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English – Kumaoni (in roman)
On the bus ride
  • Where are you going brother?
    Bhai saip apun kaan jaanlai janau chha?
  • I am going to Paharpani, where are you?
    Main ta pahaadapanni jaanlai jaannayoon, apun kan janlai
  • I am also going to Paharpani. Wow, we are together again, what place do you live in Paharpani.
    Mailai pahaadapanni jaannayoon. vaha dagauda haigo phir ta hamaura, usi ko jaga roonchha pahaadapanni mein.
  • I live next to Paharpani only. We have to go two miles on foot.
    Main ta pahaadapannik kaakhai lai roonnoon. paidal dvi mail hun jann.
  • What is the name of the village?
    Ke naam chha gaun ka
  • The name of the village is Gajar.
    gaun naam gajaar chh.
  • Well, you live in Gajar.
    Achchha gajaar mein roonchha apun.
  • Yes and in which village are you?
    Hoya aur apoon ko gaun mein?
  • I live in Paharpani, on the upper part of the road.
    Main ta pahaadapannin mein roonnoo sadkak ka mal kaakh lai.
  • To whom did did you come at Bhabar? I had gone to Bareilly, my brother lives there. went to him.
    Bhaabar kan airau chhya? main ta bareli jairai chhyoon van daajy oo roonneen myara. unara paas jairai chhyoon.
  • What do your brothers do there?
    ke karanin van tumara daajyoo?
  • He is an Inspector in the police there. His children also live there.
    Au ta police mein insapaiktar chhan vaan. nanatin lai vaieen roonnee unara.
  • Well, you must have gone there to meet.
    Aachchha vaan bhetaghaat karan hun jai rai hunaala.
  • Yes, it was an year, did not meet, therefore I went.
    Hoya saal bhari haigochhi ni mili tab gayun.
  • So, will this bus stop somewhere or not, it is taking straight. It didn't stop anywhere.
    Yaar yo gadi kain rukali ya nai, yo ta siddhai li jaannaun. kain roki ne yail.
  • Why, what's the matter, what do you want, when the bus stops.
    Kilai ke baat chh ke karan chhhi gadi rukannainl.
  • Hey friend, we will have some tea somewhere, the throat is getting dry.
    Are yaar kain chahaahaha pinaan munni, gauv suk rau.
  • I am also feeling like drinking tea. I will ask the conductor; the bus should be stopped somewhere.
    Chaha pinn hun ta mer lai man hairau. kandaktar dhn puchhanun, kain t rokann chain gadi.
  • Conductor sir, will you stop the bus somewhere or will you walk straight, can we have some tea and water, all of passengers.
    Kandaktar saip gadi kain rokala ya siddh li jala. yaar jara ken chahaapanni pevai diyau paisenjaran kan.
  • Hey, it will stop, don't worry, will stop in Chanfi next. All of you can have tea comfortably there.
    Are rukali rukali phikar ni karau aghil champhi mein rukunn. van aaraamail piya chaha.
  • Stopped brother, stopped. Chanfi has also become the main place where the vehicles stop.
    Ruk ge ho ruk ge. champhi lai men jaga haige ab gadi val anenki rukanna liji.
  • brother, you don't know, the shopkeepers give them tea and snacks for free, then these people stop. If this shopkeeper stops serving free tea, then the bus will not stop here and they will go to some other shop.
    daadee tumanakan patt nhaan, dukaan vala inanakan muphat mein chahaapanni aur naashta lai karunnin tab rukaneen yo log. yo dukaan vala chaha pevoonn band kar delo to gadi aur dukaan mein rukann lagali.
  • You are right, this is the point. Come on, we have also benefited, got a chance to have tea. Come, let us have tea. Tea has also become a very important thing in our lives.
    Theek koonaunchha yo ee baat chh. chalo hamar lai phaid haigo chaha pinn hun mil go. Aaau hamalai pinun chaha. Chaha lai yaar bd impautaint cheej haige ham loganai nki jindagee mein, kasi kai.
  • Yes, you are right, without tea, no one feels energetic since morning.
    Ho ya baat t theekai koonnaun chha, chaha bina t rattaiee bati kaiki gadi nin chalani yaar