The local dialects spoken by the people of Garhwal are terned as Garhwali or Gadwali dialects. Various variations of Garhwali can be seen at the different parts of Garhwali.
The following form of Garhwali is adopted
from the region near Kotdwar/Pauri.
| English |
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Do you know Garhwali? |
| Garhwali |
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Tu Garhwali jaandi
che? |
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| English |
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Yes, a little
bit of it. |
| Garhwali |
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Haan thoda bhaut. |
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| English |
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Can you speak
Garhwali? |
| Garhwali |
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Kya tu Garhwali
boli leendi? |
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| English |
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No. But I can
understand Garhwali. |
| Garhwali |
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Na, bolu ta ni
sakadu par bing leendu. |
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| English |
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Do you want to
learn Garhwali? |
| Garhwali |
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Kya tu Garhwali
sikhan chahandi? |
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| English |
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Yes. I want to
learn it. |
| Garhwali |
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Haan, jaroor. |
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| English |
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When
did you buy this mobile phone? |
| Garhwali |
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Teen ye mobile
kab lyai? |
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| English |
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I bought it last
month. |
| Garhwali |
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Pichal mahinaa. |
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| English |
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What is your
phone number? |
| Garhwali |
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Tyaar mobile
number kya cha? |
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| English |
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My mobile number
is 9818123456. |
| Garhwali |
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Myaar mobile
number cha 9818123456. |
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| English |
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Do you know Anil
Mehra? |
| Garhwali |
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Tu Anil Rawat
tai jaandi che? |
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| English |
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Yes, he is the
Sarpanch of your village. |
| Garhwali |
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Haan wu hamar
gaon ka sarpanch cha. |
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Are you married? |
| Garhwali |
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Byoh ho gyai
tyaar? |
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| English |
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Yes, I am married
for three years. |
| Garhwali |
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Haan teen saal
pali hi hwe gya chay. |
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| English |
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Where are you
married from? |
| Garhwali |
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Kakh bitak hwyaa
tyar byoh? |
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| English |
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Premnagar in
Dehradun. |
| Garhwali |
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Dehradun maa
Premnagar bitak. |
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| English |
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How many children
do you have? |
| Garhwali |
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Kathga bachhaa
chan tyaar? |
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| English |
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I have only one
daughter. |
| Garhwali |
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Meri ek beti
cha bas. |
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| English |
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When are you
going to marry? |
| Garhwali |
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Tu kab kani
che byoh? |
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| English |
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I haven't decided
it yet. |
| Garhwali |
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Abi ta kuch
ni sochi. |
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| English |
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Will you marry
me? |
| Garhwali |
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Kyaa tu myaar
dagad byoh karali? |
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| English |
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I need some time
to think about it. |
| Garhwali |
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Mitai kuch taem
chaenu cha sochanu ku(n). |
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| English |
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Where do you
work? |
| Garhwali |
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Tu kakh kaam
karadi? |
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| English |
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I work in a Call
Centre in Delhi. |
| Garhwali |
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Me Dilli ma call
center ma kaam karadu. |
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| English |
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When will you
come? |
| Garhwali |
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Tu kab aili? |
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| English |
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I will come on
Tuesday evening. |
| Garhwali |
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Me mangalwaar
shaam tai aulu. |
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| English |
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Will you drink
tea? |
| Garhwali |
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Chai peenai kya? |
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| English |
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No. Not now. |
| Garhwali |
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Na abi na. |
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| English |
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Would you like
to have tea or coffee? |
| Garhwali |
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Tu chai coffee
kuch peenai kya? |
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| English |
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I would like
to have coffee. |
| Garhwali |
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Haan coffee lelu(n)l. |
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| English |
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Have you had
your lunch? |
| Garhwali |
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Tween din ka
khanauk khaai yal. |
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| English |
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No. I am on fast
today. |
| Garhwali |
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Na aaj myaar
bart cha. |
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| English |
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Shall I go? |
| Garhwali |
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Ab chalwa(n)
? |
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| English |
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You can go after
some time. |
| Garhwali |
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Tu kuch taem
ka baad jai sakadi. |
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| English |
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May I come in? |
| Garhwali |
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Kya me bhitar
ai sakadu? |
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| English |
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Yes. You don't
need any permission for that. |
| Garhwali |
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Haan haan, twe
tai kain aagya ka jaroorat ni cha. |
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| English |
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Do I talk much? |
| Garhwali |
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Kya me bahut
boludu? |
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| English |
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Shall I tell
you the truth? |
| Garhwali |
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Sach boli diu(n)? |
