Urdu/Vocabulary/Basic Phrases

Good morning : صُبح بخیر We : Hum ھم Us : Hum ھم Our : Hamara ھمارا He : Woh وہus She :Woh وہ You : Tu تُو, Tum تُم or Aap آپ (intimate, informal, polite or plural form) Your : Tera تیرا , Tumhara تُمہارا or Aap ka آپ کا (intimate, informal, polite or plural form) Haan ھاں / Ji haan جی ھاں (Respect) : Yes Nahin : no نہیں Idher اِدھر / Yahan یھاں / Iss Jegha اِس جگہہ : here Udher اُدھر / Wahan وھاں / ooss Jegha اُس جگہہ : there Aisey ایسے / Is tarha اِس طرح : like this jaisey جیسے / oos tarha اُس طرح : like (that) hello ھیلو : hello Assalam-O-Alai-qum اسلام و علیکم (From Arabic language meaning "peace be upon you") , aap kaise hain? آپ کیسے ھیں ؟ : (greetings), how are you? kya haal hay? کیا حال ھے : How are you ? / Kese Hai? کیسے ہیں : How are you? (informal) Yeh Kya hay? یہ کیا ھے : What is This Woh kya hay? وہ کیا ھے ؟ : What is That? Abbu ابو /Ammi امی : Father/Mother Bhai بھائی /Bahen بہن : Brother/Sister Beta بیٹا /Beti بیٹی : Son/Daughter Muaf Kijiye Ga معاف کیجیے گا / Main Muafi chata hun میں معافی چاہتا ھوں : Sorry / Excuse me. Tumhara تُمہارا / Aapka naam kya hay آپ کا نام کیا ھے : What is your name? Mujhey Tum مُجھے تم / Aap say mil kar bari kushi huhi آپ سے مل کر بڑی خوشی ھوئی : I'm very pleased to meet you. Tumhara تُمہارا / Aapka ta'aluk kahan say hay? آپ کا تعلق کہاں سے ھے ؟ : Where are you from? Tumhari تُمہاری / Aapki umer kitne hay? آپ کی عُمرکِتنی ھے ؟ : What is your age? Lari adda kahan hay? لاری اڈا کہاں ھے ؟ :Where is bus stop? Iss ki kya qeemat hay? اِس کی کیا قیمت ھے ؟ : How much does it cost? Kya waqt huwa hay? کیا وقت ھُوا ھے ؟ : What is time now? Kuyoon kar ? کیوں کر ؟ : Why so? Mujhay tum say mohabbat ho-gaya(ee) hay مُجھے تُم سے مُحبت ھو گئی ھے ؟ : I am in love with you Yeh Hai یہ ھے : This is Khuda Hafiz خدا خافظ : Good Bye A : Ek Aao آؤ / Aaiye آئیں (respect) : Come Aaya آیا ( he) / Aayee آئی (she) / Aaye آئے (plural) Will come : Aaonga آؤں گا - Aayeinge آئیں گے (he) / Aaongi آؤں گی - Aayegi آئے گی (she) / Aayeinge آئیں گی (plural) Open : Kholo کھولو / Kholiye کھولیے (respect) / Kholna کھولنا (Verb) Opened : Khula کھولا Will open : Kholega کھولے گا - Kholeinge کھولیں گے (he-with respect) / Kholegi کھولے گی - Kholeingi کھولیں گی (she) / Kholeingay کھولیں گے (plural) Sit : Thasreef-Rakhiye (formal) تشریف رکھیے (Baitho بیٹھو / Bhaitiay بیٹھیے (respect) / Baithna بیٹھنا (question)) Walk : Chalo چلو / Chaliyein چلیں - Chaliye چلیے (respect) / Chalna چلنا (to walk) Eat : Nosh-Farmaeiye (formal) نوش فرمایئے (Khao کہو / Khaiyein کہیں - Khaiye کہیے (respect)/ Kehna کہنا) Drink : Piyo (instruction) پیئو / Pee-lee-jiay (respect) پی لی جیئے / Peena پینا (to drink) Win : Fatah (victory) فتح/ Jeet جیت/ Jeetna جیتنا Go : Jaao جاؤ / Jaaiye (respect) جایئے / Jaana (to go) جانا / Chal Jao چل جاؤ (intimate) / Bhaago بھاگو (informal) Run : Daurna دوڑنا/ Daur (race) دوڑ/ Bhag Daur (activity) بھاگ دوڑ We go: Hum Jain ہم جایئں/ Hum Chalain ہم چلیں / I go: Main Jaoun میں جاؤں/ Main Chloun میں چلوں : Hum jaaien ہم جائیں / Mein jaata hoon میں جاتا ہوں He goes: Woh jate hain He eats an apple: Woh seb khaata hai (Normally) / Woh seb khaatey hein (Respect) He is eating an apple Woh seb khaa raha hai(Normally) Woh seb khaa rahey hein (Respect) He ate an apple Us ne seb khaya (Normally) Unhon ne seb khaya (Respect) I saw the film last week Main ne guzishte(pichhle) hafte film dekhi (talking about self) Humne ne guzishte(pichhle) hafte film dekhi (talking about more than one person) She came by bus yesterday Woh kal bus se aayi (Normally) Woh kal bus se aayien (Respect) They went to