Lesson 2 - Part I : FAQ's (The Frequently
Asked Questions)
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What is your
name? |
| Kumaoni |
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Tumar naam
ki cha? |
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My name is
Kamal. |
| Kumaoni |
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Meyar naam
Kamal chhoo. |
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How are you? |
| Kumaoni |
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Tum kash cha? |
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I am fine. |
| Kumaoni |
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Mee theek chhoo(n)? |
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Where
do you live? |
| Kumaoni |
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Tum kaa(n)
roo(n)chaa? |
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I live in Pushp
Vihar opposite to Shiv Temple. |
| Kumaoni |
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Mee pushp vihar
main shiv mandire pichhari roonu. |
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In which class
do you read? |
| Kumaoni |
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Tum ko classum
padhchaa? |
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I read in eleventh
class. |
| Kumaoni |
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Mee egiarwee
class mee parnoo. |
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What is the
name of your school? |
| Kumaoni |
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Tumer schoolak
naam key chhoo? |
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The name of
my school is GIC Narayan Nagar. |
| Kumaoni |
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Meyar school
naam GIC Narayan Nagar cha. |
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How many brothers
and sister do you have? |
| Kumaoni |
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Tum kaduk bhai
banhi chha? |
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I have a younger
brother and a elder sister. |
| Kumaoni |
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Mear ek naan
bhai aur ek thul banhi chhoo. |
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What are you
doing these days? |
| Kumaoni |
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Tum aabho keya
karan rachha? |
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I am preparing
for Civil Services Exams. |
| Kumaoni |
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Mee aaj kal
civil service examak taiari karnoon. |
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What did your
father do? |
| Kumaoni |
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Tumer babu
keya kerani? |
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My father is
serving Indian Army. |
| Kumaoni |
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Meayr babu
fauj main naukari kareni. |
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How is your
grandfather feeling now? |
| Kumaoni |
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Tumar bubu
ab kaas chhee? |
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| English |
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Where in Uttaranchal
are you from? |
| Kumaoni |
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Tum Uttaranchal
mein kaun rooncha? |
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I am from Champawat
in Kumaon. |
| Kumaoni |
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Mee kumaon
main champawatek rooni chhoo. |
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Had you ever
been to Nainital? |
| Kumaoni |
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Tum kabhi Nainital
gachhaa? |
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Yes, many times. |
| Kumaoni |
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Hoi, bahaut
baar. |
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Where is your
village? |
| Kumaoni |
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Tumar goon
ka(n) chhoo? |
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| English |
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My village
is in Lohaghat. It is called Raushaal. |
| Kumaoni |
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Mear goon Lohaghat
main choo. Jo ki Raushaal ak naamel jarhi. |
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When did you
last visited your village? |
| Kumaoni |
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Tum aaper goon
kadhin bati nee geyaa? |
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I visited last
year in October. |
| Kumaoni |
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Mee pichhari
saal october main jerau(n)chi. |
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Do you have
electricity in your village? |
| Kumaoni |
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Tumer goon
main bijuli chhoo? |
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No. |
| Kumaoni |
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Na, humer goon
main bijuli naathi. |
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How many cows
and goats do you have? |
| Kumaoni |
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Tumar pass
keduk gouru bakar chan? |
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| English |
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We have 2 cows
and 5 goats. |
| Kumaoni |
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Hamer pass
dwe gouru aur panchh baakar chan. |
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| English |
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How was the
wheat crop last year? |
| Kumaoni |
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Pichhari saal
tumer geahon kheti kasi hanchhi? |
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| English |
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Not too good.
The standing crop was destroyed by the rain. |
| Kumaoni |
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Eduk bhali
nee hayee. Thaadi fasal barshatel khatam hain
pari. |
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How was the
rain in previous season? |
| Kumaoni |
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Pichhari saal
main bersat kasi rainchh? |
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It was more
than expected. |
| Kumaoni |
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Jaduk aasha
chhee u haber jyada hainch. |
