صبح بخیر
subah bakhair
The English phrase "good morning" is translated into Kashmiri as صبح بخیر (subah bakhair).
صبح بخیر is used when seeing someone for the first time in the morning.
Meaning: when seeing someone for the first time in the morning (intj)
How do you pronounce it?
subah bakhair
Did you know?
- In traditional Kashmiri households, a 'good morning' is often accompanied by the offering of noon chai, a salty, pink tea that is culturally central to the start of the day.
- Although صبح بخیر is used, many Kashmiri speakers actually prefer using the Arabic greeting السلام علیکم, meaning 'peace be upon you', regardless of the time of day.
- The phrase صبح بخیر is heavily influenced by Persian and Arabic, making it a more formal or literary way to greet someone compared to colloquial Kashmiri expressions.
Examples in context
- صبح بخیر، کِتھ پٲٹھؠ چھِو؟subh bakhair, kith paity chiv?Good morning, how are you?
- صبح بخیر، کِتھ پٲٹھؠ چھیو؟subh bakhair, kith paity cheyu?Good morning, how are you? (to a male)
Example conversation
Zainab and Adnan meet in the kitchen for breakfast.
- زینب Zainabصبح بخیر، عدنان۔Subha bakhair, Adnan.Good morning, Adnan.
- عدنان Adnanصبح بخیر، زینب۔Subha bakhair, Zainab.Good morning, Zainab.
- زینب Zainabتۄہیہ چائے پیو؟Tohi chaaye pyov?Did you drink tea?
- عدنان Adnanآ، مےہ پیو۔Aa, me pyov.Yes, I drank it.
