Phrase book
Many people, especially the middle classes and those working in business, medicine or hospitality, will have a good grasp of English. Pakistanis pride themselves on their hospitality and will always try to help a traveller. However, you can endear yourself and show respect by learning a couple of Urdu phrases.
Useful Phrases
- English
- Urdu
- Hello
- Salaam
- Hello (reply)
- wālaikum assalām
- Goodbye
- khuda hāfiz
- How are you?
- kya Haal hai?
- I am fine
- main theek hoon
- What is your name?
- āpka nam kya hai?
- My name is …
- mera nam …hai
- Yes
- hā
- No
- nahī
- Do you speak English?
- āpko angrezi ātī hai?
- I don't speak Urdu
- mujhe urdu nahī ātī
- I don't understand
- nahin samjha
- Please
- barai mehrbāni
- Thank you
- śukriya
- You're welcome
- Koi bat nahin.
- Excuse me (apologising)
- mā'af kijiye
- Excuse me (getting attention)
- suniye
- Leave me alone
- Mujhe akela chor do
- I'm lost
- mei gum ho gaya hoon
- I need a doctor
- Mujhe doctor ki zaroorat hai
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