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 | सुऔण |
| Hello (General greeting) | सिवासौँळी/ढकुली |
| Hello (on phone) | सिवासौँळ |
| How are you? | ती कन छै |
| Reply to 'How are you?' | मी असल छु, तीमी/ती? |
| Long time no see | त्वै नी लटोली |
| What's your name? | त्यारो/तिम्रो नौं कि छ |
| My name is ... | म्यारो नौं ... छ |
| Where are you from? | तीमी/ती कख बटीक छौ/छै |
| I'm from ... | मी बटीक ... छु |
| Pleased to meet you | तिम्यै अंग्वाळ पौंडल्या चितौयो |
| Good morning (Morning greeting) |
जसीलो बिनसरि |
| Good afternoon (Afternoon greeting) |
जसीलो तिनिसांज |
| Good evening (Evening greeting) |
जसीलो गोसल्या |
| Good night | जसीलो रुमुक |
| Goodbye (Parting phrases) |
सिवासौँळी ढकुली |
| 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 घुमघाम |
| Yes | होस |
| No | नीं |
| Maybe | ह्वाउन |
| 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 | मुल/मंद/मठु भन्नुस् |
| Please say that again | फेरि भन्नुस् |
| Please write it down | कृपया लिखुस् |
| Do you speak English? | कि ती/तीमी अंग्रेज़ी ट्वि सक् छै/छौ |
| Do you speak Garhwali? | कि ती/तीमी गढ़वळि ट्वि सक् छै/छौ |
| Yes, a little (reply to 'Do you speak ...?') |
होस्, मठु मठु |
| Do you speak a language other than Garhwali? |
कि तीमी गढ़वळि बकाइ लुकारु भाखा फणि ट्वि छौ? |
| Speak to me in Garhwali | म्यारो दगड़ ट्विुस् गढ़वळि माँज |
| How do you say ... in Garhwali? | ती/तीमी कन ट्वि छै/छौ गढ़वळि माँज? |
| Excuse me | माफ गरुस् |
| How much is this? | यो कति छ |
| Sorry | माफ गरुस् |
| Please | कृपया |
| Thank you | तिम्रो आभार |
| Reply to thank you | यो थर म्यारो लंइ छन् |
| Where's the toilet / bathroom? | छन्दियाड़ कख छ? |
| This gentleman will pay for everything | यो बैखू सगळो मुंगक तिर्ळु |
| This lady will pay for everything | यो कज्यांण सगळो मुंगक तिर्ळु |
| Would you like to dance with me? | कि तीमी म्यारो दगड़ बदेण चैनोंला |
| 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 |
| Get well soon | चंडी जोवुस् |
| Go away! | फूंडो फूको! |
| Leave me alone! | म्यै यखुड्या फूको! |
| Help! | धड्वे! |
| Fire! | भडि! |
| Stop! | गुटुस्! |
| Call the police! | ठापी भटयुस्! |
| Christmas greetings | जसीलो क्रिसमस र जसीलो नै विरबै |
| New Year greetings | |
| Easter greetings | जसीलो ईस्टर |
| Birthday greetings | जसीलो जोनि विरबै |
| Congratulations! | वढ़ैं! |
| One language is never enough | यटुख भाषा हब्रे निम्कि नीं छन् |
| My hovercraft is full of eels | म्यारो बगीकण डोंडा बाममाछ मकड़ छन् |
| 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.
Information about Garhwali | Phrases | Numbers
Other collections of Garhwali phrases
https://www.euttaranchal.com/culture/learn-garhwali
https://www.euttaranchal.com/culture/learn-garhwali-lesson-3
https://www.languageshome.com/English-Garhwali.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garhwali_language
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/uttranchalkalasangam
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