the mosque Woh masjid gaye hain He slept the whole night Woh raat bhar sota raha (Normally) Woh raat bhar sotey rahey (Respect) He wrote well in the examination Usne imthihan mein achha likha (Normally) Unhon ne imthihan mein achha likha (Respect) He has eaten Woh khaa chuka hai (Normally) Woh khaa chukey hai (Respect) He had eaten Woh khaa chuka tha (Male) Woh khaa chuki thee. (Female) He had gone Woh chala gaya (Normally) Woh chaley gaye (Respect) He had come Woh aaya tha (Normally) Woh aaye thee (Respect) He will eat Woh khaey ga (Normally) Woh khaien gay (Respect) He will go Woh jaaey ga (Normally) Woh jaayen gay (Respect) He will come Woh aaey ga (Normally Woh aayen gay (Respect) What is your name? Tumhara naam kya hai ? (Normally) Aap ka naam kya hai (Respect) What Kya Is Hai / Hein (respect) Your Tumhara / Aap ka (respect) Name Naam / Isma-e-girami What did you do? Tum ne kya kiya ? (Normally) Aap ne kya kiya? (Respect) What should I do? Mujhe kya kerna chahiye? (what should i do) Hamien kya kerna chahiye (what should we do) What can I do? Main kya kar sakta (Male) / sakti(Female) hoon ? (me) Hum kya kar saktey hein ? (we) What are the questions? Savalat kya hain? What were the questions? Savalat kya thee? What is the last question? Aakhiri sawal kya hai ? What is written in the letter? Khat mein kya likha hai ? What you had been told? Tumhein kya kaha gaya tha ? (Normally) Aap ko kya kaha gaya tha ? (Respect) What will be the answer? Jawab kya hoga ? Why did you come? Tum kyoo aaey ? (Normally) Aap kyoo aaye (Respect) Why did you sleep? Tum kyon soey ? (Normally) Aap kyon soey ? (Respect) Why did you tell him to go? Tum ne unko jaane ko kyon kaha ? (Normally) Aap ne unko jaane ko kyon kaha ? (Respect) Why did he bring the bag? Woh bag kyon laya ? (Normally) Woh bag kyon laye ? (Respect) Why did she pay the money? Us ne paisey kyon diye ? (Normally) Unhon ne paisey kyon diye (Respect) Why did they sit there? Woh wahan kyon baithe the ? Why do you drive the car? Tum gaari kyon chalate ho ? (Normally) Aap gaari kyon chalate ho ? (Respect) Why did they come late for the meeting? Woh molaqaat ke liye der se kyon aaye ? How did you come? Tum kaise aaye ? (Normally) Aap kaise aaye ? (Respect) How did you sleep? Tum kaise soye ? (Normally) Aap kaise soye ? (Respect) How did you drive the car ? Tum ne gaari kaise chalai ? (Normally) Aap ne gari kaise chalai ? (Respect) How did you write? Tum ne kaise likha ? (Normally) Aap ne kaise likha ? (Respect) How many apples are there in my hand? Mere haath mein kitne sev hein ? (Normally) Hamare haath mein kitne sev hein ? (Respect) How many did you take? Tum ne kitne liye ? (Normally) Aap ne kitne liye ? (Respect) How much did he pay you? Us ne tum ko kitne paise diye ? (Normally) Unhon ne aap ko kitne paise diye ? (Respect) How much distance to go? Aur kitni door jana hai ? How was the journey yesterday? Kal ka safar kaisa tha ? Which way did you come? Tum kis raaste se aaye ? (Normally) Aap kis raaste se aaye ? (Respect) Which one is your favorite color? Tumhara pasandida rang kaun sa hai ? (Normally) Aap ka pasandida rang kaun sa hai ? (Respect) In which room did you sleep? Tum kaun se kamre mein soye ? (Normally) Aap kaun se kamre mein soye ? (Respect) Which story did you tell? Tum ne kaun si kahani batayee ? (Normally) Aap ne kaun si kahani batayee ? (Respect) Which is the sweetest fruit? Sab su meetha phal kon sa hai ? Which is the best newspaper in Hindi? Hindi mein sab se achcha akhbaar kaun sa hai ? Which Indian state has the largest population? Kis hindustani soobe ki aabadi sab se zyada hai ? Where are you coming from? Tum kahan se aa rahe ho ? (Normally) Aap kahan se aa rahe hein ? (Respect) Where did you sleep? Tum kahan soye ? (Normally) Aap kahan soye ? (Respect) Where is the manager’s cabin? Manager ka cabin kahan hai ? Where should I go? Mujhe kahan jaana chahiye ?