Urdu اردو, Sometimes formally called Zabān-e-Urdū-e-Mo‘allah زبانِ اردوِ معلیٰ), is the official language of Pakistan and one of the official languages of India. A dialect called Dakini is also spoken by 5% of a majority Muslim Indian population. Urdu derives its grammar from Persian and Sanskrit, but the vocabulary is mainly Arabic, Persian, and Turkish. It is written in a Perso-Arabic abjad known as Nast'alīq (نستعليق). Dakini is a dialect of Urdu with less Arabic and Persian words and is spoken in the Muslim enclave of the Deccan (India). Urdu emerged during Muslim rule in Central and Southern Asia where Persian was the official language. The word Urdu is itself derived from the Turkish word ordu, ultimately derived from the Mongolian word "horde." In addition to vocabulary, Urdu also adopted the Persian use of the enclitic ezāfe and most poets used takhallus (noms de plume). Urdu is renowned for its poetic tradition dating back to Mughal times when, as mentioned, Persian was the court language; thus the reason why Persian vocabulary and elements are so notable. A mixture of Urdu and Hindi, called Hindustani, is the form heard in most Bollywood films, that try to appeal to the widest audience possible. This phrasebook may help lift the veil of this "exotic" language, in addition to the primary goal of helping travellers who wish to visit Pakistan or certain parts of India.
Urdu; as mentioned earlier, is a modified Perso-Arabic script known as an abjad. An abjad does not write short vowels, except at the beginning of a word with alif' serving as a place holder. This can make it frustrating for the learner as the words I and in are both written ميں in Urdu. Urdu is also written in a stylized form of the Arabic script called nast'alīq (نستعليق). Developed in Persia it is still used for religious and poetic calligraphy in Iran today, Urdu in contrast uses it as its standard script. Meaning; if you want to read an Urdu newspaper, street sign, etc. you will have to learn to read nastaliq, which can prove difficult for the beginner. As a result, a simpler style called Naskh (نسخ), as used in other languages using the Arabic abjad will be used for two reasons. 1. to ease the learner into nastaliq, and 2. because unicode does not support nast'aliq, thus making #1 somewhat of a moot point, but nonetheless an important one. Vowel diacritics do exist, mostly used to modify the alif vowel holder at the beginning of a word. But they are also used for educational purposes, in the Qur'ān, and for clarifying ambiguous spellings.
The Arabic system of writing is much like cursive writing. Most letters have four forms. Others; which do not attach to the following letter, have only two. These forms are quite self-explanatory: initial, medial, final, and isolated. When written alone letters are written in their isolated form. Example:
پ + آ + ك + س + ت + آ + ن
when these isolated letters are joined together they look like this:
پاكستان, Pākistān
After studying the alphabet this system will hopefully become more clear.
Vowels
At the beginning of a word alif serves as a placeholder for the diacritical mark. Due to directional issues with unicode the medial/final occurs before the initial example, when they should appear after, i.e., to the left of the letter. A final ﻪ is sometimes used do represent an inherent 'a' at the end of a word (c.f. Arabic usage). When choṭī ye and baṛī ye occur in the middle, both take the ﻴ form. For further reference, in Urdu transliteration ai is ae and au is ao.
