Burushaski (بروشسکی) is a language isolate spoken in the Hunza Valley region, parts of Nagar and Ghizer areas.
Common signs
; OPEN : phatang ; CLOSED : ban ; ENTRANCE : ; EXIT : ; PUSH : ; PULL : ; TOILET : ; MEN : ; WOMEN : ; FORBIDDEN :
; Hello. : . () ; Hello. (informal) : . (babila?) ; How are you? : ? (bay haal bila ?) ; Fine, thank you. : . (theek ba ) ; What is your name? : ? (une gueek besan bila ?) ; My name is ______ . : ______ . (ja aek _____ bila.) ; Nice to meet you. : . (goka chagha ne khushi manimi) ; Please. : . (huyy) ; Thank you. : . (ju na) ; You're welcome. : . (parwa api) ; Yes. : . (awa) ; No. : . (bey ya) ; Excuse me. (getting attention) : . (DUkoyal a ) ; Excuse me. (begging pardon) : . () ; I'm sorry. : . (aar bakhshish eti) ; Goodbye : . ( ye shua __) ; Goodbye (informal) : . (ye shua hal) ; I can't speak Burushaski [well]. : [ ]. (ja burushaski [daltas]gharas aya mayaba) ; Do you speak English? : ? (unar english gharas gore zuchila ?) ; Is there someone here who speaks English? : ? (khole amulo menar english/angreezi gharas zuchila ?) ; Help! : ! (!) ; Look out! : ! (holey bareh !) ; Good morning. : . () ; Good evening. : . () ; Good night. : . () ; Good night (to sleep) : . () ; I don't understand. : . (asulo apalimi) ; Where is the toilet? : ? (ghusul khana amulo bila ?)
; Leave me alone. : . (adimate phat ati.) ; Don't touch me! : ! (azsi zsap ayeti !) ; I'll call the police. : . (police er qaw echam .) ; Police! : ! (!) ; Stop! Thief! : ! ! (gheen ! !) ; I need your help. : . (unay madad awaji) ; It's an emergency. : . (but zaruri bila) ; I'm lost. : . (je awaalaba) ; I lost my bag. : . (ja bag waalibi) ; I lost my wallet. : . (ja butwa waalibi) ; I'm sick. : . (je galees ba) ; I've been injured. : . (je zakhmi ataan) ; I need a doctor. : . (jaar doctor awaji) ; Can I use your phone? : ? (unay phone istimaal echama?)
; 1 : (han (hen, hak)) ; 2 : (altó (altán)) ; 3 : (isko (iskey)) ; 4 : (waltó) ; 5 : (čindó) ; 6 : (mishindo) ; 7 : (thaló) ; 8 : (altámbo) ; 9 : (hunchó) ; 10 : (tóorumo' (toorimi, turma)) ; 11 : (turma-han) ; 12 : (turma-alto) ; 13 : (turma-isko) ; 14 : (turma-walto) ; 15 : (turma-čindo) ; 16 : (turma-mishindo) ; 17 : () ; 18 : () ; 19 : (turma-hunti) ; 20 : (altar) ; 21 : (altar-hak) ; 22 : (altar-alto) ; 23 : (altar-isko) ; 30 : (alto-toorumo) ; 40 : (alto-altar) ; 50 : (alto-altar-toorumo) ; 60 : (iski-altar) ; 70 : () ; 80 : () ; 90 : () ; 100 : (tha) ; 200 : (alto-tha) ; 300 : (eski tha) ; 1,000 : () ; 2,000 : () ; 1,000,000 : () ; 1,000,000,000 : () ; 1,000,000,000,000 : () ; number _____ (train, bus, etc.) : () ; half : (ada__) ; less : (Kaman__) ; more : (Da__)
; now : (Mu__) ; later : (badlo) ; before : (pehla__) ; morning : (subah) ; afternoon : (duguy__) ; evening : (sham__) ; night : (thapmo__)
; one o'clock AM : () ; two o'clock AM : () ; noon : () ; one o'clock PM : () ; two o'clock PM : () ; midnight : ()
; _____ minute(s) : (min__) ; _____ hour(s) : (ganta__) ; _____ day(s) : (Gunxh__) ; _____ week(s) : (hafta) ; _____ month(s) : (mehna __) ; _____ year(s) : (dhen __)
; today : (khulto__) ; yesterday : (Sabur ) ; tomorrow : (Jimaly) ; this week : (Guty Hafta __) ; last week : (pehla Hafta __) ; next week : (xuwas te Hafta __)
