sourabsb/english-kumaoni_translation_dataset huggingface dataset:
English: those carefree days will never come back my friend
Kumaoni: we befikriak din ab kabha wapas ni aana sangi
English: is there any water in the spring today
Kumaoni: aaj dhara ma paani chha ki ni
English: no not a drop it has completely dried up this year
Kumaoni: na ek thop ni yo saal to bilkul sukhi go
English: i had to walk all the way to the lower spring
Kumaoni: meke tal mal dhara tak janu pad go
English: it is the same story for everyone this summer is very harsh
Kumaoni: yo to sabki kahani chha yo garmi bhot kaad chha
English: did the government water supply come today
Kumaoni: aaj sarkari nal aayo ke
English: it came for just five minutes i could only fill one bucket
Kumaoni: bas paanch minute liji aayo mi to khali ek balti bhari sakiyu
English: our old naula used to have water all year round
Kumaoni: hamar purano naula ma to saal bhar paani ranchho
English: yes but now even that has dried up
Kumaoni: hoye par ab u bhi sukhi go
English: how many buckets did you fill the line is so long
Kumaoni: tum le katuk balti bhari laeen bhot lami chha
English: i have been standing here for an hour and have only filled two
Kumaoni: mi yahan ek ghanta bhati khadi chhu aur khali dui bhari sakiyu
English: my water pot slipped and broke on the way
Kumaoni: meri gagri baat ma phisali ber tuti ge
English: oh dear all that effort went in vain
Kumaoni: he bidhata saari mehanat bekar hwe ge
English: the water is so muddy it is not fit for drinking
Kumaoni: paani katuk mailo chha yo to pinak layak bhi ni
English: we have to filter it with a cloth what else can we do
Kumaoni: ham ke kapad le chhananu padano aur ke kari sakanan
English: i have told my son to bring a water tank from the city
Kumaoni: mi le apun chyal bhati shahar bhati paanik tank liyanak liji kuno chha
English: that is a good idea at least it will last for a few days
Kumaoni: yo bhal vichar chha kam se kam kuch din to chali jaal
English: carrying two buckets of water up this steep slope is so difficult
Kumaoni: yo ukal ma dui balti paani liyanu katuk muskil chha
English: my shoulders are aching this has become our daily struggle
Kumaoni: myar kaman piranan lag gye yo hamar rojak janjal hwe go
English: the cattle are thirsty there is not even enough water for them
Kumaoni: dangar bachh tirsal chhan unar liji bhi puro paani ni
English: we have to take them down to the river
Kumaoni: ham ke unke ghaad tak lijaunu padano
English: my kitchen garden has completely dried up without water
Kumaoni: meri saag baadi bina paanik puri sukhi ge
English: forget the garden we barely have enough to drink
Kumaoni: baadik chhada hamar paas pinak liji hi muskil le puro huno
English: i saw that the pradhans house has water all day
Kumaoni: mi dekhi ki pradhan jyuk ghar din bhar paani ranchh
English: they have their own private line what about us poor folks
Kumaoni: unar apun alag laeen chha ham garibak ke hol
English: this year we must build a rainwater tank
Kumaoni: yo saal ham ke ek ghaata jarur bananu padhal
English: yes if we save the rainwater it will be very helpful in the summer
Kumaoni: hoye agar barkhaak paani bachai lyun to garmi ma bhot kaam aal
English: child go and see if the water has come in the tap
Kumaoni: nauni jaber dekhi aa ki nal ma paani aayo ki ni
English: grandma i have checked twice it is completely dry
Kumaoni: aama mi dui ber dekhi aayo bilkul sukho padyo chha
English: do you remember when we used to bathe at the spring
Kumaoni: cheth chha jab ham dhara par nhanen chhi
English: now we have to think ten times even to wash our face
Kumaoni: ab to mukh dhonak liji bhi das ber sochanu padano
English: the water from the tanker tastes strange
Kumaoni: tankarak paanik swaad anunn jaso chha
English: it must be stored for many days boil it before drinking
Kumaoni: bhot dinak rakhi go hol pin bhati pehle ubali lya
English: my daughter in law is complaining
Kumaoni: meri bwari kurdan lagi
English: she says there is no water in this village
Kumaoni: kunchh yo gau ma paani ni chha
