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Learn Urdu ten words at a time

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Ten games of ten words: the hundred most useful Urdu words and expressions you could live on for years, from greetings and ordering food to numbers, small talk and getting around. Play a lesson in the box beside its words, and the next one starts itself.

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Urdu · Lesson 1 of 10

Greetings and politeness

Hello, thanks, please: the ten openers everything else builds on.

السلام علیکمas-sa-LAM a-LAY-kum
Hello
آدابaa-DAAB
Hi
صبح بخیرsubh ba-KHAIR
Good morning
شب بخیرshab ba-KHAIR
Good night
بہت شکریہba-HUT shuk-RI-ya
Thank you very much
شکریہshuk-RI-ya
Thanks
کوئی بات نہیںKO-ee baat na-HEEN
You're welcome
براہ کرمba-RAH-eh ka-RAM
Please
معاف کیجیےmu-AAF KEE-ji-yeh
Excuse me
خدا حافظkhu-DA HA-fiz
Goodbye
Two people shaking hands across a cafe table
Greetings and politeness
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Urdu · Lesson 2 of 10

Order anything by pointing

One beer please, one of these please, the bill: survive any menu.

ایک بیئر، براہ کرمAYK be-YAR, ba-RAH ka-RAM
One beer, please
ایک یہ والا، براہ کرمAYK yeh WAA-la, ba-RAH ka-RAM
One of these, please
ایک چائے، براہ کرمAYK CHAA-ay, ba-RAH ka-RAM
One tea, please
ایک اور، براہ کرمAYK OR, ba-RAH ka-RAM
One more, please
کتنے کا ہے؟KIT-nay KAA hay
How much is it?
بل لے آئیں، براہ کرمBIL lay AA-een, ba-RAH ka-RAM
The bill, please
بس، یہی سبBUS, ya-HEE sub
That's everything
کیا میں... کر سکتا ہوں؟KYA mein... kar SAK-ta hoon
May I...?
صحت کے لیےSEH-hat kay LI-yay
Cheers!
الحمد للهal-HAM-du lil-LAH
Bless you
A coffee counter under chalked menu boards and an ORDER HERE sign
Order anything by pointing
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Urdu · Lesson 3 of 10

Yes, no and the essentials

The tiny words that carry half of every conversation.

ہاںHAAN
Yes
نہیںna-HEEN
No
ٹھیک ہےTHEEK hay
Okay
بالکل، کوئی مسئلہ نہیںBAAL-kul, KO-ee MAS-la na-HEEN
Sure, no problem
مجھے نہیں معلومmu-JHAY na-HEEN ma-LOOM
I don't know
مجھے سمجھ نہیں آیاmu-JHAY sa-MAJH na-HEEN AA-ya
I don't understand
کیا آپ انگریزی بولتے ہیں؟KYA aap ang-RAY-zee BOL-tay hain
Do you speak English?
تھوڑا ساTHO-ra sa
A little
بالکلBAAL-kul
Of course
سب ٹھیک ہےsub THEEK hay
Everything is fine
A dictionary open at a page of definitions
Yes, no and the essentials
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Urdu · Lesson 4 of 10

Numbers and money

Counting, prices, paying by card or cash.

ایکAYK
One
دوDO
Two
تینTEEN
Three
چارCHAAR
Four
پانچPAANCH
Five
دسDUS
Ten
سوSO
One hundred
روپیہROO-pa-ya
Rupee
کارڈ سےKAARD say
By card
نقد میںNAQ-d mein
In cash
Five stacks of coins standing in a rising row
Numbers and money
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Urdu · Lesson 5 of 10

At the supermarket

Bread, milk, a bag, nothing else thanks: the checkout routine.

روٹیRO-tee
Bread
دودھDOODH
Milk
چاولCHAA-wal
Rice
پانیPAA-nee
Water
تھیلی چاہیے؟THAY-lee CHAA-hi-yay
A bag?
کیا آپ کے پاس... ہے؟KYA aap kay PAAS... hay
Do you have...?
... کہاں ہے؟... ka-HAAN hay
Where is...?
یہ والاyeh WAA-la
This one
بس، یہیBUS, ya-HEE
Nothing else
خوش رہیںKHUSH ra-HEEN
Have a nice day
A supermarket aisle between stacked shelves and a chilled cabinet
At the supermarket
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Urdu · Lesson 6 of 10

Cafe and restaurant

A table, the menu, a compliment to the kitchen.

