Shops and hotels in Urdu
Open, closed, a bag, the wifi password: the checkout and the front desk. Play the ten Urdu words against the clock, with a note on how locals really use each one after every answer. All ten are written out below.
All 10 Urdu phrases in this lesson
- کیا آپ کے پاس... ہے؟KYA aap kay PAAS... hay
- Do you have...?
- ... کہاں ہے؟... ka-HAAN hay
- Where is...?
- کھلا ہےKHOO-laa hai
- Open
- بند ہےband hai
- Closed
- تھیلی چاہیے؟THAY-lee CHAA-hi-yay
- A bag?
- بہت مہنگا ہےba-HUT MEH-ngaa hai
- Too expensive
- میری بکنگ ہےMAY-ree BUK-ing hai
- I have a reservation
- کیا ناشتہ شامل ہے؟kyaa NAASH-ta SHAA-mil hai
- Is breakfast included?
- وائی فائی کا پاس ورڈ کیا ہے؟wai fai kaa PAAS-ward kyaa hai
- What's the wifi password?
- کیا میں... کر سکتا ہوں؟kyaa main kar SAK-taa hoon
- Can I...?
The universal availability question. Fill in the item name in the middle. Shopkeepers in smaller markets may source items from neighboring stalls if they don't have what you need, showing typical Pakistani hospitality.
Put the item or place before "kahan hai." In large supermarkets like Imtiaz or Carrefour, this is useful for finding aisles. Staff are generally very willing to help and may walk you to the item.
Shopkeepers will often ask this. "Theili" is a small bag or sack. Pakistan has introduced restrictions on plastic bags in major cities, so bringing your own is increasingly appreciated.
A woman says کر سکتی ہوں (kar SAK-tee hoon).