English: she is from the city she does not understand our struggles
Kumaoni: u shaharak chha u hamar dikat ni samjhani
English: i think we cut too many trees that is why the springs are drying up
Kumaoni: meke lagchha ham le bhot jada rukh kaati diyan tabai dhara naula sukhanan
English: you are absolutely right we did not care for nature now it is not caring for us
Kumaoni: tum bilkul theek kun chha ham le prakritik chinta ni kari ab prakriti hamar ni karni
English: let us go we have to stand in line from 4 in the morning for water
Kumaoni: chala ham ke byanh 4 baje bhati paani liji laeen ma laganu padano
English: this is not life half the day is spent just fetching water
Kumaoni: yo koi jindagi ni chha aadho din to khali paani bharne ma chali janchh
English: the water in the earthen pot stays so cool
Kumaoni: maatik matka ma paani katuk thando ranchh
English: yes it is much better than the fridge water
Kumaoni: hoye u fridgek paani bhati bhot bhal hunchh
English: they say a new water scheme is coming will we get water
Kumaoni: kunan ki nai paanik scheme aan lagi ham ke paani milal
English: we have been hearing this for ten years i will not believe it until i see it
Kumaoni: ham yo das saal bhati sunan chhan jab tak ni dekhun tab tak bharos ni karun
English: the water level in the river has also gone down so much
Kumaoni: ghaad ma bhi paani katuk kam hwe go
English: there is no snow on the mountains so where will the water come from
Kumaoni: himal ma hyun ni chha to paani khaan bhati aal
English: my hands have become rough from washing clothes with less water
Kumaoni: kam paani ma kapad dhune le myar hath kaad hwe gye
English: mine too there is no softness left in them
Kumaoni: myar bhi unma narmi hi ni rai ge
English: i am thinking of installing a handpump it will be expensive
Kumaoni: mi handpump laganak sochanu kharcho bhot aal
English: but it will be a relief for a lifetime do it if you can
Kumaoni: par jindagi bhar liji aaram hwe jaal agar kari sakda to karai lya
English: the water problem is the biggest problem in our village
Kumaoni: paanik dikat hi hamar gauk sabse thul dikat chha
English: you are right without water there is nothing
Kumaoni: tum theek kun chha bina paanik kuch bhi ni
English: i have stored two buckets of water just for cooking
Kumaoni: mi le dui balti paani khali khano bananak liji bachai rakho chha
English: good thinking we have to use every drop wisely
Kumaoni: bhal sochi ham ke har thop sambhali ber kaam ma lyanu padhal
English: the children do not understand the value of water they waste it
Kumaoni: naun nati paanik mol ni samjhana we bekar kardan
English: they have not had to fetch it from miles away
Kumaoni: unke meelo door bhati liyanu ni padyo chha na
English: i heard that in sharma jis house they had a fight over water
Kumaoni: mi suni ki sharma jyuk ghar paani liji ladai hwe ge
English: it is bound to happen when there is such a scarcity
Kumaoni: jab itli kami holi to aso to honu hi chha
English: if it does not rain well this time i do not know what will happen
Kumaoni: agar yo ber bhal barkha ni hwe to pata ni ke hol
English: let us pray to the gods only they can save us now
Kumaoni: chala devtan bhati binti karun ab wehi ham ke bachai sakdan
English: the water from the spring is so sweet and digestive
Kumaoni: dharak paani katuk meetho aur pachan walo hunchh
English: that is true this tap water has no taste
Kumaoni: sacho chha yo nalak paani ma koi swaad ni
English: half of my day is spent waiting for my turn at the spring
Kumaoni: mero aadho din dhara par apun baarik intjaar ma chali janchh
English: and the other half is spent worrying about the next days water
Kumaoni: aur baaki aadho byalak paanik chinta ma
English: my grandfather used to say a village is known by its water
Kumaoni: myar bajyu kunen chila gau wek paani le chhinani janchh
English: he was right our villages water was once famous
Kumaoni: we theek kunen chila hamar gauk paani ek bakhat prasiddh chho
English: let us go sister maybe the tanker has arrived
Kumaoni: chala didi shayad tanker aai go hol
