A collection of useful phrases in Garhwali (गढ़वळि), a Central Pahari language spoken mainly in Uttarakhand State in northern India.
See these phrases in any combination of two languages in the Phrase Finder. If you can provide recordings, corrections or additional translations, please contact me.
Key to abbreviations: frm = formal, inf = informal
| Phrase | गढ़वळि (Garhwali) |
|---|---|
| Welcome | स्वागत छ (swāgata cha) स्वागतम् (swāgatam) |
| Hello (General greeting) | सिवासौँळी (siwāsāṅlī) ढकुली (ḍhakulī) सेमन्या (semanyā) नमस्कार (namaskar) |
| Hello (on phone) | सेमन्या (semanyā) |
| How are you? | आप कन छो? (āp kan cho?) आप के छा? (āp ke chā?) तू के छा? (tū ke chā?) |
| Reply to 'How are you?' | मी भल्लु छो (mī bhallu cho) मी ठीक छो (mī ṭīk cho) |
| Long time no see | भिंड्या दिन पच्छी भेठ ह्वी (bhiṁdyā din pacchī bheṭh hvī) |
| What's your name? | तुमर नौ कि छ? (tumar naw ki cha?) त्वै नौ कि छ? (twaw naw ki cha?) त्यारो नौ कि छ? (tyārī naw ki cha?) तुमर नौ क्य छ? (tumar na kya cha?) त्वै नौ क्य छ? (twaw naw kya cha?) त्यारो नौ क्य छ? (tyārī naw kya cha?) तेरू नाम के छ? (terū nām ke cha?) |
| My name is ... | मेरु नौ … छ (meru naw ... cha) म्यार नौ … छ (myār naw ... cha) मेरा नौ … छ (merā naw ... cha) मेरो नाम … छु (mero nām ... chu) |
| Where are you from? | आप कख बटि छो? (āp kakh baṭi cho?) आप कख बटिक छो? (āp kakh baṭik cho?) आप कख बटिन छो? (āp kakh baṭin cho?) तू कहाँ का छा? (tū kahaṅ kā chā?) |
| I'm from ... | मी … बटि छो (mī … baṭi cho) मी … बटिक छो (mī … baṭik cho) मी … बटिन छो (mī … baṭin cho) मैं … सौं छु (maiṅ … sawṅ chū) |
| Pleased to meet you | त्वैते भेटिन भल्लु लगील (twaw bheṭin bhallu lagīl) तुमते भेटिन भल्लु लगील (tumate bheṭin bhallu lagīl) आपते भेटिन भल्लु लगील (āpate bheṭin bhallu lagīl) तुज मिलक बढ़िया लागु (tuj milak baṛhiya lāgu) भिंड्या दिन पच्छी भेठ ह्वी (bhiṅdyā din pacchī hvī) |
| Good morning (Morning greeting) |
उठी / बीजा (uṭī / bījā) जसीलो बिनसरि (jasīlo binsari) |
| Good afternoon (Afternoon greeting) |
जसीलो दोफर (jasīlo dofar) शुभ दोफर (śubh dofar) |
| Good evening (Evening greeting) |
जसीलो बखयुनी (jasīlo bakhayunī) जसीलो शाम (jasīlo śām) शुभ बखयुनी (śubh bakhayunī) शुभ शाम (śubh śām) |
| Good night | जसीलो रुमुक (jasīlo rumuk) जसीलो रात्री (jasīlo rātrī) शुभ रुमुक (śubh rumuk) शुभ रात्री (śubh rātrī) |
| Goodbye (Parting phrases) |
अच्छी बात (acchī bāt) फेरि मल्यां (feri malyāṅ) |
| Good luck! | छंद |
| Cheers! Good Health! (Toasts used when drinking) |
जसीलो गासी |
| Have a nice day | जसीलो बेली |
| Bon appetit / Have a nice meal |
पौंडल्या पौणखि जिम्मुस् |
| Bon voyage / Have a good journey |
जसीलो जात्रा (jasīlo jātrā) शुभ जात्रा (śubh jātrā) |
| Yes | हो (ho) |
| No | नी (nī) ना (nā) |
| Maybe | ह्वै सकदन (hvaw sakadan) |
| I don't know | भैं/भौं, म्यै नीं थाह छन् |
| I understand | मी विंग् छु |
| I don't understand | मी नीं विंग् छु |
| Please speak more slowly | कृपा मठु-मठु बव्ल्या (kūpā maṭhu-maṭhu bawlyā) |
| Please say that again | फेरि भन्नुस् |
| Please write it down | कृपा इथे लिख द्या (krpā ithe likha dyā) कृपा इते लिख द्या (krpā ite likha dyā) |
| Do you speak English? | कि आप अंग्रेजी बव्ल्दा छौ? (ki āp aṅgrījī bawldā chaw?) क्य आप अंग्रेजी बव्ल्दा छौ? (kya āp aṅgrījī bawldā chaw?) |
