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In Kashmiri, hello is اَسلامُ عَلَیکُم (assalamu alaikum) and thank you is شُکریہ (shukriya). Here are 19 everyday Kashmiri phrases with pronunciation, for travel and a first conversation.
How to say hello in Kashmiri · How to say thank you in Kashmiri · How to say goodbye in Kashmiri · How to say please in Kashmiri · How to say sorry in Kashmiri
| English | Kashmiri | Say It Like |
|---|---|---|
| Hello | اَسلامُ عَلَیکُم The common Islamic greeting, widely used among Kashmiri speakers, most of whom are Muslim; a native secular greeting is namaskar in Kashmiri Pandit usage. | assalamu alaikum |
| Goodbye | خُدا حافظ Persian/Urdu-influenced, widely used. | khudaa haafiz |
| Please | مہربانی کرِتھ Literally 'doing a kindness'. | meharbaani karith |
| Thank you | شُکریہ Persian/Urdu loanword, widely used. | shukriya |
| Yes | آہا | aaha |
| No | نہٕ | nu |
| Excuse me / Sorry | معاف کرِو Persian/Urdu loanword; polite plural/formal imperative. | maaf karyo |
| Do you speak English? | توہی زانان چھِوَ انگریزی؟ Polite/plural 'you' form. | tohi zaanaan chhiva angrezi? |
| I don't understand | بہٕ سمجھان نہٕ چھُس | bu samjhaan nu chhus |
| Please speak slowly | ہولؠ ہولؠ وانِو Polite plural imperative. | holy holy vaanivo |
| How much is it? | یہ کیاہ داموک چھُ؟ | yi kyaah daamuk chhu? |
| Where is the bathroom? | حمام کتہ چھُ؟ | hamaam kati chhu? |
| I'd like this, please | بہٕ چھُس یہ لۏٹان | bu chhus yi loTaan |
| The bill, please | بِل دِیو، مہربانی کرِتھ 'Bill' is an English loanword. | bill diyo, meharbaani karith |
| Where is …? | ...کتہ چھُ؟ Fill the gap with the place, e.g. 'hotel kati chhu' = 'where is the hotel'. | ...kati chhu? |
| Help! | مدد! | madad! |
| I need a doctor | میٕ ضرورت چھٕ حکیمَس | myi zaruurat chhi hakimas |
| Call the police! | پولیس آواز دِیو! 'Police' is an English loanword. | police aavaaz diyo! |
| Can you help me? | توہی ہیکیوَ می مدد کرِتھ؟ | tohi hyekiva myi madad karith? |
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