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| Urdu is a
conglomerate of Persian, Arabic and various local languages. The spoken
language is similar to Hindi, but it is written in the Persian-Arabic
script. |
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English Numbering |
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Urdu Pronunciation |
English Numbering |
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Urdu Pronunciation |
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1 |
» |
ek |
12 |
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bara |
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1.5 |
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dehr |
13 |
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tera |
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2 |
» |
doh |
14 |
» |
chawda |
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2.5 |
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dhai |
15 |
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pandra |
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3 |
» |
teen |
20 |
» |
bees |
| 4 |
» |
char |
25 |
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pachees |
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5 |
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paanch |
30 |
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tees |
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» |
chhe |
40 |
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chalees |
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7 |
» |
saath |
50 |
» |
pachaas |
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» |
aath |
100 |
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ek
saw |
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9 |
» |
naw |
2,000 |
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doh hazaar |
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dus |
100,000 |
» |
doh hazaar |
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11 |
» |
gyara |
10 million |
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ek crore |
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similar-sounding 25 and 50). |
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English |
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Urdu Pronunciation |
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Greeting (Peace be with you) |
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Salaam alay
kum |
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Reply to Greeting (With you also be peace) |
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Waalay kum as salaam |
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How are you? |
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Aapka (or
Tumhara) kya hal heyh? |
| I
am well. |
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Theekh heyh or Theek thak. |
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What is your name? |
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Aapka (or
Tumhara) naam kya heyh? |
| Do
you speak English? |
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Kya aap angrezi boltay heyn? |
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I am English/American/French |
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Meyn angrez/amrikan/fransisi
hun. |
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Which way to Lahore? |
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Lahore kiss taraf heyh? |
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How much is this/that? |
» |
Yeyh/Voh
kitne ky heyh? |
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Thank you |
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Shukria. |
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Good Bye |
» |
Khoodha
Haafiz. |
| Yes
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Ji haan, haanji or haan |
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No |
» |
Naheen (na’en) |
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Okay/Good |
» |
Achhaa |
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When? |
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Kub? |
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Three O’clock |
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Teen bajay |
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Morning |
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Subha |
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Evening |
» |
Shaam |
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Go/going |
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Jao/Jaana |
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Near |
» |
Nazdeek |
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Far |
» |
Dur |
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Food |
» |
Khana |
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To eat food |
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Khana khana |
| To
drink |
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Peena |
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Meat |
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Gosht |
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Beef |
» |
Gai ka gosht |
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Goat meat |
» |
Bakri ka
gosht |
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Chicken |
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Murghi |
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Fish |
» |
Machii/machhlii |
| Egg |
» |
Anda |
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Vegetable |
» |
Subzi |
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Potato |
» |
Aalu |
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Spinach |
» |
Palak |
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Lentils |
» |
Daal |
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Rice |
» |
Chavel |
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Bread |
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Roti, naan, chapati |
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Baked bread |
» |
Double roti |
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Yoghurt |
» |
Dahi |
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Water |
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Pani |
| Tea |
» |
Chai |
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Salt |
» |
Namak |
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Sugar |
» |
Cheeni |
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Home/house |
» |
Ghar/makaan |
| Bed |
» |
Palang, charpai |
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Blanket |
» |
Kambal |
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Pillow |
» |
Takya |
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Sheet |
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Chader |
| Fan
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Pankha |
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Candle |
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Mombutti |
| Hot
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» |
Garam |
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Cold |
» |
Thanda (m)/thandi
(f) |
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Small |
» |
Chhota (m)/chhoti (f) |
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Big |
» |
Burha (m)/burhi
(f) |
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Clean |
» |
Saaf |
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Expensive |
» |
Mehenga |
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