Diana Bessie

The common Urdu way to say “shut up” in Pakistan is چپ ہو جاؤ (chup ho jāo), or just چپ (chup).

The Urdu word for “medicine” is دوا (davā). People also say دوائی (davāʾī), and ادویات (adviyāt) is the formal plural for medicines in general.

To ask “how much” in Pakistan you say کتنا (kitnā). When shopping, ask the price with یہ کتنے کا ہے؟ (yeh kitne kā hai?).

In Pakistan “send me money” in Urdu is مجھے پیسے بھیجو (mujhe paise bhejo) to a family member or friend.

In Pakistan “you’re ugly” in Urdu is تم بدصورت ہو (tum badsūrat ho) to someone close and آپ بدصورت ہیں (āp badsūrat haiṉ) in the respectful form.

For an affectionate “grandpa” in Pakistan, children say دادا جی (dada ji) for their father’s father and نانا جی (nana ji) for their mother’s father.

In Pakistan a man says میں تم سے محبت کرتا ہوں (main tum se muhabbat kartā hūñ) and a woman says میں تم سے محبت کرتی ہوں (main tum se muhabbat kartī hūñ).

In Pakistan “happy birthday” is سالگرہ مبارک (salgirah mubarak). Politely you can say آپ کو سالگرہ مبارک ہو (aap ko salgirah mubarak ho).

The Urdu word for donkey is گدھا (gadha), and a female donkey is گدھی (gadhi). Donkeys still pull carts in many parts of Pakistan.

In Pakistan, Eid greetings are given as عید مبارک (Eid mubarak). Politely you can say آپ کو عید مبارک ہو (aap ko Eid mubarak ho).