; Sunday : (adit) ; Monday : (tsandura) ; Tuesday : (angara) ; Wednesday : (bodo) ; Thursday : (birespat) ; Friday : (shukuro) ; Saturday : (shimsher)
; January : (dalo) ; February : (huut) ; March : (hamal) ; April : (sawr) ; May : (jawza) ; June : (sarataan) ; July : (asat) ; August : (sambula) ; September : (miizaan) ; October : (aqrap) ; November : (qaws) ; December : (jadi)
; black : (Matum) ; white : (burúm) ; gray : (Tanng) ; red : (Bardum) ; blue : () ; yellow : (Xhikark) ; green : (Xhiqam) ; orange : () ; purple : (__) ; brown : (Gurro)
; How much is a ticket to _____? : (Kiraya berum bila) ; One ticket to _____, please. : (Han ticket tan jachichumana) ; Where does this train/bus go? : (Gusay bus/train amolar nichibi?) ; Where is the train/bus to _____? : (Elar nias ganay amis bus nichibi?) ; Does this train/bus stop in _____? : (Gusay bus elay chat maymia?) ; When does the train/bus for _____ leave? : (Bus khanay beshallar dochibi?) ; When will this train/bus arrive in _____? : (Kholar beshalar xochi bus?)
; How do I get to _____ ? : (Jay Elar Baylatay Nicham?) ; ...the train station? : (Train Station amlo bi ju?) ; ...the bus station? : (Bus Station amlo bi Ju) ; ...the airport? : (Airport amlo bila ju?) ; ...downtown? : (Khatom) ; ...the youth hostel? : (Hilashoway Hastel) ; ...the _____ hotel? : (Hotal) ; ...the American/Canadian/Australian/British consulate? : (Amer/Can/Aus/Bri/ affice Amlo Bila) ; Where are there a lot of... : (amlo bixhang butan__) ; ...hotels? : () ; ...restaurants? : () ; ...bars? : () ; ...sites to see? : () ; Can you show me on the map? : (naxha lo abarana ) ; street : (gan) ; Turn left. : (khitne fr ) ; Turn right. : (ethne fr) ; left : () ; right : () ; straight ahead : (sidah ne ) ; towards the _____ : () ; past the _____ : () ; before the _____ : () ; Watch for the _. : () ; intersection : () ; north : () ; south : () ; east : () ; west : () ; uphill : () ; downhill : ()
; Taxi! : (__) ; Take me to _____, please. : () ; How much does it cost to get to _? : () ; Take me there, please. : ()
; Do you have any rooms available? : (kamra khali bila ) ; How much is a room for one person/two people? : () ; Does the room come with... : () ; ...bedsheets? : () ; ...a bathroom? : () ; ...a telephone? : () ; ...a TV? : () ; May I see the room first? : () ; Do you have anything quieter? : () ; ...bigger? : () ; ...cleaner? : () ; ...cheaper? : () ; OK, I'll take it. : () ; I will stay for _____ night(s). : () ; Can you suggest another hotel? : () ; Do you have a safe? : () ; ...lockers? : () ; Is breakfast/supper included? : () ; What time is breakfast/supper? : () ; Please clean my room. : () ; Can you wake me at _? : () ; I want to check out. : ()
; Do you accept American/Australian/Canadian dollars? : () ; Do you accept British pounds? : () ; Do you accept euros? : () ; Do you accept credit cards? : () ; Can you change money for me? : () ; Where can I get money changed? : () ; Can you change a traveler's check for me? : () ; Where can I get a traveler's check changed? : () ; What is the exchange rate? : () ; Where is an automatic teller machine (ATM)? : ()
