Are you interested in knowing some common Urdu daily life vocabulary to expand your vocabulary list?
Nonetheless, it’s high time to move away from the basics and advance your Urdu language learning. It’s even very boring to stick to the basics, isn’t it?
It will help you explore more about the culture and the language.
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Thus, you can build more connections locally and interact with the people more deeply.
With this in mind, let’s look at some common Urdu daily life vocabulary to help you use them in your everyday life and make you more familiar with the cultural language.
Let’s start!
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Common Urdu Daily Life Vocabulary
Perhaps you are here because Urdu speakers are so enjoyable to listen to or that merely hearing Urdu poetry or music inspires you to study the Urdu language.
Maybe you’ve previously heard it in a song or a movie, or maybe you have Pakistani or Indian neighbors?
As a result, if you want to learn and understand Urdu, you must locate a partner with whom to practice your Urdu vocabulary.
Let’s begin with our common Urdu daily life vocabulary.
| English Phrases | Urdu Phrases | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Hello, how are you? | السلام علیکم! آپ کیسے ہیں؟ | Assalamualaikum! Ap kesy hain? |
| What is your good name? | آپ کا نام کیا ہے؟ | Aapka naam kya hai? |
| My name is ……. | میرا نام ۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔ ہے۔ | Mera naam ……. Hai. |
| How old are you? | آپ کتنے سال کے ہو؟ | Aap kitne saal k ho? |
| It’s been a long time since I met you | کافی عرصےسےتم سےنہیں مل سکا | Kaafi arsey sey tumse nahi mil saka |
| I had a good time with you. | تمہارے ساتھ اچھا وقت گزرا | Tumhare saath acha waqt guzra |
| I am trying to learn Urdu vocabulary. | میں اردو الفاظ سیکھنے کی کوشش کر رہا ہوں۔ | Main urdu alfaaz seekhne ki koshish kr raha hun. |
| See you soon | پھر ملیں گے | Phir milyn gy. |
| Hope you are fine. | امید ہے آپ خیریت سے ہیں | Umeed hai aap khairiyat se hain. |
| How much does this bag cost? | اس بیگ کی قیمت کتنی ہے؟ | Is bag ki keemat kitni hai? |
| Do you know how to speak English? | کیا آپ کو انگریزی آتی ہے؟ | Kiya aapko angrezi aati hai? |
| Where were you? | کہاں تھے تم؟ | Kahan thay tum? |
Basic Urdu Words And Phrases
As we explore the common Urdu daily life vocabulary, the two most important words in Urdu are “please” and “thank you,” which are included in the list of Urdu words and phrases below, along with their English pronunciation and meaning.
There’s a good reason why they’re nicknamed as the “magic words”!
| English Words | Urdu Words | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Good morning | صبح بخیر | Subha bakhair |
| Good Night | شب بخیر | Shab bakhair |
| Good evening | شام بخیر | Sham bakhair |
| No | نہیں | Nahi |
| Yes | ہاں | Haan |
| Bye | الوداع | Alvida |
| Goodbye | خدا حافظ | Khuda Hafiz |
| Many congratulations | بہت بہت مبارک ہو | Bohat bohat mubarak hou |
| Please | برائے مہربانی | Baraye meharbani |
| Thank you | شکریہ | Shukriya |
Vocabulary About Family In Urdu
Pakistanis are known for being devoted to their families and family members. Family members have a strong sense of loyalty to one another.
Following are some fundamental Urdu words for family members that you must master as a beginner when you have to talk to one of your members of a family.
| English Words | Urdu Words | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Father | باپ | Baap |
| Mother | ماں | Maa |
| Daughter | بیٹی | Beti |
| Son | بیٹا | Beta |
| Husband | شوہر/خاوند | Shohar/khawind |
| Wife | بیوی/زوجہ | Biwi/zouja |
| Uncle | چچا | Chacha |
| Aunt | خالہ | Khala |
| Cousin | کزن | Cousin |
| Grandfather | دادا | Dada |
| Grandmother | دادی | Dadi |
Showing Courtesy
To have a successful and beneficial conversation in Pakistan, keep in mind that being polite and displaying correct manners are essential.
However, remember that many Urdu speakers prefer to be open in their conversations with their close friends and family members.
If you have the moral strength to accept your faults and apologize, Pakistanis would appreciate you more since they have huge hearts.
The list of polite beginner Urdu phrases is provided below:
| English | Urdu | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Thank you so much | بہت بہت شکریہ | Bohat bohat shukriya |
| See you again | پھر ملیں گے | Phir milein gey |
| No problem | کوئی مسئلہ نہیں | Koi masla nahi |
| It’s alright | سب ٹھیک ھے | Sab theek hai |
| Don’t worry | فکر نہ کریں | Fikar na kerein |
| Take care | خیال رکھنا | Khayal rakhna |
| Nice to meet you | آپ سے مل کر بہت خوشی ہوئی | Aap se mil kar bohat khushi huwi |
| Let’s meet tomorrow | کل ملیں گے | Kal mileingey |
Common Dining And Shopping Phrases
When was the last time you went on a trip overseas and didn’t go shopping for trinkets or eat the local cuisine?
