Pakistan

The Urdu word for “meat” is گوشت (gosht).

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.

In Pakistan you can say صبح بخیر (subah bakhair) for “good morning”. Most people also greet in the morning with السلام علیکم (assalamu alaikum).

In Pakistan people greet the fasting month with رمضان مبارک (Ramzan mubarak). رمضان کریم (Ramzan kareem), “generous Ramadan”, is also widely said.

In Pakistan the usual way to say “good night” is شب بخیر (shab bakhair). Close friends and family also say the English گڈ نائٹ (good night).

The Urdu word for garlic is لہسن (lehsun). In Pakistani kitchens it is almost always paired with ginger, as in ادرک لہسن (adrak lehsun).

In Pakistan, grandma is دادی (dadi) on your father’s side and نانی (nani) on your mother’s side.

In Pakistan “yes” in Urdu is جی (jī) when speaking politely and ہاں (hāṉ) with friends and family. جی ہاں (jī hāṉ) is a clear, formal “yes indeed”.