Language/Urdu/Vocabulary/How-to-Say-Hello-and-Greetings

🤗 Urdu Greetings for Everyday Life

سلام, Urdu learners!

Greetings are an important part of any language because they allow you to connect and communicate with others. If you’re planning a trip to the country or are trying to learn Urdu, keep reading to discover some of the most important greetings.

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Urdu Language

• Urdu (اُردُو‎, Urdū) is an Indo-Aryan language spoken mainly in South Asia.
• It is the official national language and lingua franca of Pakistan.

How to say "Hello" in Urdu

Listen to the following recording to learn how to say “Hello” in Urdu (pronunciation from a native speaker):

السلام علیکم (āssālam 'alaykum):

Main Greetings in Urdu

Urdu (Writing)	Urdu (Pronunciation)	Translation
خوش آمديد	khush āmdīd	Welcome
السلام علیکم	āssālam 'alaykum	Hello (General greeting)
وعليكم السلام	wālaikum assalām	Hello (General greeting) reply to  السلام علیکم
سلام	salām	Hello (General greeting) Informal
ەيلو	helo	Hello on phone
آپ کیسی ہيں؟	ap kaisi hain	How are you? said to women
آپ کيسے ہيں؟	ap kaise hain	How are you? said to men
كيا حال ہے	kya haal hai	How are you?
میں ٹھیک ہوں، شکریہ! اور آپ؟	main thik hun, shukriya! aur ap?	Reply to 'How are you?'
کافی وقت سے آپ کو د‏یکھا نھیں	kafi weqt se ap ko dekha nehin	Long time no see
آپ كا نام كيا ہے؟	ap ka nam kya hai	What's your name?
ميرا نام ... ہے	mera nam ... hai	My name is ...
آپکا تعلق کہاں سے ہے؟	ap ka taluq kahan se hai?	Where are you from?
میرا تعلق ... سے ہے	mera taluq ... se hai	I'm from ...
آپ سَے ملکر خوشی ہوًی!	ap se milker khushi huwi!	Pleased to meet you
صبح بخير	subha bākhair	Good morning (Morning greeting)
روز بخير	roz bākhair	Good afternoon (Afternoon greeting)
روز بخير	roz bākhair	Good evening (Evening greeting)
شب بخیر	shab bākhair	Good night
خدا حافظ	khuda hafiz	Goodbye (Parting phrases)
اللہ کا فضل ہو!	allah ka fazal ho	Good luck!
اچھی صہت کۓ لی‍ۓ!	ache sehat kay leyae	Cheers! Good Health! (Toasts used when drinking)
سلام	salaam	general greeting
سلام علیکم	asalaam aleikum	general greeting
السلام عليكم	salaam aleikum	general greeting
وعليكم السلام	walaikum salaam	reply to سلام علیکم and  السلام عليكم
صبح بخیر	subha ba khair	morning greeting
کیا حال ہے	kya hal hai	how are you?
میں ٹھیک ہوں	main theek hun	reply to کیا حال ہے
میں ٹھیک ہوں،شکر یہ	main theek hun shukriya	reply to کیا حال ہے
سلام علیکم	khush amdeed	welcome greeting