How to Say Common Words in Urdu Dayton OH

Steps

1. Know what to say when you greet or converse with someone:
   • Hello: '
   • How are you?: Kya haal hey?
   • Who are you?: Tum koan ho?
   • I don`t know: Mein nahin Janta
2. Identify people and other living things. These are common words that can be used in almost any situation:
   • Boy: Larka
   • Girl: Larki
   • Daughter: baiti
   • Son: Baita
   • Mother: Ami
   • Father: Aba
   • Grandma: daadi
   • Grandpa: dada
   • Wife: biwi
   • Husband: Meeya
   • Dog: Kutta
3. Know what to say when you want to get around town:
   • Road: both Road and Sadak can be used
   • Hospital: haspatal
   • Toilet: Toilet (stays the same)
   • Room: kamra
   • You: both tu and tum can be used, formal: "Aap"
   • We: Hum
   • Please: meherbani (meher-bani) or "Bara-a-Mehrbani"
   • Thank you: Shukria
   • Where: Kahan
   • How  : Kaisay
   • How Much  : Kitna
   • When: Kab
   • Money: Paisa
   • Way: Raasta
   • Right way: Sahih Rasta
   • To greet people" "Assalamu alaikum"
   • good bye "Khuda Hafiz" or "Allah Hafiz"
   • Why: "kyew" or can be spelled "KiyooN"
   • What are you doing?:"Kya kar rahe ho"
   • Have your lunch "khana kha low"

Tips

• Urdu speaking people use a lot of English terms for modern devices, like TV, radio, computer, modem, cable and microwave. The pronunciation is the same in Urdu as it is in English.
• Urdu speakers love to hear a different accents, so even if you're new to the language, don't be shy! No one is going to laugh at you.
• You can describe your problem by mixing some Urdu with English words.
• English is practially the second official language in Pakistan and India, so you should not have any problem comunicating with local pakistanis
• If you deperatly need help aproach a student to speak to in english, chances are they speak fluent english.

Warnings

• Don't be rude to any Urdu speakers because, usually, these people are good and didn't mean to insult. Maybe you misinterpreted what they said to you.
• There are many different accents within Pakistan and India; saying something in while you're in Kashmir could sound like an insult in Mumbai.

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