; A table for one person/two people, please. : () ; Can I look at the menu, please? : () ; Can I look in the kitchen? : () ; Is there a house specialty? : () ; Is there a local specialty? : () ; I'm a vegetarian. : () ; I don't eat pork. : () ; I don't eat beef. : () ; I only eat kosher food. : () ; Can you make it "lite", please? (less oil/butter/lard) : () ; fixed-price meal : () ; a la carte : () ; breakfast : () ; lunch : (Doghoimo Shapik) ; tea (meal) : ( Chai) ; supper : () ; I want . : () ; I want a dish containing . : () ; chicken : ( gharqamos) ; beef : ( oyom chaph) ; fish : ( chomo) ; ham : () ; sausage : () ; cheese : () ; eggs : ( ting-ayo) ; salad : () ; (fresh) vegetables : () ; (fresh) fruit : () ; bread : () ; toast : () ; noodles : () ; rice : (bras) ; beans : () ; apple : (báalt) ; May I have a glass of _? : (glass un.........) ; May I have a cup of ? : (cup un.........) ; May I have a bottle of ? : (bottle un jhowa) ; coffee : () ; tea (drink) : (chai) ; juice : () ; (bubbly) water : ( ) ; (still) water : () ; beer : () ; red/white wine : () ; May I have some ? : () ; salt : (bayú) ; black pepper : ( matom maricho) ; butter : ( maltash_) ; Excuse me, waiter? (getting attention of server): () ; I'm finished. : () ; It was delicious. : () ; Please clear the plates. : () ; The check, please. : ()
; Do you serve alcohol? : (arakh gaxh echa ) ; Is there table service? : () ; A beer/two beers, please. : () ; A glass of red/white wine, please. : () ; A pint, please. : () ; A bottle, please. : () ; _____ (hard liquor) and _____ (mixer), please. : () ; whiskey : () ; vodka : () ; rum : () ; water : ( č_il_) ; club soda : () ; tonic water : () ; orange juice : (malta juice ) ; Coke (soda) : () ; Do you have any bar snacks? : () ; One more, please. : () ; Another round, please. : () ; When is closing time? : () ; Cheers! : (__)
; Do you have this in my size? : () ; How much is this? : () ; That's too expensive. : () ; Would you take _? : () ; expensive : () ; cheap : () ; I can't afford it. : () ; I don't want it. : () ; You're cheating me. : () ; I'm not interested. : (..) ; OK, I'll take it. : () ; Can I have a bag? : () ; Do you ship (overseas)? : () ; I need... : () ; ...toothpaste. : () ; ...a toothbrush. : () ; ...tampons. : . () ; ...soap. : () ; ...shampoo. : () ; ...pain reliever. (e.g., aspirin or ibuprofen) : () ; ...cold medicine. : () ; ...stomach medicine. : ... () ; ...a razor. : () ; ...an umbrella. : () ; ...sunblock lotion. : () ; ...a postcard. : () ; ...postage stamps. : () ; ...batteries. : () ; ...writing paper. : () ; ...a pen. : () ; ...English-language books. : () ; ...English-language magazines. : () ; ...an English-language newspaper. : () ; ...an English-English dictionary. : (__)
; I want to rent a car. : () ; Can I get insurance? : () ; stop (on a street sign) : () ; one way : () ; yield : () ; no parking :(kholay chat ots api) ; speed limit : () ; gas (petrol) station : () ; petrol : () ; diesel : ()
; I haven't done anything wrong. :(ja besn gunekishan ayeta ba) ; It was a misunderstanding. : () ; Where are you taking me? :(amular achuchan j) ; Am I under arrest? :(ja chay dunan) ; I am an American/Australian/British/Canadian citizen. : () ; I want to talk to the American/Australian/British/Canadian embassy/consulate. : () ; I want to talk to a lawyer. : () ; Can I just pay a fine now? : (__)