| Do you speak Garhwali? | कि आप गढ़वाली बव्ल्दा छौ? (ki āp gaṛhawālī bawldā chaw?) क्य आप गढ़वाली बव्ल्दा छौ? (kya āp gaṛhawālī bawldā chaw?) |
| Yes, a little (reply to 'Do you speak ...?') |
हो, जरू-ज़रासेक (ho, jarū-zarāsek) |
| Do you speak a language other than Garhwali? |
कि तीमी गढ़वळि बकाइ लुकारु भाखा फणि ट्वि छौ? |
| Speak to me in Garhwali | गढ़वाली मा म्यार दगड छुई लग्या कौर (gaṛhawālī mā myār dagaḍ chuī kawr) |
| How do you say ... in Garhwali? | गढ़वाली मा … ते कि बव्ल्दा छौ? (gaṛhawālī mā … te ki bawldā chaw?) गढ़वाली मा … ते क्य बव्ल्दा छौ? (gaṛhawālī mā … te kya bawldā chaw?) |
| Excuse me | माफ गरुस् |
| How much is this? | यु कथगा च? (yu kathagā cha?) |
| Sorry | माफ गरुस् |
| Please | कृपा (krpā) |
| Thank you | धन्बाद (dhanbād) धन्यवाद (dhanyawād) आभार (ābhār) |
| Reply to thank you | स्वागत छ (swāgata cha) |
| Where's the toilet / bathroom? | बाथरूम कख च? (bātharūm kakha cha?) |
| This gentleman will pay for everything | यु हजुर तमाम लटरंग-पटरंग वास्ते पैसे देईल (yu hajur tamām laṭaraṅg-paṭaraṅg bāste paese deīl) |
| This lady will pay for everything | यु ब्यटुल तमाम लटरंग-पटरंग वास्ते पैसे देईल (yu byaṭul tamām laṭaraṅg-paṭaraṅg bāste paese deīl) |
| Would you like to dance with me? | क्य आप म्यार दगड डांस करुल? (kya āp myār dagāḍ ḍāṅs karul?) कि आप म्यार दगड डांस करुल? (ki āp myār dagāḍ ḍāṅs karul?) |
| Do you come here often? | कि तीमी यख घरीघरी उन्न् छौ? |
| I miss you | म्यै त्यारो खुद छ |
| I love you | मी त्वै अग्णाण् छु (mī twae agṇāṇ chu) |
| Get well soon | छिटो-छिटो भल्लु ह्वे जावा (chito-chito bhallu hwe jāwā) |
| Go away! | फुण्ड फूंक! (phunḍ phuṅk!) |
| Leave me alone! | म्यै यखुड्या फूको! |
| Help! | धड्वे! |
| Fire! | भडि! |
| Stop! | ठैरा बल! (ṭhaerā bal!) |
| Call the police! | ठापी भटयुस्! |
| Christmas greetings | हैप्पी क्रिसमस (haeppī krisamas) |
| New Year greetings | हैप्पी न्यू ईयर (haeppī nyū īyar) |
| Easter greetings | हैप्पी ईस्टर (haeppī īsṭar) |
| Birthday greetings | हैप्पी बर्थडे (haeppī barthaḍe) जन्मदिणा की बधाई च! (janmadiṇā kī badhāī cha!) |
| Congratulations! | भद्दे - भद्दे! (bhadde bhadde!) |
| One language is never enough | यक भाषा कत्तई खार्यों नी हुंद छ (yak bhāṣā kattī khāyoṅ nī huṅd cha) यक भाखा कत्तई खार्यों नी हुंद छ (yak bhākhā kattī khāyoṅ nī huṅd cha) |
| My hovercraft is full of eels | म्यार होवरक्राफ्टम ईल भर्यु च (myār howarakraphṭam īl bharyu cha) मेरु होवरक्राफ्टम ईल भर्यु च (meru howarakraphṭam īl bharyu cha) |
| How old are you? | तीमी/ती कति विरबैको छौ/छै |
| I'm ... years old | मी ... विरबैको छु |
| I trust you | मी तीमी तड़गे चिफ् छु |
| I don't trust you | मी तीमी तड़गे नीं चिफ् छु |
Phrases provided by Ankit Nautiyal
If you would like to make any corrections or additions to this page, or if you can provide recordings, please contact me.
Hear some Garhwali phrases:
Information about Garhwali | Phrases | Numbers
Other collections of Garhwali phrases
https://www.uttarakhandi.com/garhwali-language/
https://www.euttaranchal.com/culture/learn-garhwali.php
https://www.languageshome.com/English-Garhwali.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garhwali_language#Samples
https://www.youtube.com/@Learn_Garhwali
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