Common Kashmiri Words and Phrases
Hello
آداب (Adaab)
ah-daab
Thank you
شُکریا (Shukriya)
shook-ree-ya
How are you?
توهان چہ حال اہ (Tohaan chhu haal aeh?)
to-haan chhu haal eh
I'm fine
مے چھُ بخیر (Me chhu bakhair)
meh chhu ba-khair
Goodbye
خدا حافظ (Khuda Hafiz)
khu-da ha-fiz
Please
مهربانی (Meharbani)
meh-har-baani
Yes
اۄ (Awa)
a-wa
No
نا (Naa)
naa
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Kashmiri
Pronunciation
Hello
آداب (Adaab)
ah-daab
Good morning
صبح بخیر (Subah Bakhair)
su-bah ba-khair
Good afternoon
سلام (Salaam)
sa-laam
Good evening
سلام (Salaam)
sa-laam
Good night
رات بخیر (Raat Bakhair)
raat bakh-air
Welcome
خوش آمدید (Khush Aamadeed)
khush aa-ma-deed
How are you?
توهان چہ حال اہ (Tohaan chhu haal aeh?)
to-haan chhu haal eh
I'm fine
مے چھُ بخیر (Me chhu bakhair)
meh chhu ba-khair
What is your name?
توهان کیا چھُ ناو؟ (Tohaan kyaa chhu naav?)
to-haan kyaa chhu naav
My name is...
مے ناو چھُ... (Me naav chhu...)
meh naav chhu...
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Kashmiri
Pronunciation
Father
مول (Mol)
mol
Mother
ماج (Maaj)
maaj
Brother
بوی (Boy)
boy
Sister
بنین (Benien)
ben-yen
Son
نیچُو (Nichu)
ni-chu
Daughter
کور (Koor)
koor
Grandfather
پیو ماج (Peyv Maaj)
peyv maaj
Grandmother
پیو ماج (Peyv Maaj)
peyv maaj
Uncle (Father's brother)
پیو (Peyv)
peyv
Aunt (Father's sister)
پیو ماج (Peyv Maaj)
peyv maaj
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Kashmiri
Pronunciation
Food
خوراک (Khoraak)
kho-raak
Rice
بت (Batt)
batt
Bread
روٹی (Roti)
ro-tee
Tea
چائ (Chai)
chai
Milk
دۄد (Dod)
dod
Water
پون (Poon)
poon
Salt
نون (Noon)
noon
Sugar
کینٛہ (Kenh)
kenh
Meat
مانج (Maanj)
maanj
Vegetables
سبزی (Sabzi)
sab-zee
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Kashmiri
Pronunciation
One
اَکھ (Akh)
akh
Two
دو (Do)
do
Three
ترٛے (Tre)
trey
Four
ژور (Chor)
chor
Five
پانٛژھ (Paanch)
paanch
Six
شے (Shey)
shey
Seven
سَت (Sath)
sath
Eight
اَٹھ (Aath)
aath
Nine
نَو (Nav)
nav
Ten
دہ (Dah)
dah
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Kashmiri
Pronunciation
How much is this?
یہ کیاز چھُ؟ (Yi kyaaz chhu?)
yi kyaaz chhu
Where is...?
کوتہ چھُ...؟ (Kotah chhu...?)
ko-tah chhu
I don't understand
مے نہ چھُ سمجان (Me na chhu samjaan)
meh na chhu sam-jaan
Please speak slowly
مهربانی کرِتھ آہستہ بولیے (Meharbani karith aahista boliye)
meh-har-baani ka-rith aa-his-ta bo-li-ye
I need help
میکُہ مدد چھُ ضرور (Meku madad chhu zaroor)
me-ku ma-dad chhu za-roor
Excuse me
معاف کییے (Maaf kijiye)
maaf ki-ji-ye
I'm sorry
مے معافی چاہان (Me maafi chaan)
meh maa-fi chaan
I love you
مے تہ چھُ پیار (Me tse chhu pyaar)
meh tse chhu pyaar
What time is it?
کینٛہ وۄت چھُ؟ (Kenah vat chhu?)
ke-nah vat chhu
Let's go
چلو (Chalo)
cha-lo