It’s a good idea to learn a few basic Urdu words and phrases that will assist you to get through Pakistan’s stores and restaurants because these activities have ceremonial significance.
Use the following published phrases to offer someone food or to let them know you’re hungry:
| English | Urdu | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Do you want to eat something? | کیا آپ کچھ کھانا چاہتے ہیں؟ | Kya aap kuch khanaa chahte hain? |
| I am feeling hungry. | مجھے بھوک لگ رہی ہے۔ | Mujhe bhook lagrahi hai |
| Bring me the menu please. | میرے لۓ مینئو لے آیئں | Merey liye menu ley ayein please. |
| Have you eaten? | کیا تم نے کھا لیا ہے؟ | Kya tum ney khaa liya? |
| What is the Speciality of this restaurant? | اس ریستوراں کی خاصیت کیا ہے؟ | Iss restaurant ki kiya khasiyat hai? |
| Alcohol is available or not? | شراب دستیاب ہے یا نہیں؟ | Sharab dastiyab hai ya nahi? |
| I want to eat banana custard. | میں کیلے کا کسٹرڈ کھانا چاہتا ہوں۔ | Main keyley ka custard khanaa chahta hoon. |
| Where is the shoe corner in this mall? | اس مال میں جوتوں کا کارنر کہاں ہے؟ | Iss mall main jootun ka corner kahan hai? |
| I want to buy this one. | میں یہ خریدنا چاہتا ہوں۔ | Main ye kharidna chahta hoon? |
| Can I have this? | کیا میں یہ لے سکتا ہوں؟ | Kya main ye ley sakta hoon? |
Business Related Words
Business is no doubt one of our everyday needs.
If you are living in Pakistan then you must be aware of some common vocabulary words in Urdu related to the business domain just so you don’t feel left out or at loss.
| English | Urdu | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Authorise | اختیار کرنا | Ikhtiar karna |
| Budget | بجٹ | Bajat |
| Collaborate | تعاون | Ta’awun |
| Communicate | بات چیت کریں۔ | Baat cheet karna |
| Coordinate | کوآرڈینیٹ | Kordeenate |
| Distribution | تقسیم | Taqseem |
| Document | دستاویز | Dastavez |
| Facilitate | سہولت فراہم کرنا | Sahulat faraham karna |
| Implement | نافذ کرنا | Nafiz karna |
| Inventory | انوینٹری | Enventary |
| Merchandise | سامانِ تجارت | Saman e tijarat |
| Motivate | حوصلہ افزائی کرنا | Hosla afzai karna |
| Negotiate | گفتگو | Guftugu |
| Prioritise | ترجیح دیں۔ | Tarjeeh dena |
| Process | عمل | Amal |
| Profitability | منافع بخشی۔ | Manafa bakhshi |
| Recruit | بھرتی | bharti |
| Schedule | شیڈول | Shedul |
| Supervise | نگرانی کریں۔ | Nigrani karain |
| Turnover | ٹرن اوور | Turnover |
Useful Exemplary Sentences
Here are some of the most useful ways of using the above common Urdu daily life vocabulary in your everyday sentences!
