Mirpuri Pathwari Handbook

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