مےٚ چھےٚ چٲنۍ یاد یوان
me che chain yaad yiwaan
The English phrase "I miss you" is translated into Kashmiri as مےٚ چھےٚ چٲنۍ یاد یوان (me che chain yaad yiwaan).
Meaning: I miss you (phrase)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to "To me, your memory is coming".
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb یوان (yiwaan) is used in the continuous aspect, which indicates that the state of missing the person is happening in the present moment.
How do you pronounce it?
me che chain yaad yiwaan
Did you know?
- While مےٚ چھےٚ چٲنۍ یاد یوان is common, Kashmiri has a deep tradition of 'Sufiana' poetry where longing for a loved one is often used as a metaphor for longing for the Divine.
- While English speakers say 'I miss you', a Kashmiri speaker is essentially saying 'Your memory is visiting me', treating the thought of the person as an external guest.
- In traditional Kashmiri culture, expressing 'I miss you' directly to a family member or elder might be replaced by asking about their wellbeing or 'hal-ahwal' to avoid being overly emotive.
Example conversation
Zainab calls Adnan on the phone after a long time.
- زینب Zainabہیلو عدنان، مےٚ چھےٚ چٲنۍ یاد یوان۔Hello Adnan, me che chāniy yaad yowan.Hello Adnan, I miss you.
- عدنان Adnanمےٚ تہِ چھےٚ یاد یوان، زینب۔me te che yaad yowan, Zainab.I miss you too, Zainab.
- زینب Zainabتۆہہ کتی چھِو؟toh kiti chiv?Where are you?
- عدنان Adnanمےٚہ چھےٚ پانہٚ یاد یوان، مےٚہ گژھِہ یِوان۔me che pāne yaad yowan, me gaché yivan.I miss you too, I will come.
