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 vi a

Is breakfast included in the price of the room