Common Urdu Words and Phrases
Looking to learn the basics in Urdu? Or need a quick refresher? This is the page for you. Below are many useful words and phrases, all translated from Urdu to English.
There are translations for words like Yes and No, Please and Thank you, and all the question words (Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How), plus useful phrases like Who are you? and What is your name?
To learn from all these translations, you can either scroll down to read the various lists or use the quick links below to jump right to the topic of your choosing.
Common Words and Phrases in Urdu:
Words in bold added during the last update. You can also view this list of common words from English to Urdu.
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How to Say Yes and No in Urdu
Saying Please and Thank You in Urdu
Asking How Are You? in Urdu
Exchanging Names in Urdu
Inquiring About One's Health in Urdu
All the Question Words in Urdu
Other Useful Urdu Phrases
How to Say Yes and No in Urdu
Haan ➔ Yes
Nahi ➔ No
Saying Please and Thank You in Urdu
Barae meherbani ➔ Please
Shukriya / Shukria ➔ Thank you
Barhi mehrbani ➔ Thank you so much
Bahut bahut shukriya ➔ Thank you very much
Koi baat nahin ➔ Said as a reply to Thank you.
Asking How Are You? in Urdu
Formal:
Aap kaise hain? ➔ How are you? (Said to men)
Aap kaisi hain? ➔ How are you? (Said to women)
Informal:
Tum kaise ho? ➔ How are you? (Said to men)
Tum kaisi ho? ➔ How are you? (Said to women)
Exchanging Names in Urdu
Aap kaon hain? ➔ Who are you?
Aap ka nam kya hai? ➔ What is your name?
Mera nam (name) hai. ➔ My name is (name).
Inquiring About One's Health in Urdu
Kya haal hai? ➔ How are you? / How is your health?
Main theek hoon, shukriya. ➔ I'm fine, thanks.
Main theek hoon. Aap kese ho? ➔ I am fine. What about you?
Main theek hoon (aur aap?) ➔ I'm fine (and you?)
All the Question Words in Urdu
Kab ➔ When
Kahaan ➔ Where
Kesay ➔ How
Kiya ➔ What
Kiyoon ➔ Why
Kon ➔ Who
Other Useful Urdu Phrases
Aap kahaan ho? ➔ Where are you?
Dawa khana khan hai? ➔ Where is the bathroom?
Kya aap angrezi? ➔ Do you speak English?
Tum kaham se ho? ➔ Where are you from?
Yeh kitne ka hai? ➔ How much does this cost?
*List of useful Urdu words and phrases last updated: March 30, 2018.
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