urdu phrasebook wikivoyage

How are you? (AAP kay-SAY HAI?)

Fine, thank you. (maIN Theek hoo, al-hamdulillah)

What is your name? (AAP KAA KIYAA NAAM hai?)

My name is ______ . (Mera naam ______ hai.)

Nice to meet you. (AAP se mil kar xushi houee)

Please. (Ba-raa-ay may-har-baa-ni)

Thank you. (SHukriyaa)

Yes. (Jee/Haa)

No / not. (Nahee)

Excuse me. (getting attention) (Sun-ni-ay)

Excuse me. ("begging pardon") (Gus-taa-khi maaf)

I'm sorry. (Maaf kee-jee-ay)

Goodbye. (Khud-da Haa-fiz)

I can't speak Urdu [well]. (Muj-ay Urdu theek se bool-nay nahi aa-ti hai.)

Do you speak English? (Aap Ang-ray-zi/English bool-tay hai?)

Is there someone here who speaks English? (Kya ya-haa kisi ko Ang-ray-zi/English bool-nay aa-ti hai?)

Help! (Ma-dad)

Look out! (Kha-ay-aal Kar-ray)

Good morning. (Subah ba-khayr)

Good evening. (Shaam ba-khayr)

Good night. (Shab ba-khayr)

I don't understand. (Muj-hay sam-maj nahi aaya)

Where is the toilet? (Ghusal-khaana kahaa hai?)

Leave me alone. (Mujhey akela choor dain.)

Don't touch me! (Mujhey haath mat lagayay)

I'll call the police. (Mai police ko call karoon ga/karoon gi)

Police. ("Police")

Stop! Thief! (Rukko! Choor!)

I need your help. (Mujhey apki mad-dat chahie.)

It's an emergency. (Emergency hai.)

I'm lost. (Mein ghum ho gaya hoon.)

I lost my bag. (Mera bag ghum ho gaya hai.)

I lost my wallet. (Mera battwa ghum ho gaya hai.)

I'm sick. (Mein bimaar hoon.)

I've been injured. (Mein zakhmi ho gaya hoo.)

I need a doctor. (Mujhe doctor ki zaroorat hai.)

Can I use your phone? (Kya mein apka phone istamaal kar sakta hoo?)

1 (Aik)

2 (Dou)

3 (Teen)

4 (Chaar)

5 (Panch)

6 (Chay)

7 (Saat)

8 (Aath)

9 (Nau)

10 (Dass)

11 (Gayara)

12 (Baara)

13 (Tayra)

14 (Chooda)

15 (Pandra)

16 (Soola)

17 (Sattra)

18 (Athaara)

19 (Unees)

20 (Bees)

21 (Ikees)

22 (Baees)

23 (Taees)

30 (Tees)

40 (Chalees)

50 (Pachaas)

60 (Saath)

70 (Sattar)

80 (Assi)

90 (Nawway)

100 (Aik sou)

200 (Dou sou)

300 (Teen sou)

1000 (Aik hazaar)

2000 (Dou hazaar)

1,000,000 (Das lakh)

100,000,000 (Das karore)

1,000,000,000 (Arab)

100,000,000,000 (Kharrab)

number ______ (train, bus, etc.) (Number ______ (train, bus, waghairah))

Half (Aadha)

Less (Kam)

More (Ziyada)

Time

time (Waqt)

now (Abhi)

later (Baad mein)

before (Pehley)

morning (Subah)

noon (Dou pehar)

afternoon (Seh pehar)

evening (Shaam)

night (Raat)

Clock time

one o'clock AM (Subah ke eik bajey)

two o'clock AM (Subah ke doo bajey)

noon (Do-pehar)

one o'clock PM (Raat ke eik bajey)

two o'clock PM (Raat ke doo bajey.)

midnight (Aadhi raat)

minute(s) (minute)

hour(s) (Ghanta)

day(s) (Din)

week(s) (Hafta)

month(s) (Maheena)

year(s) (Saal)

today (Aaj)

yesterday (Kal/ Guzishta kal)

tomorrow (Kal/ Aaney wala kal)

this week (Iss hafte)

last week (Guzishta hafte/ Pichley haftey)

next week (Aynda hafte/ Agley haftey)