Initial
Medial/Final
Transliteration
Name
اَ
تَ
a
zabar
اِ
تِ
i
zer
اُ
تُ
u
pesh
آ
تا
ā
alif madda
اِى
تِى
ī
zer + choṭī ye
اُو
تُو
ū
pesh + vā'o
اے
تے
e
baṛī ye
او
تو
o
vā'o
اَے
تَے
ai
zabar + baṛī ye
اَو
تَو
au
zabar + vā'o
Consonants
Final
Medial
Initial
Isolated
Transliteration
Urdu Name
Name
ﺎ
ﺎ
ا
ا
a, i, ʔ
آلِف
ālif
ﺐ
ﺒ
ﺑ
ب
b
بے
be
ﭗ
ﭙ
ﭘ
پ
p
پے
pe
ﺖ
ﺘ
ﺗ
ت
t
تے
te
ﭧ
ﭩ
ﭨ
ٹ
ṭ
ٹے
ṭe
ﺚ
ﺜ
ﺛ
ث
ṡ
ثے
se
ﭻ
ﭽ
ﭼ
چ
c
چے
ce
ﺢ
ﺤ
ﺣ
ح
h
بَڑى حے
baṛī he
ﺦ
ﺨ
ﺧ
خ
kh
خے
khe
ﺪ
ﺪ
ﺩ
ﺩ
d
دال
dāl
ﮉ
ﮉ
ﮈ
ﮈ
ḍ
ڈال
ḍāl
ﺬ
ﺬ
ﺬ
ﺬ
ż
ذال
zāl
ﺮ
ﺮ
ﺭ
ﺭ
r
رے
re
ﮍ
ﮍ
ﮌ
ﮌ
ṛ
ڑے
ze
ﺰ
ﺰ
ﺯ
ﺯ
z
زے
eṛ
ﮋ
ﮋ
ﮊ
ﮊ
zh
ژے
zhe
ﺲ
ﺴ
ﺳ
ﺱ
s
سِين
sīn
ﺶ
ﺸ
ﺷ
ﺵ
ś
شِين
śīn
ﺺ
ﺼ
ﺻ
ﺹ
s
صُاد
su'ād
ﺾ
ﻀ
ﺿ
ﺽ
ẓ
ضُاد
zu'ād
ﻂ
ﻄ
ﻃ
ﻁ
t
طوے
to'e
ﻆ
ﻈ
ﻇ
ﻅ
z
ظوے
zo'e
ﻊ
ﻌ
ﻋ
ﻉ
‘a, ʔ
عَين
‘ain
ﻎ
ﻐ
ﻏ
ﻍ
gh
غَين
ghain
ﻒ
ﻔ
ﻓ
ﻑ
f
فے
fe
ﻖ
ﻘ
ﻗ
ﻕ
q
قَاف
qāf
ﻚ،ﮏ
ﻜ
ﻛ
ﻙ،ﮎ
k
كَاف
kāf
ﮓ
ﮕ
ﮔ
ﮒ
g
گَاف
gāf
ﻞ
ﻠ
ﻠ
ﻝ
l
لاَل
lāl
ﻢ
ﻤ
ﻣ
ﻡ
m
مِيم
mīm
ﻦ
ﻨ
ﻧ
ﻥ
n
نوْن
nūn
ﻮ
ﻮ
ﻭ
ﻭ
v, o, ū
وَاو
vā'o
ﮧ
ﮩ
ﮨ
ﮦ
h
چهوٹى ەے
choṭī he
ﮫ
ﮭ
ﮬ
ﮪ
asp.
دو چَشمى ەے
do chaśmī he
ﺀ
ﺌ
ﺋ
ﺀ
-
ەَمزَه
hamza
ﻰ
ﻴ
ﻳ
ﻯ
y, ī
چهوٹى يے
choṭī ye
ﮮ
ﻴ
ﻳ
ﮯ
y, e
بَڑى يے
baṛī ye
So why are there 5 z's, etc.?! - The letters ق,غ,ع,ظ,ط,ض,ص,ژ,ذ,خ,ح,ث are exclusively Persian (Fārsi) or Arabic sounds. As such; the Arabic sounds especially, are pronounced with the closest Indic equivalent. Thus, to illustrate: the Arabic ث (θ) is pronounced as س, and the Arabic ذ (ð) is pronounced as ز. A rare Urdu letter unique to Persian and Persian loan words is ژ, which is pronounced as the Russian ж, or s in pleasure.
Aspiration
To make aspirated letters in Urdu the do chashmī he is added to the letter it aspirates. In Nastaliq, the do chashmī he, lit. meaning "two-eyed he" looks like this: ﻬ. Unfortunately unicode only supports this character as it exists in Arabic; therefore the Urdu Naskh will have to suffice.