English: yes let us run otherwise we will not get even a single bucket
Kumaoni: hoye dauda ni to ek balti bhi ni milan
English: this plastic water tank gets so hot in the sun
Kumaoni: yo plasticak paanik tank ghaam ma katuk taato hwe janchh
English: and the water becomes undrinkable
Kumaoni: aur paani pinak layak ni rano
English: we should all complain to the bdo about this
Kumaoni: ham sab ke bdo sahab bhati eki sikayat kani chaini
English: who listens to us poor people we have complained many times
Kumaoni: ham garibak kun sunchha ham le bhot ber sikayat kari lyai
English: the water pipe is broken up there and all the water is going to waste
Kumaoni: upar paanik laeen tuti ge aur saara paani bekar huno
English: and here we are longing for every single drop
Kumaoni: aur yahan ham ek ek thop liji tarasanan
English: i have started washing utensils with ash to save water
Kumaoni: mi le paani bachanak liji chhar le bhada maanjanu shuru kari diyo
English: we are going back to the old ways out of compulsion
Kumaoni: ham majboori ma purano tareekan par wapas janan
English: is there any government scheme for rainwater harvesting
Kumaoni: barkhaak paani bachanak liji koi sarkari yojna chha ke
English: there are schemes but they only exist on paper
Kumaoni: yojna to chhan par we khali kaagajo ma ranchhin
English: this water scarcity is causing more quarrels in the village
Kumaoni: yo paanik kami le gau ma jada jhagda hun lag gye
English: when the stomach is thirsty anger comes quickly
Kumaoni: jab pet tirsal hunchh to rees jaldi aanchh
English: i am saving the water used for washing rice to give to the plants
Kumaoni: mi chanwal dhon walo paani paudho ke denak liji bachai rakhanu
English: that is very clever we must not waste anything
Kumaoni: yo bhot hoshiyari chha ham ke kuch bhi bekar ni karanu chain
English: the spring near the temple still has a little water
Kumaoni: mandirak dagadak dhara ma abhi bhi thor paani chha
English: that is the grace of the goddess that spring never dries up completely
Kumaoni: u devik kripa chha u dhara kabh bhi puri ni sukhani
English: my children in the city do not believe our water problems
Kumaoni: myar chyal jo shahar ma ranchhan we hamar paanik dikat par bharos ni kardan
English: they get water 24 hours a day just by opening a tap
Kumaoni: unke to khali nal kholne le 24 ghanta paani mil janchh
English: the water feels so heavy to carry today
Kumaoni: aaj paani liyanu katuk gichi lagano
English: it is not the water sister it is our tiredness that feels heavy
Kumaoni: yo paani ni didi yo hamar thakan chha jo gichi lagani
English: i saw some city people taking our spring water in big cans
Kumaoni: mi le kuch shaharak log hamar dharak paani thul can ma lija te hue dekhi
English: they sell it there they are making a business out of our scarcity
Kumaoni: we weke wahan bechanan we hamar kamik byapar bananan
English: how many trips do you make in a day to fetch water
Kumaoni: tum din ma paani lenak liji katuk phera karna
English: at least four to five and still it is never enough
Kumaoni: kam se kam char paanch aur fir bhi kabh puro ni huno
English: i wish i had a daughter in law to help me with this work
Kumaoni: kaas meri ek bwari hoti yo kaam ma madad karnak liji
English: and i wish my daughter in law would not have to face this same struggle
Kumaoni: aur mi sochanu ki meri bwari ke yo hi janjal ni dekhnu pado
English: the government should plant more trees that hold water
Kumaoni: sarkar ke jada paani pakdan wala rukh lagane chaini
English: they plant them but who looks after them
Kumaoni: we lagane to chhan par unki dekhbhal kun karchha
English: the water is flowing slowly like a thread
Kumaoni: paani bilkul dhaga jaso patal auno
English: it will take an hour to fill one pot
Kumaoni: ek gagri bharne ma ek ghanta lagi jaal
English: let us go it is getting dark and the path is not safe
Kumaoni: chala sanjh hwe ge aur baat bhi bhal ni
English: yes let us hurry we have to cook dinner as well
Kumaoni: hoye jaldi kara ham ke sanjhak khano bhi bananu chha
English: i am using the same water to wash vegetables and then water the plants
