Bill Randy

In Pakistan, “sister” in Urdu is بہن (bahan).

There is no exact “rest in peace” in Pakistan, but Muslims say اللہ مغفرت فرمائے (Allāh maghfirat farmāe), “may God forgive them”.

In Pakistan “water” in Urdu is پانی (pānī). It is one of the first words a visitor hears when someone is offered a drink.

The Urdu word for cow in Pakistan is گائے (gaay). It is a feminine noun, and the male of the species is بیل (bail), a bull or ox.

The everyday Urdu word for garbage is کچرا (kachra), and کوڑا (koora) means the same. Together they form کوڑا کرکٹ (koora karkat), “rubbish and litter”.

In Pakistan “blessing” is usually برکت (barkat) for divine favor and abundance, or نعمت (niʿmat) for a gift from God.

Urdu in Pakistan has separate words for uncles.

In Urdu you say “I love you so much” as مجھے تم سے بہت محبت ہے (mujhe tum se bohat muhabbat hai).

In Pakistan “I miss you” is مجھے تمہاری یاد آ رہی ہے (mujhe tumhārī yād ā rahī hai), literally “your memory is coming to me”.

To wish someone a good day in Pakistan, say آپ کا دن اچھا گزرے (aap ka din achha guzre), “may your day pass well”.