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)	English
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)
(roz bākhair) روز بخير		Good afternoon (Afternoon greeting)
(roz bākhair) روز بخير		Good evening (Evening greeting)
(shab bākhair) شب بخیر		Good night
(khuda hafiz) خدا حافظ		Goodbye (Parting phrases)
(allah ka fazal ho) اللہ کا فضل ہو!		Good luck!
اچھی صہت کۓ لی‍ۓ! (ache sehat kay leyae)		Cheers! Good Health! (Toasts used when drinking)
کرسمَس مبارک (krismas mubarak) بڑدا دنمبارک هو 'Big day's blessings to you' = (burda din mubarik hu) آﭘﮑﻮ ﺑﮍﺍ ﺩﻥ ﺍﻭﺭ ﻧﻴﺎ ﺳﺎﻝ ﻣﺒﺎﺭﮎ ﮨﻮ (Merry Christmas and happy new year)		Christmas greetings
نايا سال مبارک هو 'New Year's blessings to you' = (naya sal mubarik hu)		New Year greetings
		Easter greetings
(salgirah mubarak) سالگِرہ مبارک		Birthday greetings
مبارک ہو!		Congratulations!

Urdu (writing)	Urdu (pronunciation)	Translation
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