Kumaoni: mi ek hi paani le saag dhunu aur fir paudho ke haal dinu
English: that is the only way to manage in this scarcity
Kumaoni: yo kami ma kaam chalanak yahi tarika chha
English: the water from our spring is so good for health
Kumaoni: hamar dharak paani sehat liji katuk bhal hunchh
English: it is like nectar that is why people from far away come to take it
Kumaoni: u amrit jaso chha tabai to door door bhati log weke lene aanchhan
English: i have started taking fewer baths to save water
Kumaoni: mi le paani bachanak liji kam nhanu shuru kari diyo
English: everyone is doing the same cleanliness has become a luxury
Kumaoni: sab yahi kranan saaf suthra ranu ek shauk hwe go
English: the water level in our rainwater tank is also getting low
Kumaoni: hamar ghaata ma bhi paani kam huno lago
English: we must use it very carefully now the rains are still far away
Kumaoni: ham ke weke ab bhot sambhali ber kaam ma lyanu padhal barkha abhi door chha
English: my son filled the buckets but he is complaining about his backache
Kumaoni: myar chyal le balti to bhari di par kamar pirak ukan karno
English: it is not their daily job they are not used to this hardship
Kumaoni: yo unar rojak kaam ni chha na unke yo muskilak baani ni
English: the water has a slight salty taste today
Kumaoni: aaj paani ma halko noon jaso swaad chha
English: the source must be getting very low this is the last bit of water
Kumaoni: srot bhot kam hwe go hol yo akheeri paani hol
English: i have kept all my big utensils out hoping for rain
Kumaoni: mi le apun sab thul bhada bahar rakhi diyan barkha aas ma
English: me too even a little shower would be a great relief
Kumaoni: mi bhi thodi si jhad bhi bhot aaram di jaali
English: they say in the olden days people used to worship the springs
Kumaoni: kunan ki purano bakhat ma log dhara naulak puja karchhi
English: they knew its value we have forgotten everything
Kumaoni: we wek mol janan chhi ham sab bhuli gyan
English: this water problem makes me want to leave the village
Kumaoni: yo paanik dikat le man karchha ki gau chhodi ber chali jaun
English: but where is the peace of the village in the city we are stuck
Kumaoni: par shahar ma gauk shanti khaan chha ham beech ma fasi gyan
English: the clothes are not getting cleaned properly with this hard water
Kumaoni: yo kaad paani le kapad bhal saaf ni huna
English: and it consumes a lot of soap too
Kumaoni: aur yo saabun bhi bhot khanchh
English: i saw a snake near the spring yesterday
Kumaoni: mi le byal dhara dagadi ek saap dekho
English: be careful even animals are coming out in search of water
Kumaoni: sambhali ber janwar bhi paanik khoj ma bahar aan lag gye
English: the government tap is broken and no one comes to fix it
Kumaoni: sarkari nal tuti go aur koi weke banan ni aano
English: this is the story of every village we have to manage on our own
Kumaoni: yo har gauk kahani chha ham ke apune kaam chalanu padano
English: i am giving water to my children as if it is milk
Kumaoni: mi apun naun natin ke paani dudh jaso pilanu
English: we have to they do not understand the scarcity
Kumaoni: karanu padano we kami ni samjhana
English: the water has become the most precious thing in our village
Kumaoni: paani hamar gauk sabse keemti cheej hwe ge
English: more precious than gold and silver
Kumaoni: suna chaandi bhati bhi jada keemti
English: the water in the storage tank is finished what will we do tomorrow
Kumaoni: tankik paani khatam hwe go byal ke karul
English: we will have to go to the river there is no other option
Kumaoni: ghaad janu padhal aur koi chara ni
English: i miss the sound of the flowing spring
Kumaoni: meke bagti dharak awajak bhot cheth aani
English: now there is only the sound of empty buckets
Kumaoni: ab to khali khali baltiyanak awaj chha
English: the guests have arrived and there is no water to offer them
Kumaoni: pahun aai gye aur unke denak liji paani tak ni
English: this is the biggest embarrassment
Kumaoni: yo sabse thul saramak baat chha
English: the village meeting is about the water problem today
