nika ya
The room is small
Tusaa kohl bara karma ya
Do you have a bigger room
Kamrey vich andera ya
The room is dark
Ik raati vastaa kamraa kitne na
How much is the room per night
Otel vich restrant a
Is the restaurant in the hotel
Kamrey ne keem ta vich naashta Is breakfast included in the vi a price of the room