بہٕ چھُس چھےٚ پسند کران
bi chhus chhey pasand karan
The English phrase "I like you" is translated into Kashmiri as بہٕ چھُس چھےٚ پسند کران (bi chhus chhey pasand karan).
Meaning: I like you (phrase)
How do you pronounce it?
bi chhus chhey pasand karan
Did you know?
- The term پسند used for 'like' is a loanword from Persian, reflecting the deep historical influence of Persian culture and administration in the Kashmir Valley.
- The word چھُس is descended from the Ashokan Prakrit 𑀅𑀙𑀢𑀺, meaning the root of this phrase can be traced back to the era of the Mauryan Empire.
- Because Kashmiri uses a complex system of ergativity and verb marking, the phrase 'I like you' changes significantly depending on the gender and number of the participants.
Example conversation
Sarah and Adnan are talking privately in a park.
- سارہ Saraعدنان، بہٕ چھُس چھےٚ پسند کران۔Adnan, be chus che pasand karan.Adnan, I like you.
- عدنان Adnanسارہ، بہٕ تہی پسند کران۔Sarah, be ti pasand karan.Sarah, I like you too.
- سارہ Saraیہِ سنِتھ مےٚ گئِو خوشی۔ye sanit me gyiv khushi.I am happy to hear that.
- عدنان Adnanمےٚ تہِ گئِو بہت خوشی۔me ti gyiv bahut khushi.I am also very happy.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries بہٕ, چھُس, CC BY-SA 4.0.