(Normally) Hamien kahan jaana chahiye ? (Respect) Is it a book? Kya yeh ek kitab hai ? Yes, it is a book Haan, yeh ek kitab hai (Normally) Ji, yeh ek kitab hai (Respect) Is it the answer? Kya yeh jawab hai? Yes, it is the answer Haan, yehi jawab hai (Normally) Ji, yehi jawab hai (Respect) Will you come with me? Kya tum mere saath aaoge ? (Normally) Kya aap mere saath aaoge ? (Respect) I shall come with you. Mein tumhare saath aaunga. (Normally) Mein aap ke saath aaunga. (Respect) Will you give me your pen? Kya tum mujhe apna pen doge ? (Normally) Kya aap mujhe apna pen doge ? (Respect) Yes, of course. Haan, zaroor (Normally) / Ji, zaroor (Respect) Do you love me ? Kya tum mujhe se pyar karte ho (male) kerti ho (female)? (Normally) Kya aap mujhe se pyar karte ho (male) kerti ho (female)? (Respect) Yes, I love you. Haan, mein tum se pyaar karta (male) / karti(female) hoon (Normally) Ji, mein aap se pyaar karta hoon (male) / karti(female) hoon (Respect) Can you give me your pen? Kya tum mujhe apna pen de sakte ho (male) / sakti ho (female) ? (Normally) kya aap mujhe apna pen de sakte ho (male) / sakti ho (female) ? (Respect) Can you lift the box? Kya tum box utha sakte ho (male) / sakti ho (female) ? (Normally) kya aap box utha sakte ho (male) / sakti ho (female) ? (Respect) Can you write the exam? Kya tum pariksha / Imtihaan likh sakte ho (male) / sakti ho (female) ? (Normally) kya aap pariksha / Imtihaan likh sakte ho (male) / sakti ho (female) ? (Respect) Did you have your lunch? Kya tum ne dopehar ka khana khaya ? (Normally) kya aap ne dopehar ka khana khaya ? (Respect) How are you? Tum kaise ho ? (Normally) Aap kaise ho ? (Respect) I am fine Main achcha hoon (male) achchi hoon (female) Call her More Translation Phrase IPA TransliterationUrduHindi hello As-Salamu-Alaikumhello (Urdu, Reply to Hello)Wa-Alaikum-As-Salamgoodbye Khuda Hafizplease* (Urdu)مہربانی فرماکےmeːhrbɑiː fərɑːkeːmehrbānī farmakethank you* (Urdu)شکريہʃukrijəśhukriyāthank you very muchبہت بہت شکريہbəhut̪ bəhut̪ ʃukrijəbahut bahut śhukriyāwelcome خوش آمديدxuʃ əmd̪eːd̪Khush Amdaidnexcuse meمعاف کيجۓmɑːf kiːdʒiːjeːmāf kījiyehamid how are you || hamid aap kaisa hoodon’t mention itکوئ بات نہيںkoiː bɑːt̪ nəhiːkoī bāt nahīyesجی ہاںdʒiː hɑ̃ːjī hānno/notجی نہيںdʒiː nəhĩːjī nahīngood/rightاچھاətʃʰə̃acchan(all-purpose adj./interj.)How are you?آپ کيسے ہيں/کیسی ہيں؟ɑːp keːseː hẽː/keːsiː hẽːāp kaise hai/kaisī hai? (m/f)OK!ٹھيک ہےʈʰiːk hẽːṭhīk hai!one minute! (“just a sec”; interj.)ايک منٹeːk minəʈek minaṭI don’t understandميں نہين سمجھاmẽː nəhĩː səmdʒʰə/səmdʒʰiːmain nahīn samjha/samjhī (m/f)I don’t knowمجھے نہين پتہmudʒʰeː nəhĩː pət̪əmujhey nahi pata (m/f)Englishانگريزیəŋgreːziːangrezīwhat is your name?آپ کا کیا نام ہے؟ɑːp kə kjɑː nɑːm hẽːāp ka kya nām hai?my name is ...میرا نام ... ہےmeːrə nɑː ... hẽː mera nām ... haiIt was nice to meet youآپ سے مل کر بہت خوشی ہوئɑːp seː milkər bəhut̪ xuʃiː huiːāp se milkar bahut khuśī huīIt was nice to meet you It was nice to meet you too (lit. to me also)مجھے بھیmudʒʰeː bʰiːmujhe bhī How much does this cost?اس کی کیا قيمت ہے؟iskiː kjɑː qiːmət̪ hẽːiski kya qeemat hai? Do you speak English?کيا آپ انگريزی بولتے/بولتی ہيں؟kjɑː ɑːp əŋgreːziː boːlt̪eː/boːlt̪iː hẽːkya āp angrezī bolte/boltī (m/f) hain? Ap nay kahan stay kai