Final
Medial
Initial
Isolated
Devanagari
Transliteration
ﮫﺒ
ﮭﺒ
ﮭﺑ
ﮫﺑ
bh
ﮫﭙ
ﮭﭙ
ﮭﭘ
ﮫﭘ
ph
ﮫﺘ
ﮭﺘ
ﮭﺗ
ﮫﺗ
th
ﮫﭩ
ﮭﭩ
ﮭﭨ
ﮫﭨ
ṭh
ﮫﺨ
ﮭﺨ
ﮭﺧ
ﮫﺧ
jh
ﮫﭽ
ﮭﭽ
ﮭﭼ
ﮫﭼ
ch
ﮫﺪ
ﮭﺪ
ﮭﺩ
ﮫﺩ
dh
ﮫﮉ
ﮭﮉ
ﮭﮈ
ﮫﮈ
ḍh
ﮫﮍ
ﮭﮍ
ﮭﮌ
ﮫﮌ
ṛh
ﮫﮑ
ﮭﮑ
ﮭﮐ
ﮫﮐ
kh
ﮫﮕ
ﮭﮕ
ﮭﮔ
ﮫﮔ
gh
Special Characters & Signs
Special diacritical signs will be used with ت as an example when appropriate. Explanations are given below the table.
Sign
Urdu Name
Name
ں
نُونِ غُنّا
nūn-e ghunna
ء
ەَمزَه
hamzah
تِ
اِضافَت
iẓāfat
تّ
تَشدِيد
taśdīd
تˆ
جَزم;
jazm
ىۢ
آلِف مَقصُورَه
ālif maqsūra
تۢ
كهَڑا زَبَر
khaṛa zabar
ة
تا مَربُوطَهة
tā marbūtah
nūn-e ghunna - The nasalization symbol in Urdu. In medial form a normal nūn is used.
hamzah - Though part of the alphabet, the hamzah is not really a letter. Nor is it exactly a diacritical sign. It is an entity unto itself. It is a vowel separator similar to the glottal ‘ain. It is used often, on a consonantal "seat" in words ending with the irregular polite imperative suffix -iye.
iẓāfat - Though identical to zer in appearance, it is an element borrowed from the Persian ezafe. This is very common in Urdu and unlike zer is pronounced as a "long" e. It is placed under the last consonant of the adjective which is affecting the noun. Roughly translated as of. It is transliterated as the suffix -e, or -e-. Example:
زخمِ قلب — zakhm-e-qalb — lit. wound of (the) heart, i.e. heartsorrow, or better, German Herzeleid.
When the first word ends in a vowel, the iẓāfat is written under a hamzah placeholder: ءِ.
taśdīd - A small "w" which doubles the consonant it is written over. However; in verbs, the consonant is written twice.
jazm - Placed over a consonant, it indicates there is no short vowel following it. It looks like a circumflex.
ālif maqsūra - Used only in Arabic loanwords. Appears over the final choṭī ye as a superscript ālif. Indicates an -ā sound.
khaṛa zabar - lit. "standing zabar", also only occurs in Arabic origin words. Written over a consonant like the above, it indicates an ā after that consonant. Also called a "dagger alif".
tā marbūtah - Is the Arabic fem. marker. It is often merely replaced by a choṭī he or te.
Special Ligatures
There are many special ligatures in nast'aliq. Kāf+ālif, kāf+lām, gāf+ālif, gāf+lām, and many more which unicode does not support. Learn the naskh and you will hopefully be able to spot these on your own with some practice; not to mention much patience.
Medial/Final
Isolated
Transliteration
ﻼ
ﻻ
lā
Urdu Punctuation
Except for the final dash, most are as in the Roman alphabet; the comma, semi-colon and question mark being inverted.
Roman
Urdu
Punctuation
.
۔
period/full stop
,
،
comma
;
؛
semi-colon
:
:
colon
!
!
exclamation point
?
