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Lesson1: An Easy Dialogue

Since Kumaoni doesn't have a script, it differs from region to region. The following form of Kumaoni is adopted from the region near Almora.

Following is a translation between English and Kumaoni sentences:

Pronunciation Help :
*'aa' should be pronounced as 'aa' in 'bazaar'
*'(n)' should be pronounced for getting the feel of n only.

English:What is your name?
Kumaoni:Tumar naam ki cha?
   
English:My name is Kamal.
Kumaoni:Merr naam Kamal cha.
   
English:How are you?
Kumaoni:Ki haal hariyaan?
   
English:I am fine. How are you?
Kumaoni:Main theek choo(n). Tum kas chou?
   
English:How are other members of the family?
Kumaoni:Ghar pan sab kas chan?
   
English:They all are fine.
Kumaoni:Sab theek chan.
   
English:What are you doing these days?
Kumaoni:Tum achalo ki karno ha?
   
English:I am teaching in a school.
Kumaoni:Main school main paroon chou(n).
   
English:Where do you live?
Kumaoni:Tum kaa(n) roo(n)chaa?
   
English:I live in Pushp Vihar near Saket
Kumaoni:Main pushp vihar saketak paas roo(n)chou.
   
English:Who else lives with you?
Kumaoni:Aur ghar mein ko ko rooni tumaar dagad?
   
English:I live with my parents, younger sister, elder brother and bhabi.
Kumaoni:Main apan eza-baabu, naani beni, thul dada aur bauji dagad roo(n)chou.
   
English:So your elder brother got married? When?
Kumaoni:O..tumar thul dadak byaah haigo? Kabin?
   
English:Yes, he got married last year.
Kumaoni:Hooye, ook byaah pichal saal haigou.
   
English:In which class is your sister studying?
Kumaoni:Tumari naani baeni ko wali class main pare(n)?
   
English:She is studying in 11th class.
Kumaoni:Woh egyarah mein pade(n)
   
English:What are doing this Sunday?
Kumaoni:Tum Itvaar din ki karchaa?
   
English:Nothing planned as such.
Kumaoni:Aaj tak kei na sochi.
   
English:Why don't you come to our home on Sunday?
Kumaoni:To tum Itvaar din hamar ghar kalie na oona?
   
English:Everyone will be happy to see you after such a long time.
Kumaoni:Sab tumuko(n) bahut din baad dekhi ber khush haie jaala.
   
English:I myself want to see them all. I will try to come on Sunday
Kumaoni:Mein lag oonuk dekh ber khushi holi. Mein itvaar din oonake koshish karou(n)l.
   
English:Ok. I shall leave now.
Kumaoni:Theek cha. Main jaanchou aab.
   
English:Well, see you on Sunday.
Kumaoni:Theek cha pein Itvaar din miloon.
   
English:Ok. Good Night.
Kumaoni:Theek cha. Par jano pein.
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