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Culture: Language
Most people speak Urdu, which has many words based on Arabic and Persian, as well as English. One useful Website is Urduword. Here are some common words and phrases:
| Survival Urdu |
|---|
| Greetings
| As salaam walaikum
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| Greetings, in response
| Wa alaikum as salaam
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| Goodbye
| Khuda hafiz
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| Thank you
| Shukria
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| Excuse me
| Ma'af kee-jie
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| Okay
| Achaa
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| Yes
| Jee
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| No
| Nahee
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| I like ...
| Mujhe ... pasand hai.
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| Sir
| Sahib
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| Come, Please
| Aie
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| How much?
| Kitne Rupea?
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| I don't understand
| Mai samajta nahi
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| Good
| Acha
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| Bad
| Korab
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| Okay
| Tik hai
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| Listen, please
| Sunnie
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| Say again, please
| Phir bolie
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| No problem
| Koi bat nahi
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| My name is ...
| Mera nam ... hai
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| What is your name?
| Ap ka nam kya hai?
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| How are you?
| Kya hal hai?
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| I am fine
| Mai thik hu
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| What is this?
| Yeh kay hai?
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| Help me, please
| Madad kijie
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| Very much
| Bahut
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| I do not speak Urdu
| Mai Urdu nahi bolta
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| In English, please
| Angrezi bolie
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| Water
| Pani
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| Bread
| Roti
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| Where is ...?
| Kahan hai ...?
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| Bathroom
| Gulsalkana/Washroom
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| Well done!
| Shabash!
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| Enough
| Bas
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| I need ...
| Mujhe ... cahie
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| Numbers |
|---|
| One
| Ek
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| Two
| Do
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| Three
| Tin
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| Four
| Char
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| Five
| Panch
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| Six
| Che
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| Seven
| Sat
|
| Eight
| At
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| Nine
| Nao
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| Ten
| Das
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| Twelve
| Bara
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| Fifteen
| Pandra
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| Twenty
| Bis
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| Twenty-five
| Pachis
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| Thirty
| Tis
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| Forty
| Chalis
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| Fifty
| Pachas
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| One hundred
| Ek sao
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| One thousand
| Ek hazar
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| Days of the Week |
|---|
| Sunday
| Itvar
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| Monday
| Phir
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| Tuesday
| Mungal
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| Wednesday
| Budh
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| Thursday
| Jumeerat
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| Friday
| Jumme
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| Saturday
| Hafte
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