An Introduction to Spoken Kashmiri (original) (raw)

A CONVERSATION WITH A HOTEL KEEPER
Inthis conversation, a personal inquiry is made about the availability of accomodations, without previous reservations, in a hotel in Srinagar. The desk clerk is a Muslim, therefore, the mode of greeting is
Hotel Keeper: Greetings, sir. Ashok: Greetings, do you have a vacant room? Hotel Keeper: Yes, sir, I do. Ashok: I want a room. Hotel Keeper: How many days will you stay? Ashok: Two days. Hotel Keeper: All right, please write your name on this register. Ashok: What is the charge? Hotel Keeper: Do you want only the room, or room and board? Ashok: No, just the room. Hotel Keeper: The room is twenty rupees. Ashok: All right, that's fine. Hotel Keeper: Here is the key. Ashok: What is the room number? Hotel Keeper: It is number four. Where is your luggage? Ashok: The luggage is in taxi. Hotel Keeper: You go to your room. The porter will bring in the luggage. Ashok: Fine, thank you.