؟
question mark
Phrase List (عبارت)
Basics (بنیاد)
English
Urdu
Transliteration
Hello (used esp. when answering the phone)
ەيلو, سلام
salaam, helo
Hello/Goodbye
السلام عليكم
assalām ‘alaikum
Hello/Goodbye (reply)
وعليكم السلام
wālaikum assalām
Hello/Goodbye(
سلام
salām
Hello
آداب
ādāb
Goodbye
خدا حافظ
khuda hāfiz
See you later
پھر ملیں گے
phir milenge
How are you?
کیا حال ہے؟
kya Haal hai?
How are you? (lit. are you well?)
آپ خيريت سے ہیں؟
āp khairiyat se hain?
I am fine
خزریت الحمدال اللہ
khairiath, Alhamdullilah
Fine, and you? (more formal reply)
آپ كى دعا ەے
āpkī duā hai
What is your name?
آپ كا نام كيا ەے؟
āpka nam kya hai?
My name is ___ .
ميرا نام ___ ەے۔
mera nam ___ hai.
Nice to meet you (formal).
آپسے ملکر خوشی ہوی
apse mil kar khushi huee.
Nice to meet you too (reply).
مجهے بھی
mujhe bhi
Yes
ەاں
hān
No/not
نەيں
nahīn
Do you speak English?
آپ كو انگریزی آتى ەے؟
āpko angrezi ātī hai?
Is there someone here who speaks English?
یہاں كسى كو انگریزی آتى ەے؟
yahaan kisī ko angrezī ātī hai?
I don't speak Urdu।
مجهے ەندى\اردو نەيں آتى ەے۔
mujhe urdu nahīn
I speak some Urdu.
مجهے تھوڑی اردو آتی ہے;
mujhe thoRi urdū ātī hai।
I don't understand.
نہیں سمجھا
nahin samjha>
Speak more slowly
آەسته بولیے
āhista boliye
Come again?
پھر سے؟
phir se?
What does "..." mean?
کہ کیا معنی ہے؟"..."
"..." ka kya ma'ni hai?
How do you say "..."?
كيتے كيسے ەےں؟ "..."
"..." kaise kehte hain?
Where are you from?
آپ كەاں سے ەيں؟
āp kahan se hain?
I'm from ...
ميں ... سے ەوں
main ... se hūn
Please
مەربانانہ
mehrbānan
Thank you
شكريه
śukriya
Thank you very much
... بەت بەت
bahut bahut ...
You're welcome (lit. don't mention it)
کوئی بات نہیں
Koi bat nahin.
Excuse me (getting s.o.'s attention)
سنیے
suniye
Pardon me/I'm sorry
معاف کیجیے
mā'af kijiye
Where is the toilet?
غسلخانه كەاں ەے؟
ghasalkhāna?
Good!, nice, etc.
اخوب
khoob
Just one minute
ایک منٹ
ek minit
Sure
ضرور
ẓarūr
Forms of Address (ختاب)
English
Urdu
Transliteration
Mr.
صاحب
sāheb
Mrs.
صاحبه
sāheba
Mrs.
خانم
khanm
Sir
جناب
janāb
Sir
حضور
huzūr
Dr.
دکتر
doctor
Interrogatives (علامت سئوال)
English
Urdu
Transliteration
how/of what kind?
كيسا؟
kaisa
how much/many?
کتنا؟
kitna
what?
كيا؟
kyā?
when?
کب، کس وفت
kis waqt،kab?
where?
كەاں؟
kahān?
who?
كون؟
kaun?
which?
كونسا؟
kaunsa?
why?
كيوں؟
kyon?
Problems (مسائل
Leave me alone.
Mujhe tung na karo. (تنگ نہ کرو)
Don't touch me!
Mujhe tamaas nakaro (لمس یا تماس نہ کرو)
I'll call the police.
Mei police ko kall kar doongi <girls> Mei police ko kall kar doonga <guys> (میں پلیس کو ندا دوںگا)
Police!
Police! (پلیس)
Stop! Thief!
