Thursday, February 16, 2012

Punjabi Phrases At A Cricket Match

Typical Punjabi Phrases while watching a tense One Day Cricket match!

General comments at the toss:
At winning the toss: “Bus fer ujj te ussi jitiye hee jitye!”
At losing the toss: “Rab de kummaan ich koi na koi behtri zaroor hondee eh! Chunga eh!”

Batting Time

Following the slow openers:
“Ainan dee aeho gullaan ne jinan te fer ainan noon baad ich gaalaan paindiyaan ne!”
“Mich mich lai hoi eh!”
“O score wee wada lo koi! Jadon de aye o aapus ichee khedaan khed raey o!”
“Chichar hee ho gaye ney hun!”


Following the hasty openers:
“Oye aaraam nul khed oye! Uthra jaya na hoey!”
“Tussi wekh lena hun, ae koi gul khilaan lageya eh!”
“Wekhna zara! Kidda befkoof hega eh!”


Following a boundary:
“Bus, aeho tareeqa eh game noon uggey lijaan da!”
“Chalo shukar eh, warna te jo tuk tuk layee hoi see!”
“Oye jewonda ro! Hun ainaan noon purtoo pe jaanan eh!”
“Teri mehrbaani bao! Hun wee na shot paindee te fer te tenoon ee ik paindee!”


Following a Catch out:
“Dur fittey moon tera!”
“Ugley de hutthaan ich sutti soo!”
“Kinni wuddi chawlli maree eh ainey!”
“Saada Honda na aidee jugha, te ankhaan uggey unhera aa jaana see!”


Following a Run-out:
“Eh kee keeta eh ainan ne? Ae jera munda eh na, eh hamesha baree gurbur kurda eh!”
“Je tenon nazar aa reya eh ke ooney nai aana, te toon mur ja. Nussi ja reya eh paaglaan haar!”
“Bus hun ainaan da kujh nai ho sukda!”


Following an Out Bowled:
“Onoon samajh ee nai luggi ke ball kithon lungee eh!”
“Chalo jee! Tussi jao te pavilion ich aaram karo hun!”
“Khlota ainj eh jeewein aidee baraat aye gee te doli be ke jaye ga! Out ho gya ain te tur pe hun!”


Following a Low Score:
“Bus hun saara kum fielding da eh!”
“Hun bara zaroori eh ke bundey de puttar bun ke kheddun!”
“Saadey bowler ainaan noon baraber kar lain gey inshAllah!”

Bowling Time

Following a Maiden Over:
“Eh munda aqalmund eh!”
“Bus cuptaan noon chaida eh ke ainon akheer de punj over karaey!”
“Lugga ro aaram nul bus!”


Following an Expensive Over:
“Yaar, ainoon kyon khidaya eh! Ugli waari ainon nai khidana!”
“Chunga eh! Bari shodiyaan maar rya see!”
“Sidda bulley te gaind sutda eh!”

Following Loose Fielding:
“Hutthaan ich moriyaan ne aina diyaan!”
“Tehdey ainj kha rya eh jeewein unna eh!”
“Digg digg jaandey ne! Pata nai kee purtoo pya eh ainaan noon!”


Following No Balls:
“Bus hun paagal hogaye ne!”
“Ainon te hun goli maar deni chaidee eh!”
“Hun eh koi waqt eh aehoo jayee bongiyaan marun da!”


Following Boundaries:
“Ugley wee gharon khedun aye hoey ney!”
“Kidda zulm eh! Nusdey ee nai!”
“O toon boundary te khlota kee cholley wech rya ain!”


Following a Wicket:
“Oye shabash! Hun tussi wekhna game keewein buduldee eh!”
“Kee ball karayee soo! Dil khush keeta soo!”
“Bus hun kissey noon tikkun nai dena!”


Following a Victory:
“Maza aa gaya ujj te!”
“Ugleyaan de moon te laanat pe gayee eh!”
“Ujj te roti baron hee aawey gee!”


Following a Loss:
“Saara din zaaya keeta eh ujj te!”
“Kee kuwwey bunda ainaan noon hun! Juttiyaan painiyaan chaidiyaan ne ainaan noon!”
“Bund kar yaar TV!”
“Chalo mitti pao yaar, roti te khaeeye na!”




2 comments:

  1. lollllllllll.......too good.....really enjoyed this 1 and felt as though i was sitting in the same room with my dad!!

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  2. If you remember we enjoyed quite a few together! The Sharjah stadium hooting and pulling eachother's legs! Beautiful memories... And yes, the phrases are a collection of memories from our homes too! :)

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