| English | Urdu | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| I am appointing you for supervising this place | آپ کی ذمہ داری ہے کہ آپ اس جگہ کا معا ئنہ کریں | Aap ki zimedari hai key aap is jaga ka muaina kerein |
| Did you make the budget already? | کیا آپ بجٹ پہلے ہی بنا چکے ہیں؟ | Kya ap budget pehlay hi bana chukay hain? |
| Can we collaborate with the other party? | کیا ہم دوسری پارٹی کے سا تھ تعاون کر سکتے ہیں ؟ | Kiya hum doosri party key saath taawun kersaktey hain? |
| Please communicate the idea to the manager. | مینیجر سے اس آیڈئیے کے بارے میں بات چیت کریں | Manager sey is idea key baarey main baat cheet kerein |
| You both can coordinate with each other and bring a new plan. | آپ دونوں آپس میں کورڈنیٹ کر کے ایک نیا پلین بنا ئیں | Aap dono aapas main koordinate kerkey ek naya plan banayein |
| We need better plans for distribution | ہمیں تقسیم کے لئے بہتر پلینز کی ضرورت ہے | Humein taqseem key liye behtar plans ki zaroorat hai |
| We need to provide them with this document at any cost | ہمیں ہر حا لت میں ان تک یہ دستاویز پہچانے ہیں | Humein har haalat main un tak ye dastaveez pohanchaney hain |
| Make sure that you facilitate the chief guest. | یاد رکھنا مہمان خصوصی کو کسی چیز کی کمی نہ ہو | Yaad rakhna mehmaan-e-khususi ko kisi cheez ki kami na hou |
| We need to implement better ideas to make our company grow. | ہمیں بہتر ائیڈ یاذ سوچنے ہوں گے تا کہ ہماری کمپنی آگے بڑھ سکے | Humein behtar ideas sochney hongey taake humari company aagey barh sakey |
| Everything is in the inventory, just open and see. | سب کچھ انوینٹری میں ہے، ذرا کھول کر دیکھو۔ | Sab kuch inventory mein hai, zara khol ke dekho. |
| Where is your merchandise? | آپ کا سامان کہاں ہے؟ | Aapka samaan kahan hai? |
| We motivate our employees to be better at work. | ہم اپنی کمپنی کے ملا زمین کی حوصلہ افزائ کرتے ہیں | Hum apni company key mulazimoun ki hosla afzai kertey hain |
| Let’s negotiate with the other team members. | آئیے ٹیم کے دوسرے ممبران کے ساتھ بات چیت کریں۔ | Aiye team key doosray membraan key sath baat cheet karain. |
| Are you good at prioritising the work? | کیا آپ اپنے کام کو سب سے زیادہ تر جیح دیتے ہیں؟ | Kiya aap apne kaam ko sabsey ziyada tarjeeh detey hain? |
| Here is the process that we need to follow. | یہ طر یقہ کار استعال کرنا ہے | Ye tareeqa-e-kar istemaal kerna hai |
| Can you assess the profitability of this profession? | کیا آپ اس پیشے کے منافعے کا انداذا لگا سکتے ہیں؟ | Kya aap is paishay key munafa ka andaza laga saktay hain. |
| We have to recruit new members in our company | ہمیں اپنی کپنی میں نۓ لوگوں کو شامل کرنا ہے | Hamain apni company main naye logoun ko shaamil karna hai |
| I need the today’s schedule as soon as possible. | مجھے آج کا شیڈیول فو را چا ہیۓ | Mujhe aaj ka schedule for an chahiye |
| Who will supervise you? | آپ کو کون جا نچے گا؟ | Aapko kon janchey ga? |
| What’s the turnover of this company? | اس کمپنی کا کاروبار کیا ہے؟ | Is company ka karobar kiya hai? |
Music Related Vocab
No one can deny the usage of music-related Urdu vocabulary in our everyday life because everyone these days is completely addicted to music.
If you are also addicted to it then here are a few music-related words to enhance your common Urdu daily life vocabulary.
| English | Urdu | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Ascending | صعودی | Saudi |
| Cadence | کیڈینس | Kadence |
| Chord | راگ | Raag |
| Circle of fifths | پانچویں کا دائرہ | Paanchwi ka daira |
| Descending | نزول | Nazul |
| Dominant | غالب | Ghalib |
| Extended | توسیع | Tasweeh |
| Flat | فلیٹ | Flat |
| Harmonic interval | ہارمونک وقفہ | Harmonik waqfa |
| Harmony | ہم آہنگی, | Hum anghi |
| Interval | وقفہ | Waqfa |
| Inversion | الٹا | Ulta |
| Music | موسیقی | Mausiqi |
| Melody | دھن | Dhun |
| Mode | دھن | Dhun |
| Tone | لہجہ | Lehja |
| Tonic | ٹانک | Taang |
| Transpose | ٹرانسپوز | Transpoz |
| Triad | ٹرائیڈ | Traeed |
| Unison | اتحاد | Itehaad |
Love Related Urdu Vocab
Moving on to a very delicate and my favorite topic: love-related Urdu vocabulary. Urdu is a beautiful language that has an essence of sweetness and love in it.
Here are the 20 best words for your loved ones if you are talking to them in Urdu.
| English | Urdu | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Adorable | دلکش | Dilkash |
| Amazing | حیرت انگیز | Hairat angez |
| Angel | فرشتہ | Farishta |
| Beautiful | خوبصورت | Khubsurat |
| Beloved | محبوب | Mehbub |
| Darling | پیاری | Pyari |
| Dearest | عزیز ترین | Azeez tareen |
| Enchanting | پرفتن | Purfateen |
| Enthralling | دلکش | Dilkash |
| Gorgeous | خوبصورت | Khubsurat |
| Handsome | خوبصورت | Khubsurat |
| Intimate | گہرا | gehra |
| Intoxicating | نشہ آور | Nasha awar |
| Liaison | رابطہ | Raabta |
| Life-Changing | زندگی بدلنے والا | Zindagi badaldnay wala |
| My Everything | میرا سب کچھ | Mera sab kuch |
| Passionate | پرجوش | Pur josh |
| Reverence | تعظیم | Taa zeem |
| Sensual | جنسی | Jinsi |
| Sweetheart | پیارے | Pyaray |
| Wonderful | شاندار | Shaan daar |
Is Urdu Vocabulary Easy To Learn?