Ay! Sariq!/ Duzd! (ای! دزد)
I need your help.
Maddad kardein. (تماری مدد کی ضرورت ہے)
It's an emergency.
mohim hai. (مہم ہے)
I'm lost.
Mei gum hoo. (گم شدہ ہوں)
I lost my bag.
kisa gum kardiya. (کیسہ گم کردیا)
I lost my wallet.
kif jaibi gum hogiya. (کیفِ جیبی گم ہوگیا)
I'm sick.
Mei bey-maar hoo. (بیمار ہوں)
I've been injured.
Mei zhakhmi hoo. (زخمہ ہوگیا ہوں)
I need a doctor.
Mujhe daktar ki zaroorat hai. (دکتر کی احتیاج ہے)
Can I use your phone?
Aapka phone ko istumahl kar loon? (فون آپکہ استعمال کرلوں؟)
In Pakistan, two calenders are used: the Gregorian and the Islamic. Readers are familiar with the Gregorian so the Islamic will be discussed. The Islamic calender is a lunar Calendar. The observation of Ramadan can be from September to December. Months are usually 28-29 days long. The Calendar dates from the hijra, or migration, of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ from Mecca to Medina in 622 CE. The abbreviation for Muslim dates is AH (anno Hegiræ). When writing in Urdu, the word ەجرى, hijrī should precede/ follow the date.
Arabic Transliteration
Arabic Name
Muharram
محرّم
Safar
صفر
Rabī al-Avval
ربيع الاوّل
Rabī‘ As-sānī
ربيع الثانى
Jumādī al-Awwal
جمادى الاوّل
Jumādī As-sānī
جمادى الثاني
Rajab
رجب
Śābān/ Shabaan
شعبان
Ramzān
رمضان
Śavvāl/ Shavvaal
شوّال
Zī Qāda/ Zil Qad
ذى قعده
Zī al-Hijjah/ Zil Hajj
ذى الحجه
Colors (رنگ)
Color
Urdu
Transliteration
color
رنگ
rang
colorful
رنگارنگ
rangaarang
colorless
بےرنگ
berang
black
سياه
sīāh
white
سفيد
safed
red
قرمز, سرخ
surkh, qarmaz
pink, rosy
گلابى
gulābī
orange
نارنجى
nāranjī
saffron
زعفران
za'fron
yellow
زرد
zard
green
سبز
sabz
blue
آبی, اسمانی
asmani, ābi
turquoise
فروزى
firozī
purple
ارغوانی
arghwaani
brown
قہوایی, خاکی
qahwai, khākī
gray
فولادی,سرمئ
fuladi, surma'ī
golden
زرين
zarīn
silver
نقرایی
nuqraaee
shiny
تابندہ یا درخشاں
tabinda, darakhshaa
dark
تریک
tareek
light
روشن
roshan
Transportation (انتقال)
Bus, Train, and Taxi (اتوبس, قطار, و تکسی)
Note: if you stick to Karachi, Lahore or Islamabad, you should be fine with yousing english words in Urdu phrases. THe locals do it all the time. This is why the phrase I need a car becomes mujhe car chahye
English
Urdu
Transliteration
Train
قطار
qthaar
Train Station
مقامِ قطار
mqame qthar
Bus
اتوبس
atobus
Bus Station
مقامِ اتوبس
mqame atobus
Rickshaw
ركشه
rickśa
Taxi
گاری کرائے, تاکسی
gari karayai, taxi
Car
گاری
gari
Airplane
هوا پیما, پرواز
hawapeyma, parwaz
Airport
فرودگاہ
faroodgah
How much is a ticket to _____?
How much is a ticket to _____? (یک بلیط یا تذکرہ تا _____ کی کیا قدر ہے؟)
One ticket to _____, please.
One ticket to _____, please. (یک بلیت تا ____ مہرباناً)
Where does this train/bus go?
Where does this train/bus go? (اِس قطار کی کیا منزل ہے؟)
Where is the train/bus to _____?