دو لوگوں کے لیے میزDO lo-GOON kay LI-yay MAYZ
A table for two
مینو لے آئیںme-NOO lay AA-een
The menu, please
ایک چائے، براہ کرمAYK CHAA-ay, ba-RAH ka-RAM
One tea, please
ایک گلاس پانیAYK gi-LAAS PAA-nee
A glass of water
نہاریni-HAA-ree
Nihari
بہت لذیذ ہےba-HUT la-ZEEZ hay
It's delicious
مرچ کے بغیرMIR-ch kay ba-GHAIR
Without chili
پارسل کریںPAR-sal ka-RAIN
To take away
تھوڑا تیکھاTHO-ra TEEK-ha
A little spicy
باقی آپ رکھ لیںBAA-qi aap RAKH leen
Keep the change
A stained glass lamp hanging over a table in a restaurant
Cafe and restaurant
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Urdu · Lesson 7 of 10

Small talk and neighbors

How are you, nice day, see you soon: superficial and proud of it.

آپ کیسے ہیں؟aap KAY-say hain
How are you? (polite)
تم کیسے ہو؟tum KAY-say ho
How are you? (casual)
میں ٹھیک ہوںmein THEEK hoon
I'm fine
اور آپ؟OR aap
And you?
کیا حال چال ہے؟KYA haal CHAAL hay
What's new?
موسم اچھا ہے، ہے نا؟MO-sam ACH-ha hay, hay NA
Nice weather, huh?
جلد ملیں گےJULD mi-LAIN gay
See you soon
شام اچھی گزرےSHAAM ach-CHEE GUZ-ray
Have a nice evening
گھر والوں کو سلامGHAR WAA-lon ko sa-LAAM
Say hi to the family
خوش رہیںKHUSH ra-HEEN
All the best
Two older people stopped for a conversation on the street
Small talk and neighbors
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Urdu · Lesson 8 of 10

Getting around

Left, right, the station, one ticket, where is the toilet.

بیت الخلا کہاں ہے؟BAIT-ul-kha-LA ka-HAAN hay
Where is the toilet?
بائیںBAA-een
Left
دائیںDAA-een
Right
سیدھاSAY-dha
Straight ahead
یہاںya-HAAN
Here
وہاںwa-HAAN
There
بسBUS
Bus
ریلوے اسٹیشنRAIL-way is-TAY-shun
Train station
ایک ٹکٹ، براہ کرمAYK TIK-it, ba-RAH ka-RAM
One ticket, please
یہاں روکیں، براہ کرمya-HAAN RO-keen, ba-RAH ka-RAM
Stop here, please
The tiled edge of an underground platform running off into the tunnel
Getting around
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Urdu · Lesson 9 of 10

Time and days

Today, tomorrow, later, the weekend.

آجAAJ
Today
کلKAL
Tomorrow
کلKAL
Yesterday
ابھیab-HEE
Now
بعد میںBAAD mein
Later
کتنے بجے ہیں؟KIT-nay ba-JAY hain
What time is it?
پیرPEER
Monday
ہفتہHAF-ta
Saturday
اتوارit-WAAR
Sunday
ہفتہ اور اتوارHAF-ta OR it-WAAR
The weekend
A round clock alone on a bare wall
Time and days
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Urdu · Lesson 10 of 10

Help and emergencies

The words you hope to never need.

مدد کریں!ma-DAD ka-RAIN
Help!
ڈاکٹر کو بلائیںDAAK-tar ko bu-LAA-een
Call a doctor
پولیسpo-LEES
Police
دوائی کی دکانda-WAA-ee kee du-KAAN
Pharmacy
ہسپتالhas-pa-TAAL
Hospital
میں راستہ بھول گیاmein RAAS-ta BHOOL ga-YA
I'm lost
میری طبیعت ٹھیک نہیںmay-REE ta-BEE-yat THEEK na-HEEN
I don't feel well
میرا فونmay-RAA FONE
My phone
چوری ہو گیاCHO-ree ho GA-ya
It was stolen
یہ ضروری ہےyeh za-ROO-ree hay
It's urgent
A lit green pharmacy cross hanging over a street
Help and emergencies
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