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Phrases

Useful Phrases in Pakistan

Hello, numbers, days of the week, colors, and more in the languages of Pakistan.

Brahui

Useful phrases and vocabulary.

Greeting

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Merry ChristmasArkas caik xuda are—

Pashtu

Useful phrases and vocabulary.

Colors

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Red—soor
Green—sheen
Blue—asmani
Yellow—zharr
White—speen
Black—toor
Orange—narenji
Purple—arghaani
Pink—golaabi

Days

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Sunday—itwaar
Monday—doshanba
Tuesday—sehshanba
Wednesday—carshanba
Thursday—panjshanba
Friday—jum’a
Friday—shanbe

Greeting

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Merry ChristmasChristmas Aao Ne-way Kaal Mo Mobarak Sha—
Good morning—sahr pikheyr
Goodbye—de kuday pa aman
Welcome—pikheyr
Yes / No—ho / ya

Months

EnglishLocalPronunciation
January—janwari
February—februari
March—march
April—april
May—may
June—Joon
July—joolaay
August—aagust
September—siptamber
October—aaktoober
November—nuwambar
December—disambar

Numbers

EnglishLocalPronunciation
one—yaw
two—dwa
three—dre
four—chalor
five—pinja
six—shpazh
seven—oova
eight—ata
nine—nah
ten—las

Punjabi

Useful phrases and vocabulary.

Greeting

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Merry ChristmasHacahi Ke Eide—

Urdu

Useful phrases and vocabulary.

Greeting

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Excuse meMaf kuren—
Good morningSubah bakhair—
GoodbyeKudah hafez—
How are you?Ap kaisa hainh?—
Merry ChristmasShadae Christmas—
Peace Be with You (General Greeting)Salam malaikum—
Response to greeting Peace be with YouMalaikum salam—
Thank youShukriah—
WelcomeAcha a gaya—