Where is the train/bus to _____? (یہ قطار سوی کس جا ہے؟)
Does this train/bus stop in _____?
Does this train/bus stop in _____? (یہ قطار در _____ توقف ہوتی ہے؟)
When does the train/bus for _____ leave?
When does the train/bus for _____ leave? (قطار برایِ _____ کس وقت خارج ہوتی ہے؟)
When will this train/bus arrive in _____?
When will this bus arrive in _____? (یہ قطار _____ کس وقت وارد ہوگی؟)
Do you have any rooms available? (در دسترس تمہارے خالی اتاق ہیں؟)
How much is a room for one person/two people?
How much is a room for one person/two people? (یک اتاق برایِ یک یا دو فرد کتنا ہے؟)
Does the room come with...
Does the room come with... (یہ اتاق با ______ آتا ہے؟)
...bedsheets?
...bedsheets? (چدریں)
...a bathroom?
...a bathroom? (حمام, غسل خانہ)
...a telephone?
...a telephone? (تلفون)
...a TV?
...a TV? (تلویژیون)
May I see the room first?
May I see the room first? (اول, اتاف مشاہدہ کرلوں)
Do you have anything quieter?
Do you have anything quieter? (ارامتر)
...bigger?
...bigger? (کبیرتر)
...cleaner?
...cleaner? (پاکتر)
...cheaper?
...cheaper? (ارزانتر)
OK, I'll take it.
OK, I'll take it. (خیر ہے, لے لےتے ہوں)
I will stay for _____ night(s).
I will stay for _____ night(s). (برای _____ شب قیام کروںگا)
Can you suggest another hotel?
Can you suggest another hotel? (یک دیگر مسافرخانہ کا رای دیںگے؟)
Do you have a safe?
Do you have a safe? (گنبد ہے؟)
...lockers?
...lockers? (قفسے قفلدار؟)
Is breakfast/supper included?
Is breakfast/supper included? (ناشتہ یا عشا شامل ہے؟)
What time is breakfast/supper?
What time is breakfast/supper? (ناشتہ یا عشا کس وقت ہے؟)
Please clean my room.
Please clean my room. (مہربانانہ, میرا اتاق صاف کردیں)
Can you wake me at _____?
Can you wake me at _____? (مجہے ساعت _____ بیدار کرلیںگیں؟)
I want to check out.
I want to check out. (میںنے خارج ہونا ہے)
Money (نقد)
Do you accept American/Australian/Canadian dollars?
Do you accept American/Australian/Canadian dollars? (آپ دلارِ امریکی, اُسترالی, کانادایی قبول کرتے ہیں؟)
Do you accept British pounds?
Do you accept British pounds? (آپ پوندِانگلیس قبول کرتے ہیں؟)
Do you accept credit cards?
Do you accept credit cards? (آپ کارد اعتباری قبول کرتے ہیں؟)
Can you change money for me?
Can you change money for me? (آپ میرے خاطر نقد عوض کرلیںگیں؟)
Where can I get money changed?
Where can I get money changed? (میں نقد کہاں عوض کروں؟)
Can you change a traveler's check for me?
Can you change a traveler's check for me? (آپ میرے خاطر چک مسافری عوض کرلیںگیں؟)
Where can I get a traveler's check changed?
Where can I get a traveler's check changed? (میں چک مسافری کہاں عوض کروں؟)
What is the exchange rate?
What is the exchange rate? (نرخِ معاوضہ کیا ہے؟)
Eating (تناول کرنا)
A table for one person/two people, please.
A table for one person/two people, please. (یک میز برایِ یک یا دو فرد, مہرباناً)
Can I look at the menu, please?
Can I look at the menu, please? (میں منیو مشاہدہ کرلوں؟)
Can I look in the kitchen?
Can I look in the kitchen? (میں مطبخ نظارہ کرلوں؟)
Is there a house specialty?
Is there a house specialty? (اختصاصیِ بیت ہے؟)
Is there a local specialty?
Is there a local specialty? (محلی اختصاص ہے؟)
I'm a vegetarian.
