Urdu conversation

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What to actually say to a person in Urdu: greetings, introductions and the small talk that opens every door.

Greetings

English	Hindi	Urdu	Say it
Hello! (peace greeting)	अस्सलाम अलैकुम	السلام علیکم!	Assalām Alaikum!
	reply: وعلیکم السلام (Va Alaikum Assalām)
Hello! (Lucknow style)	आदाब	آداب!	Ādāb!
	the tehzeeb greeting — hand raised to the forehead
How are you? (formal)	आप कैसे हैं?	آپ کیسے ہیں؟	Āp kaise hain?
I'm fine	मैं ठीक हूँ	میں ٹھیک ہوں	Main ṭhīk hūn
What is your name?	आपका नाम क्या है?	آپ کا نام کیا ہے؟	Āp kā nām kyā hai?
My name is …	मेरा नाम … है	میرا نام … ہے	Merā nām … hai
Nice to meet you	आपसे मिलकर खुशी हुई	آپ سے مل کر خوشی ہوئی	Āp se mil kar khushī huī
Thank you	शुक्रिया	شکریہ	Shukriyā
Welcome!	स्वागत है!	خوش آمدید!	Khush āmdīd!
See you! (we'll meet again)	फिर मिलेंगे!	پھر ملیں گے!	Phir milenge!
Excuse me / Sorry	माफ़ कीजिए	معاف کیجیے	Muāf kījiye
Please	मेहरबानी करके	مہربانی کرکے	Meharbānī karke
Congratulations!	बधाई हो!	مبارک ہو!	Mubārak ho!

Introducing yourself

English	Hindi	Urdu	Say it
I go to work	मैं काम पर जाता हूँ	میں کام پر جاتا ہوں	Main kām par jātā hūn
I eat lunch	मैं दोपहर का खाना खाता हूँ	میں دوپہر کا کھانا کھاتا ہوں	Main do-pahar kā khānā khātā hūn
I come home in the evening	मैं शाम को घर आता हूँ	میں شام کو گھر آتا ہوں	Main shām ko ghar ātā hūn
I watch TV	मैं टीवी देखता हूँ	میں ٹی وی دیکھتا ہوں	Main ṭī vī dekhtā hūn

Full dialogues

Three everyday scenes, with every line in English, Hindi and Urdu side by side, are on the Urdu conversation scenarios page.