How to Say “Queen” in Pakistan (Urdu)
In Pakistan the Urdu word for “queen” is ملکہ (malka). Another word, رانی (rānī), is common in stories and also works as a girl’s name.
How to Say “Happy Birthday” in Pakistan (Urdu)
In Pakistan “happy birthday” is سالگرہ مبارک (salgirah mubarak). Politely you can say آپ کو سالگرہ مبارک ہو (aap ko salgirah mubarak ho).
How to Say “Watermelon” in Pakistan (Urdu)
In Pakistan “watermelon” in Urdu is تربوز (tarbūz). It is a favorite summer fruit, sold from carts and cut into slices.
How to Say “Goodbye” in Pakistan (Urdu)
The most common goodbye in Pakistan today is اللہ حافظ (Allah hafiz), “God protect you”.
How to Say “Please” in Pakistan (Urdu)
Urdu speakers in Pakistan often say مہربانی (meharbānī) or the fuller براہ مہربانی (barāh-e-meharbānī) for “please”.
How to Say “Million” in Pakistan (Urdu)
Pakistanis count in lakhs and crores, so one million is دس لاکھ (das lākh), “ten lakh”. The English word is also borrowed as ملین (milyan).
How to Say “Donkey” in Pakistan (Urdu)
The Urdu word for donkey is گدھا (gadha), and a female donkey is گدھی (gadhi). Donkeys still pull carts in many parts of Pakistan.
How to Say “Big Brother” in Pakistan (Urdu)
In Pakistan an older brother is addressed as بھائی جان (bhāī jān) or just بھائی (bhāī).
How to Say “Merry Christmas” in Pakistan (Urdu)
In Pakistan people wish a happy Christmas with کرسمس مبارک (krismas mubārak). Some also say میری کرسمس (merī krismas), copying the English.