I'm a vegetarian. (میں سبزی خور ہوں)
I don't eat pork.
I don't eat pork. (میں خنزیر نہیں طناول کرتہ ہوں)
I don't eat beef.
I don't eat beef. (میں گوشتِ گاو نہیں طناول کرتہ ہوں)
I only eat kosher food.
I only eat kosher food. (میں فقط گوشتِ یہودی طناول کرتہ ہوں)
Can you make it "lite", please? (less oil/butter/lard)
Can you make it "lite", please? (سبک پخت کرنا, مہرباناً. کم رغن, مسکہ, یا چربیِ خنزیر)
fixed-price meal
fixed-price meal (تعام مقطوعاً)
à la carte
a la carte (جدا جدا سفارش دینہ ہو)
breakfast
breakfast (ناشتہ)
lunch
lunch (نہار) یا ظہرانہ)
tea (meal)
tea (چای)
supper
supper (غذا یا شامی)
I want _____.
I want _____. (مجہے ______ کی ضرورت ہے)
I want a dish containing _____.
I want a dish containing _____. (مجہے تعام با _______ لینا ہے)
chicken
chicken (مرغ)
beef
beef (گوشت)
fish
fish (ماہی)
ham
ham (خنزیر)
sausage
sausage (سوسیج)
cheese
cheese (پنیر)
eggs
eggs (تخم)
salad
salad (سلاد)
(fresh) vegetables
(fresh) vegetables (میوہ)
(fresh) fruit
(fresh) fruit (میوہ)
bread
bread (نان)
toast
toast (نان برشتہ)
noodles
noodles (رشتہ فرنگی)
rice
rice (برنج)
beans
beans (لوبیا)
May I have a glass of _____?
May I have a glass of _____? (میں یک شیشہِ _____ لےلوں؟)
May I have a cup of _____?
May I have a cup of _____? (میں یک جامِ _____ لےلوں؟)
May I have a bottle of _____?
May I have a bottle of _____? (میں یک جامِ _____ لےلوں؟)
coffee
coffee (قہوا)
tea (drink)
tea (چای)
juice
juice (شیرہ)
(bubbly) water
water (آب حبابی)
water
water (آب)
beer
beer (ابجو)
red/white wine
red/white wine (بادہ سفید یا سرخ)
May I have some _____?
May I have some _____? (میں بعضِ ______ لے لوں؟)
salt
salt (نمک)
black pepper
black pepper (فلفل سیاہ)
butter
butter (مسکہ)
Excuse me, waiter? (getting attention of server)
Excuse me, waiter? (بخشدو پیشِخدمت)
I'm finished.
I'm finished. (بس ہے, خلاص)
It was delicious.
It was delicious. (خوشمزہ تها)
Please clear the plates.
Please clear the plates. (ظرف صاف کردیں)
The check, please.
The check, please. (صورتِ حساب, لطفاً)
Bars (میکدیں)
note: alcohol is forbidden in Pakistan except to non-Muslims with the proper license. Also, be careful who you ask for it, you don't want to be subject to extremism.
Do you serve alcohol?
Do you serve alcohol? (آپ خمر فروخت کرتے ہیں؟)
Is there table service?
Is there table service? (خدمتِ میز ہے؟)
A beer/two beers, please.
A beer/two beers, please. (یک یا دو ابجو)
A glass of red/white wine, please.
A glass of red/white wine, please. (یک شیشہ سفید یا سرخ بادہ)
A pint, please.
A pint, please. (یک پنت)
A bottle, please.
A bottle, please. (یک بوطری)
whiskey
whiskey (وسکی)
vodka
vodka (ودکا)
rum
rum (رم)
water
water (آب)
club soda
club soda (کلب سودا)
tonic water
tonic water (تنک آب)
orange juice
orange juice (شیرہِ برتقال)
Coke (soda)
Coke (کوک)
Do you have any bar snacks?
Do you have any bar snacks? (مختصر خوراک ہیں؟)
One more, please.