Sunday (Itwaar)

Monday (Peer)

Tuesday (Mangal)

Wednesday (Budh)

Thursday (Jum'eh'raat)

Friday (Jum'a)

Saturday (Haftah/Saneechar)

January (Jann-warri)

February (Farr-warri)

March (March)

April (Aprail)

May (Mayi)

June (Joon)

July (Julaayi)

August (Agast)

September (Sitambar)

October (Aktobar)

November (Novambar)

December (Disambar)

Muharram (محرّم)

Safar (صفر)

Rabī al-Avval (ربيع الاوّل)

Rabī‘ As-sānī (ربيع الثانى)

Jumādī al-Awwal (جمادى الاوّل)

Jumādī As-sānī (جمادى الثانى)

Rajab (رجب)

Śābān/ Shabaan (شعبان)

Ramzān (رمضان)

Śavvāl/ Shavvaal (شوّال)

Zī Qāda/ Zil Qad (ذى قعده)

Zī al-Hijjah/ Zil Hajj (ذى الحجہ)

black (Kaala)

white (Sufaid)

gray (Sur-mai)

red (Laal)

blue (Neela)

yellow (Peela)

green (Harra)

orange (Naran-ji)

purple (Jam-ni)

brown (Khaaki)

indigo (Ooda)

violet (Beygani)

How much is a ticket to ? ( ki ticket kit-nay ki hai?)

One ticket to ______, please. (Baraayay meharbaani ______ kay liye aik ticket)

Where does this train/bus go? (Yeh train/bus kahaa jati hai?)

Where is the train/bus to ? ( ki train/bus kahaa hai?)

Does this train/bus stop in ______? (Kya yeh train/bus ______ rukti hai?)

When does the train/bus for ______ leave? (______ kay liye train/bus kub nikal-ti hai?)

When will this train/bus arrive in ______? (Yeh train/bus ______ kab pohanchay gi?)

A trilingual (Arabic, English, Urdu) signboard in the United Arab Emirates

A trilingual (English, Hindi and Urdu) signboard in Indian capital Delhi railway station

How do I get to ______ ? (Main ______ kaisay jaoo?)

...the train station? (...train station)

...the bus station? (...bus station)

...the airport? (...hawwai adda)

...downtown? (...androon-e-shehar)

...the youth hostel? (Musafir khana? ...)

...the ______ hotel? (...hotel)

...the American/Canadian/Australian/British consulate? (...Amriki, Canadi, Austrailwi, Bartanwi sifarat khana)

Where are there a lot of...

...hotels? (...hotels)

...restaurants? (...restaurants)

...sites to see? (...Ghoomnay ki jag-hay)

Can you show me on the map? (Kya aap mujhay nakshay mai dikha saktay hai?)

street (galli)

Turn left. (Baa-yay taraf murray)

Turn right. (Daa-yay taraf murray)

left (baa-yay)

right (Daa-yay)

straight ahead (Bilkul seedha)

towards the ______ (______ ki taraf)

past the ______ (______ kay baad)

before the ______ (______ say pehlay)

Watch for the . ( ko day-khi-yay ga)

intersection (Choo-raha)

north (Shummal)

south (Janoob)

east (Mashriq)

west (Maghrib)

uphill (Char-hayi)

downhill (Dhal-waan)

Take me to ______, please. (Baraayay meharbaani, mujhay ______ lay chal-lay)

How much does it cost to get to ? ( par janay ka kitna karaya hoo ga?)

Take me there, please. (Baraayay meharbaani, mujhe waha lay chal-lay)

Do you have any rooms available? (Kya aap kay pass kamray dastiaab hai?)

How much is a room for one person/two people? (Aik/do afraad kay liye kamray ka kiraya kitna hoga?)

Does the room come with...

...bedsheets? (Kya kamray may)

...a bathroom? (Ghussal khana hai?)