On a scale of difficulty, it is safe to state that learning Urdu as a second language is a moderately challenging task.
It is more challenging to gain fluency in Urdu than in English or German, but unquestionably simpler than in Chinese.
We’ve included a list of some of the common Urdu daily life vocabulary, together with their English transliterations, to give you a flavor of the language.
In this slideshow, you can learn and comprehend some of the Urdu terms that you use frequently in conversation.
Introduce yourself with the phrase, Hello, I am from Germany. How are you? – Assalamualaikum, main Germany si hon, kasi hain ap? ( السلام وعلیکم میں جرمنی سے ہوں، کیسے ھیں آپ؟)
Tips To Learn Urdu Daily Life Vocabulary
Here are a few tips to guide you how to learn Urdu daily life vocabulary more effectively:
- Speak to the locals and try to copy how they are speaking to improve your pronunciation of Urdu words
- Use Urdu vocabulary that you have learnt as frequently as you can for better retention. For instance, if you are buying vegetables, instead of saying one kg tomatoes, say ek kilo tamatar (ایک کلو ٹماٹر), etc.
- Make Urdu sentences of whatever you speak in your mind to practice how you can say that in Urdu.
- Write down any new word you learn with its meaning to make a handy vocabulary list.
- Use Urdu daily life vocabulary in different contexts regularly to have a strong grip on the words you learn.
- Using Urdu daily life vocabulary effectively is only possible through consistent practice. So, keep practicing, repeating, and memorizing to reinforce learning.
How Do You Say Vocabulary In Urdu?
In Urdu, we say Vocabulary as zakhira alfaaz (ذخیرہ الفاظ). Other Urdu words that are used to talk about vocabulary are: farhang (فرہنگ) and lughat (لغت).
The meaning of both these words is vocabulary.
Frequently Asked Questions Related To Common Urdu Daily Life Vocabulary
Is Urdu A Useful Language To Learn?
Yes, it is. The Urdu alphabet is used to write Urdu, which is one of South Asia’s most poetic languages.
Urdu has a simple vocabulary that is closely related to English because it includes some English words.
Moreover, closely connected to Hindi, Persian, and Arabic, Urdu is a sophisticated and beautifully poetic language.
It is spoken by more than 100 million people as a second language, primarily in regions of Pakistan and India, and by about 70 million people as their first language.
So, you can access other languages in the area if you learn Urdu as a second language.
Therefore, consider learning Urdu if your professional aim is to work for a multinational corporation with multilingual staff who speak Urdu.
What Script Does Urdu Use?
Urdu follows the Persian-Arabic Nastaliq script, which is written from left to right.
In fact, the Urdu language also uses several Persian and Arabic words. Also, the word Urdu itself is a Turkish word, meaning “Army or Tribe.”
The Mughal army employed it as a means of communication from the fifteenth through the eighteenth centuries, so Urdu is a blend of many languages.
How Does Ling App Help in Learning Languages?
There are numerous approaches that people employ while deciding how to start learning Urdu or how to continue. Here we are sharing a few of the more notable instances:
- Language classes can be a very efficient way to obtain a formal education in Urdu for people who prefer being in a classroom setting.
- If time and money are not a concern and you want to receive one of the best Urdu educations, this is unquestionably something to think about.
- Among the most practical methods are apps. Smartphones are almost always available, so use them when you have some spare time while waiting for the bus or browsing Facebook.
- The Ling app is a fantastic way to practice some of the lessons or learn Urdu vocabulary.
Interact With The Locals More Confidently
We hope you found the content on this website helpful and that you picked up a few new words, expressions, and phrases in Urdu.
Be sure to keep this list of Urdu daily life vocabulary in mind so that you can include them when speaking to the locals. Commitment is the key!
As a crux, this article has highlighted several common Urdu words and phrases with their English translation and meaning to protect you from last minute embarrassments.
It includes the vocabulary related to family relations, shopping and dining, business, music, and love words and phrases.
It is to familiarize you with more Urdu words of almost all the domains, so you can interact with the locals more confidently without worrying about not knowing anything.
This article also contains a quick tip section that you can skim through for additional guidance into how you can learn more about the Urdu language for deeper immersion in the culture.
Keep Exploring Urdu!
Isn’t exploring and learning the Urdu language extremely beautiful? It is, indeed.
I am hoping for the same answer from you as you are already familiar with the basics of Urdu.
Besides learning a new language, you learn about Indian and Pakistani traditions and culture, talk to the locals more openly, and thus make new friends as you become more like a local with them.
Want to explore the Urdu language more? The Ling app is here to your rescue.
Download the app now to explore more about the language, culture, and the Urdu people themselves.
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