One more, please. (یک بیش)
Another round, please.
Another round, please. (یک چرخہ بیش)
When is closing time?
When is closing time? (نس وقت بند ہوتاہے؟)
Shopping (خریداری)
Do you have this in my size?
Do you have this in my size? (میرے سایش میں ہے؟)
How much is this?
How much is this? (کیا قدر ہے اسکی؟)
That's too expensive.
That's too expensive. (وہ گران ہے)
Would you take _____?
Would you take _____? (____لےلیںگ؟)
expensive
expensive (گران)
cheap
cheap (ارزان)
I can't afford it.
I can't afford it. (میرے قابل نہیں ہے)
I don't want it.
I don't want it. (مجہے نہیں ضرورت)
You're cheating me.
You're cheating me. (تم فریب دہرہے ہو)
I'm not interested.
I'm not interested. (مین شوقین نہیں)
OK, I'll take it.
OK, I'll take it. (خیر ہے, لےلے تہ ہوں)
Can I have a bag?
Can I have a bag? (لفافہ دےدیں)
Do you ship (overseas)?
Do you ship (overseas)? (بیرونِ ملک ترسیل کرتے ہیں؟)
I need...
(مجہے _____ کی ضرورت ہے)
...toothpaste.
(خمیر دندان)
...a toothbrush.
(مسواک)
...tampons.
(تمپون)
...soap.
(صابون)
...shampoo.
(شمپو)
...pain reliever. (e.g., aspirin or ibuprofen)
(اسپرن)
...cold medicine.
(دواِ تب)
...stomach medicine.
(دواِ میدہ)
...a razor.
(تیغ)
...an umbrella.
(جتر)
...sunblock lotion.
...sunblock lotion. (کرمِ ضدِ افتابی)(...)
...a postcard.
(کارتِ پستال)
...postage stamp.
(ستمپ پستال)
...batteries.
(باطری)
...writing paper.
(کاغز)
...a pen.
(قلم)
...a pencil
(مداد)
...an English-language book.
(کتابِ لسانِ انگلیزی)
... an English-language magazine.
(رسالہِ لسانِ انگلیزی)
...an English-language newspaper.
(روزنامنہِ لسانِ انگلیزی)
...an English-Urdu dictionary.
(فرہنگِ اردو و انگلیزی)
Driving (سواری)
I want to rent a car.
I want to rent a car. (میں نے گاری کرایا کرنا ہے)
Can I get insurance?
Can I get insurance? (بیمہ لےلوں؟)
stop (on a street sign)
stop (توقف)
one way
one way (یک طرف)
yield
yield (تسلیم)
no parking
no parking (قائم ہونہ منع ہے)
speed limit
speed limit (حدِ سرعت)
gas (petrol) station
gas station (گاز)
petrol
petrol (بنزین)
diesel
diesel (دیزل)
Authority (حکومت)
I haven't done anything wrong.
I haven't done anything wrong. (میں نے ہیچ خطا نہیں کی)
It was a misunderstanding.
It was a misunderstanding.
Where are you taking me?
Where are you taking me? (کہاں لہچارے ہو؟)
Am I under arrest?
Am I under arrest? (میں گرفتار میں ہوں؟)
I am an American/Australian/British/Canadian citizen.
I am an American/Australian/British/Canadian citizen. (میں امریکی رعیت ہوں)
I want to talk to the American/Australian/British/Canadian embassy/consulate.
I need to talk to the American/Australian/British/Canadian embassy/consulate. (میں نے از امریکی سفارت صحبت کرنی ہے)
I want to talk to a lawyer.
I want to talk to a lawyer. (میں نے با وکیل صحبت کرنی ہے)
Can I just pay a fine now?
Can I just pay a fine now? (میں حالا تاوان دےدوں؟)
Learning more (بیشتر اطلاعات)
This is where you'd give more information on learning the language, such as links to online courses or textbooks, or suggestions for in-person courses to take, or pointers to a dictionary or two.