...a telephone? (Telephone hai?)

...a TV? (TV hai?)

May I see the room first? (Kya mein pehlay kamra daikh sakta hoo?)

Do you have anything quieter? (...bigger? (barra)

...cleaner? (saaf)

...cheaper? (sasta)

OK, I'll take it. (theek hai, mein yeh laitah hoo)

I will stay for ______ night(s). (Mein ______ raat kay liye rukko ga.)

Can you suggest another hotel? (Kya aap koi aur hotel tajweez kar saktay hai?)

Do you have a safe? (Kya aap kay pas tajoori hai?)

Is breakfast/supper included? (Kya nashta/khana shamil hai?)

What time is breakfast/supper? (Nashtay/Khanay ka waqt kub hai?)

Please clean my room. (Baraayay meharbaani, mera kamra saaf kar dein.)

Can you wake me at ______? (Kya aap mujhay ______ bajjay utha dain-gay?)

I want to check out. (Mujhay check out karna hai.)

Do you accept American/Australian/Canadian dollars? (Kya aap Amriki/Austrailwi/Canadi dallarz kabool kartay hai?)

Do you accept British pounds? (Kya aap Bartanwi poondz kabool kartay hai?)

Do you accept credit cards? (Kya aap credit card kabool kartay hai?)

Can you change money for me? (Kya aap mere liye paisay tabdeel kar saktay hain?)

Where can I get money changed? (Mein paisay kahaa se tabdeel karwa sakta hoo?)

Can you change a traveler's cheque for me? (Kya aap mere liye traveler cheque tabdeel kar saktay hai?)

Where can I get a traveler's cheque changed? (Mein travel cheque kaha se tabdeel karwa sakta hoo?)

What is the exchange rate? (Exchange rate kya hai?)

Where is an automatic teller machine (ATM)? (ATM machine kahaa hai?)

Eating

A table for one person/two people, please. (Baraayay meharbaani, aik/do afraad kay liye maize.)

Can look at the menu, please? (Baraayay meharbaani, kya mein menu daikh sakta hoo?)

Can I look in the kitchen? (Kya mein kichen daikh sakta hoo?)

Is there a house specialty? (Kya kuch khas/especial hai?)

I'm a vegetarian. (Mein sirf sabzi khaata hoo.)

I don't eat pork. (Mein soor ka ghost nahi khaata.)

I don't eat beef. (Mein barra ghost nahi khaata.)

Can you make it "lite", please? (less oil/butter/lard) (برائے مہربانی، کیا آپ زرا ہلکا پھلکا بنائے گے؟ (کم تیل/مکھن/چربی (Baraayay meharbaani, kya app zarra halka phulka bana-yey gay? (kam tail, makhan, charbi))

fixed-price meal (aik daam)

breakfast (nashta)

lunch (khaana)

tea (meal) (chaay)

supper (shaam ka khana)

I want ______. (mujhay ______ chahiye)

I want a dish containing ______. (mujhay aisa khaana chahiye jis may ______ hoo.)

chicken (murr-gh)

beef (barra ghosht)

fish (machli)

cheese (paneer)

eggs (an-day)

salad (salaad)

(fresh) vegetables (taaza sabziaa)

(fresh) fruit (taaza phall)

bread (dabbal rooti)

toast (toost)

noodles (noo-delz)

rice (chaa-wal)

beans (loobia)

May I have a glass of ______? (Kya mujhay ______ ka aik glaas mil sakta hai?)

May I have a cup of ______? (Kya mujhay ______ ka aik cup mil sakta hai?)

May I have a bottle of ______? (Kya mujhay ______ ki aik botal mil سکتی ہے؟) (Kya mujhay ______ ki aik botal mil sakti hai?)

coffee (kofi)

tea (drink) (chaay)

juice (sharbat/joos)

water (paani)

beer (bee-ar)

May I have some ______? (Kya mujhay thoora ______ mil sakta hai?)

salt (nim-mak)

black pepper (kaali mirch)

butter (makhan)

Excuse me, waiter? (getting attention of server) (suniye, way-tar?)

