Mirpuri Phrases

Where are you from Tusaa kudharo aiyo
I’m from azaad Kashmir Meh azaad Kashmir tu aa
Where were you born Tusa kutha pada oiso
I was born in musaffarabad Meh Muzaffarabad vich pada oiyasaa
Where was he born O kutha pada oiyaasi
He was born in Birmingham O Birmingham vich pada oiyaasi
Where do you live Tusa kutha rehne o
I live in the hills Meh phaar vich rehna ya
I live in a small town Meh nike sher vich rehna ya
Where do they live? O kutha rehne an?
They live in a big city O bare sher vich rehne an
They don’t live in London O London vich ni rehne
We also live in a big city Asaa vi bare sher vich rehne aa
Where do people speak potwari? Potwari kutha bolne an?
People speak potwari in potwar Pakistan and Azad Kashmir Potwari potwar ilaaka Pakistan vich ta Azad Kashmir vich bolne an
What other languages do they speak in Azad Kashmir Azaad Kashmir vich aur keh zabaan bolnen
Urdu and Punjabi are also spoken Urdu ta Punjabi vi bolnen
That’s interesting Zabardast a
For how long will you be staying in mirpur Tusaa mirpur vich kitnaa arsaa raysoo
I will be here for two weeks Meh do afte vastaa rehsaa
Why ? Kiyaan ?
Because Is vaste
Why are you learning potwari Tusaa potwari kiyaa sikne o?
Because I like the language 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 Salaam alaykum saab,me tusaa vastaa koi cheez kari sakna
I would like a room Miki ekh kamraa cheina
For How many pesons Kitne bande vasta
For two people Do bande vasta
For how many nights Kitniyaa raata vastaa
Lets say five nights Takreeban paanj raata
Yes I have a room Ahaa, mare kohl kamraa ya
nfortunately I do not have a room Maaf karo, mare kohl kamraa ni
May I see the room Meh kamrey ki taki saknaa?
The room is small Kamraa nika ya
Do you have a bigger room Tusaa kohl bara karma ya
The room is dark Kamrey vich andera ya
How much is the room per night Ik raati vastaa kamraa kitne na
Is the restaurant in the hotel Otel vich restrant a
Is breakfast included in the price of the room Kamrey ne keem ta vich naashta vi a

Colours

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

vocabulary

Crazy Paagal
My Mara
Message Mesij
I Meh
Now Uhn
Nothing Kuj ni
Our Asana
We Asaa
Ear Kaan
Everywhere Sare paase
Peace Sakoon
Small bird Niki chiri
It rained Badal latha
He cannot Usne kohl ni
Appl Seb
Bring Aana
mine maara
Your (casual) twaara
Your (formal) tusaana
What kai
Give me mikee de
What is your name? taaraa naa kai?
OK alaa
Goodbye Khuda Hafiz
His name is ‘X’ usne naa ‘X’ ai
Is your family OK? twaaraa haandaan na aal theek ai?
Thank you shukar
Three trai
Thousand zaar
Thiry Three(33) tentree
I love you me tukee pyaar karnaa
where are you going? Kudar julayan aen?
yes (casual) āhān
what is your name? (formal) tusāna nā kâ?
My Name is X māarā nā X â
very nice to meet you! tusa nal milkī bū hushī oy
how are you? (formal) tusāna kâ āl â?
where are you from (formal) tusa kudarō āyō?
I’m from England me valât thū ā
Please merbānī karī tā
what is your village’s name? tusāna grān na nā kâ?