|
Urdu is a
conglomerate of Persian, Arabic and various local languages. The spoken
language is similar to Hindi, but it is written in the Persian-Arabic
script. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
English Numbering |
|
Urdu Pronunciation |
English Numbering |
|
Urdu Pronunciation |
1 |
» |
ek |
12 |
» |
bara |
1.5 |
» |
dehr |
13 |
» |
tera |
2 |
» |
doh |
14 |
» |
chawda |
2.5 |
» |
dhai |
15 |
» |
pandra |
3 |
» |
teen |
20 |
» |
bees |
4 |
» |
char |
25 |
» |
pachees |
5 |
» |
paanch |
30 |
» |
tees |
6 |
» |
chhe |
40 |
» |
chalees |
7 |
» |
saath |
50 |
» |
pachaas |
8 |
» |
aath |
100 |
» |
ek
saw |
9 |
» |
naw |
2,000 |
» |
doh hazaar |
10 |
» |
dus |
100,000 |
» |
doh hazaar |
11 |
» |
gyara |
10 million |
» |
ek crore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Beware of
similar-sounding 25 and 50). |
|
|
|
English |
|
Urdu Pronunciation |
Greeting (Peace be with you) |
» |
Salaam alay
kum |
Reply to Greeting (With you also be peace) |
» |
Waalay kum as salaam |
How are you? |
» |
Aapka (or
Tumhara) kya hal heyh? |
I
am well. |
» |
Theekh heyh or Theek thak. |
What is your name? |
» |
Aapka (or
Tumhara) naam kya heyh? |
Do
you speak English? |
» |
Kya aap angrezi boltay heyn? |
I am English/American/French |
» |
Meyn angrez/amrikan/fransisi
hun. |
Which way to Lahore? |
» |
Lahore kiss taraf heyh? |
How much is this/that? |
» |
Yeyh/Voh
kitne ky heyh? |
Thank you |
» |
Shukria. |
Good Bye |
» |
Khoodha
Haafiz. |
Yes
|
» |
Ji haan, haanji or haan |
No |
» |
Naheen (na’en) |
Okay/Good |
» |
Achhaa |
When? |
» |
Kub? |
Three O’clock |
» |
Teen bajay |
Morning |
» |
Subha |
Evening |
» |
Shaam |
Go/going |
» |
Jao/Jaana |
Near |
» |
Nazdeek |
Far |
» |
Dur |
Food |
» |
Khana |
To eat food |
» |
Khana khana |
To
drink |
» |
Peena |
Meat |
» |
Gosht |
Beef |
» |
Gai ka gosht |
Goat meat |
» |
Bakri ka
gosht |
Chicken |
» |
Murghi |
Fish |
» |
Machii/machhlii |
Egg |
» |
Anda |
Vegetable |
» |
Subzi |
Potato |
» |
Aalu |
Spinach |
» |
Palak |
Lentils |
» |
Daal |
Rice |
» |
Chavel |
Bread |
» |
Roti, naan, chapati |
Baked bread |
» |
Double roti |
Yoghurt |
» |
Dahi |
Water |
» |
Pani |
Tea |
» |
Chai |
Salt |
» |
Namak |
Sugar |
» |
Cheeni |
Home/house |
» |
Ghar/makaan |
Bed |
» |
Palang, charpai |
Blanket |
» |
Kambal |
Pillow |
» |
Takya |
Sheet |
» |
Chader |
Fan
|
» |
Pankha |
Candle |
» |
Mombutti |
Hot
|
» |
Garam |
Cold |
» |
Thanda (m)/thandi
(f) |
Small |
» |
Chhota (m)/chhoti (f) |
Big |
» |
Burha (m)/burhi
(f) |
Clean |
» |
Saaf |
Expensive |
» |
Mehenga |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|