I'm finished. (mein khaana khaa chukka hoo)

It was delicious. (Buhat lazeez tha.)

Please clear the plates. (Baraayay meharbaani, plates utha lein.)

The check, please. (Baraayay meharbaani, bil lay ae-yay.)

Do you serve alcohol? (Kya aap kay paas sharaab hai?)

Is there table service? (Kya aap kay paas table service hai?)

A beer/two beers, please. (Baraayay meharbaani, aik/do bee-ar day dijiye.)

A bottle, please. (Aik bootal day dijiye.)

whiskey (wiski)

vodka (wodka)

rum (rum)

water (paani)

orange juice (maltay ka joos)

Coke ("soda") (kook)

Do you have any bar snacks? (Kya kuch khanay ko hai?)

One more, please. (Baraayay meharbaani, aik aur day dijiye.)

When is closing time? (band hoonay ka waqt kya hai?)

Shopping

Do you have this in my size? (Kya aap ke paas yeh mere size mein mojood hai?)

How much is this? (Yeh kitne ka hai?)

That's too expensive. (Yeh toh buhat hi mehanga hai.)

Would you take _____? (Kya aap _____ lain-gay?)

expensive (mehanga)

cheap (sasta)

I can't afford it. (Meri itni gunjaaish nahi hai.)

I don't want it. (Mujhay yeh nahi chahiye.)

You're cheating me. (aap mujhay dhookha day rahay hai.)

I'm not interested. (Mujay koi dilchaspi nahi hain.)

OK, I'll take it. (theek hai, mai yeh loonga.)

Can I have a bag? (Kya mujhay aik lifafa mil sakta hai?)

Do you ship (overseas)? (Kya aap bayroon-e-mulk bhaij-tay hai?)

I need... (mujhay ... ki zaroorat hai.)

...toothpaste. (daant saaf karne wala paste/tooth paste)

...a toothbrush. (daant saaf karne wala brush/tooth brush)

...soap. (saabun)

...shampoo. (shampoo)

...pain reliever. (dard ki dawa (aspirin ya ibuprofen))

...cold medicine. (sardi ki dawa)

...stomach medicine. (pait me dard ki dawa)

...a razor. (razor)

...an umbrella. (chhat-ri)

...sunblock lotion. (dhoop ka lotion)

...a postcard. (postcard)

...postage stamp. (daak ticket)

...batteries. (batteries)

...writing paper. (likhnay ke liye kaghaz)

...a pen. (qalam/pen)

...English-language books. (Angrezi zubaan mein kitaay)

... English-language magazines. (Angrezi zubaan mein risaalay/magazines)

...an English-language newspaper. (Angrezi zubaan mein akhbaar)

...an English-Urdu dictionary. (Angrezi/Urdu zubaan ki dictionary/lughat)

I want to rent a car. (May nay aik gaari karaye par leini hai.)

Can I get insurance? (Kya mujhe insurance milay gi?)

stop (on a street sign) (rukay)

one way (aik taraf)

no parking (No parking/Parking nahi hai)

speed limit (hadd raftaar)

gas (petrol) station (gas (petrol) station)

petrol (petrol)

diesel (diesel)

I haven't done anything wrong. (May nay kuch ghalat nahi kya hai.)

It was a misunderstanding. (Woh aik ghalat fehmi thi.)

Where are you taking me? (Aap mujhay kahaa lay jaa rahay hai?)

Am I under arrest? (Kya mujhe giraftar kar diya gaya hai?)

I am an American/Australian/British/Canadian citizen. (May aik Amriki/Austrailwi/Bartanwi/Canadi shehri hoo.)

I want to talk to the American/Australian/British/Canadian embassy/consulate. (Mujhay Amriki/Austrailwi/Bartanwi/Canadi sifarat khanay se raabta karna hai.)

I want to talk to a lawyer. (Mujhay aik wakeel se raabta karna hai.)

Can I just pay a fine now? (Kya may abhi jurmaana ada kar sakta hun?)