The local dialects spoken by the people of Kumaon are terned as Kumaoni or Kumauni dialects. Various variations of Kumaoni can be seen at the different parts of Kumaon.
The following form of Kumaoni is adopted
from the region near Almora.
| English |
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Do you know kumaoni? |
| Kumaoni |
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Tum kumaoni janchha? |
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| English |
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Yes, a little
bit of it. |
| Kumaoni |
: |
Hoi thori bahut
jannoo. |
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| English |
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Can you speak
kumaoni? |
| Kumaoni |
: |
Tum Kumaoni bule
lichha? |
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| English |
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No. But I can
understand Kumaoni. |
| Kumaoni |
: |
Na yaar, lekin
Kumaoni samajh leenu. |
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| English |
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Do you want to
learn kumaoni? |
| Kumaoni |
: |
Tum Kumaoni sikhen
chachhaa? |
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| English |
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Yes. I want to
learn it. |
| Kumaoni |
: |
Hoi mee Kumaoni
sikhen chaanoo. |
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| English |
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When
did you buy this mobile phone? |
| Kumaoni |
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Tumool mobil
phone kabhei lechh? |
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| English |
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I bought it last
month. |
| Kumaoni |
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Meel pichhali
mahen main lechha. |
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| English |
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What is your
phone number? |
| Kumaoni |
: |
Tumer phone number
key(a) chhoo? |
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| English |
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My mobile number
is 9818123456. |
| Kumaoni |
: |
Meyar mobile
number 9818123456 chhoo. |
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| English |
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Do you know Anil
Mehra? |
| Kumaoni |
: |
Tum Anil Mehra
k(a) jaanchha? |
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| English |
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Yes, he is the
Sarpanch of your village. |
| Kumaoni |
: |
Hoi. Oo humar
gaonk serpanch chhee. |
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| English |
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Are you married? |
| Kumaoni |
: |
Tumer beyaah
hai go chha? |
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| English |
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Yes, I am married
for three years. |
| Kumaoni |
: |
Hoi meayar beyah
teen saal pali hoi gachhee. |
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| English |
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Where are you
married from? |
| Kumaoni |
: |
Tumer beyaah
ka batik honchh? |
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| English |
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I am married
from Jageshwar in Almora. |
| Kumaoni |
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Meyar beyaah
Jageshwar batik honch, jo ki Almor main chhoo. |
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| English |
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How many children
do you have? |
| Kumaoni |
: |
Tumar kaduk nantin
chhee? |
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| English |
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I have only one
daughter. |
| Kumaoni |
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Meri kewal ek
cheli chhoo. |
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| English |
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When are you
going to marry? |
| Kumaoni |
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Tum beyaah kabhai
kerar rachha? |
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| English |
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I haven't decided
it yet. |
| Kumaoni |
: |
Meel aayee tai
kuch nee soochi. |
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| English |
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Will you marry
me? |
| Kumaoni |
: |
Tum mee dagar(d)
beyaah karlaa? |
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| English |
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I need some time
to think about it. |
| Kumaoni |
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Meek kuchh tame
deao soachare leje. |
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| English |
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Where do you
work? |
| Kumaoni |
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Tum k(a) kaam
kerchha. |
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| English |
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I work in a Call
Centre in Delhi. |
| Kumaoni |
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Mee Delii main
ek Call Centre mai kaam keranoo. |
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| English |
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When will you
come? |
| Kumaoni |
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Tum kabhai aala? |
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| English |
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I will come on
Tuesday evening. |
| Kumaoni |
: |
Mee mangalvar
beauh ool. |
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| English |
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Will you drink
tea? |
| Kumaoni |
: |
Tum chaha peela? |
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| English |
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No. Not now. |
| Kumaoni |
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Na. Alle naa. |
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| English |
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Would you like
to have tea or coffee? |
| Kumaoni |
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Kya tum chaahaa
cofee pasand nee kerana? |
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| English |
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I would like
to have coffee. |
| Kumaoni |
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Mee coffee pasand
keranoo. |
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| English |
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Have you had
your lunch? |
| Kumaoni |
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Tamool khan khai
haucha? |
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| English |
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No. I am on fast
today. |
| Kumaoni |
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Na, aaj meayr
bart chhoo. |
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| English |
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Shall I go? |
| Kumaoni |
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Aachha hitanoo
pai(n)? |
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| English |
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You can go after
some time. |
| Kumaoni |
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Bhato, thori
der baad leh jaaya. |
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| English |
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May I come in? |
| Kumaoni |
: |
Mee bhiter aaye
sakunu? |
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| English |
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Yes. You don't
need any permission for that. |
| Kumaoni |
: |
Hoi. Kilak naa,
tamukoo puchar jaroorat naaithi. |
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| English |
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Do I talk much? |
| Kumaoni |
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Meel jyada batul
to nee kehal. |
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| English |
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Shall I tell
you the truth? |
| Kumaoni |
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Mee tamuka sachhi
baat batul? |