Kumaoni: aaj gauk baithak paanik dikat par chha
English: they meet every year does anything ever change
Kumaoni: we har saal baithak kardan kabh kuch badalchha ke
English: my entire body aches from carrying water
Kumaoni: mero puro jyu paani liyate liyate pirano lago
English: this is the fate of us mountain women
Kumaoni: yo hi ham pahadi swanik kismat chha
English: the water is coming but the pressure is very low
Kumaoni: paani to auno par dhaar bhot patal chha
English: at this rate my turn will come by the evening
Kumaoni: yo hisab le to meri baari sanjh tak aali
English: the fight for water is getting worse than the fight for land
Kumaoni: paanik ladai jameenak ladai bhati bhi buri hun lagi
English: because you can live without land but not without water
Kumaoni: kikaran ki jameen bina rai sakda par paani bina ni
English: i have started using disposable plates to save water
Kumaoni: mi le paani bachanak liji pattal kaam ma lyanu shuru kari diyo
English: how long can we manage like this we need a permanent solution
Kumaoni: ham asi kab tak kaam chalaul ham ke ek pakka samadhan chain
English: the water from the distant spring is very cold even in summer
Kumaoni: u door wala dharak paani garmi ma bhi katuk thando hunchh
English: yes it feels like drinking nectar
Kumaoni: hoye amrit pin jaso lagchha
English: all the women gather at the spring it has become a meeting point
Kumaoni: sab swani dhara par hi jama hunchhin yo ek baithakak jagah hwe ge
English: yes all the village gossip happens right there
Kumaoni: hoye gau bharak sab baat wahan hi hunchhin
English: the government should give us a subsidy for water tanks
Kumaoni: sarkar ke ham ke paanik tank liji chhoot deni chaini
English: they should give us water first then we will think about tanks
Kumaoni: unke pehle paani denu chain tankak bare ma to baad ma sochul
English: i am tired i have been walking for water since morning
Kumaoni: mi thaki geyu byanh bhati paani liji hi hidanu
English: sit down sister have some water first oh there is no water
Kumaoni: baithi jao didi pehle thor paani piya are paani to ni chha
English: this years drought is worse than ever before
Kumaoni: yo saalak sukha pehle kabh jaso ni
English: it feels like a curse i do not know what sins we have committed
Kumaoni: yo ek shrap jaso lagchha pata ni ham le ke paap kari diyan
English: the price of water tankers has also doubled
Kumaoni: paanik tankerak daam bhi duguna hwe gye
English: they are taking advantage of our helplessness
Kumaoni: we hamar majboorik faida uthanan
English: i am going to my brothers house for a few days at least there is water there
Kumaoni: mi kuch din liji apun bhai ghar janu kam se kam wahan paani to chha
English: you are lucky we have to stay here and face this
Kumaoni: tum bhagyawan chha ham ke to yahan hi rai ber yo sab jhelnu chha
English: let us hope it rains tonight
Kumaoni: aas karun ki aaj raat barkha hwe jao
English: my eyes are tired of looking at the sky
Kumaoni: meri aankh aakas dekhte dekhte thaki gye
English: brother did the mason come today
Kumaoni: daaju aaj mistri aayo ke
English: no he has been making excuses for two days the work is stalled
Kumaoni: na u dui din bhati taal matol karno kaam ruki go
English: this wall has developed a huge crack it might fall
Kumaoni: yo dihaal ma thul daraad aai ge kahi giri na jao
English: we need to repair it immediately it is not safe
Kumaoni: ham ke yo turant theek karanu padhal yo surakshit ni
English: did you bring the sand and lime from the market
Kumaoni: bajar bhati balu aur chuna lyaya ke
English: i brought the lime the sand will arrive by evening on the mule
Kumaoni: chuna to lye aayo balu sanjh tak khacchar par aal
English: the monsoon is near we must get the roof laid quickly
Kumaoni: barkha najdik chha ham ke chhat jaldi haalni padhali
English: i have told the mason he said he will finish it in four days
Kumaoni: mi le mistri bhati kuno chha wele kuno ki char din ma puro kari delo
English: how much is the daily wage for a mason these days
Kumaoni: aajkal ek mistrik dihadi katuk chha
English: he takes eight hundred rupees and the laborer takes five hundred
