Bill Randy

Urdu has no everyday set phrase for “good afternoon”, and Pakistanis greet at any hour with السلام علیکم (assalamu alaikum).

The everyday word for “money” in Pakistan is پیسے (paise). A formal word for a sum of money is رقم (raqam), and روپے (rupay) are the rupees themselves.

Pakistanis use the English word as ڈاکٹر (doctor) in Urdu. Out of respect they add صاحب (sahab) for a man or صاحبہ (sahiba) for a woman.

The Urdu word for egg is انڈا (anda), and the plural is انڈے (ande). It is the same word whether the egg is raw or cooked.

The playful word for “poop” in Pakistan is ٹٹی (ṭaṭṭī), used with small children. The plain, neutral word is پاخانہ (pākhāna).

The common Urdu word for “humble” is عاجز (ʿājiz).

The everyday Urdu word for a baby is بچہ (bachcha) for a boy or child in general and بچی (bachchī) for a girl.

To tell someone to be quiet in Pakistan you say چپ رہو (chup raho) to a friend or child and خاموش رہیں (khāmosh rahein) to someone you respect.

The food honey is شہد (shahd) in Urdu. As a pet name for a loved one, Pakistanis say جان (jān) or the cute form جانو (jānū).

In Pakistan, “stop” in Urdu is رکو (ruko) to a friend or child and رکیے (rukiye) to someone you respect.