Kumaoni: u aath sau rupiya lenchha aur baira paanch sau
English: the old stone wall of the cowshed has collapsed
Kumaoni: gothak  bhitta giri go
English: we will have to rebuild it with stone and mud
Kumaoni: ham ke weke pathar maati le dobara bananu padhal
English: we have run out of cement the work has stopped
Kumaoni: siment khatam hwe go kaam ruki go
English: send someone to the road head immediately to bring more
Kumaoni: kasike turant baith tak bheja aur liyanak liji kuwa
English: which soil should we use for plastering the walls
Kumaoni: dihaal lipanak liji kun maati kaam ma lyanu
English: bring the sticky black soil from the lower field
Kumaoni: tal mal khet bhati chikni kaali maati lyawa
English: the foundation of the house needs to be deep and strong
Kumaoni: gharak neev gair aur majboot honi chaini
English: yes all the strength of the house depends on its foundation
Kumaoni: hoye gharak saari takat weki neev par hi hunchh
English: ram is building a two story house he must have spent a lot
Kumaoni: ram dui talla walo ghar banano bhot kharcho hwe go hol
English: yes building a house has become very expensive nowadays
Kumaoni: hoye aajkal ghar bananu bhot mahang hwe go
English: this mason works very slowly it has been a month
Kumaoni: yo mistri bhot sust kaam karchha ek mahin hwe go
English: slow work is fine but it should be good work
Kumaoni: sust kaam bhal chha par kaam bhal honu chain
English: the roof is leaking right over my bed
Kumaoni: chhat theek myar palangak upar chuni
English: put a bucket underneath for now we will fix it after the rain stops
Kumaoni: abhi liji ek balti tal rakhi dya barkha rukne baad theek karul
English: carrying stones from the river is a very difficult task
Kumaoni: ghaad bhati pathar liyanu bhot kathin kaam chha
English: we need at least four laborers for that
Kumaoni: wek liji kam se kam char baira chaini
English: the wooden beams for the roof have arrived
Kumaoni: chhatak liji kathak baleyan aai gye
English: are they of good quality they must be strong
Kumaoni: bhal kismak chhan we majboot honi chaini
English: the walls are still damp we can not paint them yet
Kumaoni: dihaal abhi bhi gili chhan ham un par rang ni lagai sakana
English: let them dry in the sun for a few more days
Kumaoni: unke kuch din aur ghaam ma sukhan dya
English: i am thinking of putting slate stones on the roof
Kumaoni: mi chhat par pathal haalanak sochanu
English: that is good a slate roof lasts for a lifetime and keeps the house cool
Kumaoni: u bhal chha pathalak chhat jindagi bhar ranchh aur ghar thando rakhchh
English: the mason is asking for an advance payment
Kumaoni: mistri pehle bhati paisa mangano
English: give him a little but not the full amount until the work is done
Kumaoni: thor di dya par kaam puro hone tak saara ni dena
English: the courtyard floor is uneven it needs to be leveled
Kumaoni: aanganak jameen unchi nichi chha weke sapat karanu padhal
English: we will level it with mud and then plaster it with cow dung
Kumaoni: ham weke maati le sapat karul aur fir gobar le lipul
English: the window frame is loose it needs to be fixed
Kumaoni: khidkik chaukhat dhili hwe ge weke theek karanu chha
English: the carpenter will come tomorrow he will fix it
Kumaoni: badhai byal aal u theek kari delo
English: the new room needs a door where should we get it made from
Kumaoni: nawa kamra liji ek dwar chain khaan bhati banawaun
English: there is a good carpenter in the neighboring village
Kumaoni: bagalak gau ma ek bhal badhai chha
English: i had to take a loan from the bank to build this house
Kumaoni: meke yo ghar bananak liji bank bhati karja lenu pad go
English: everyone has to building a house is no small feat
Kumaoni: sab ke lenu padchha ghar bananu koi nano kaam ni
English: the water for mixing cement needs to be clean
Kumaoni: siment milanak liji paani saaf honu chain
English: yes otherwise the strength of the wall is reduced
Kumaoni: hoye ni to dihaalak takat kam hwe janchh
English: this time let us make a bigger kitchen
Kumaoni: yo ber thul rasoi banala