Pakistan

In Pakistan “well done” in Urdu is شاباش (shābāsh). It is what a parent, teacher or boss says to praise good work.

In Pakistan, where Urdu is the national language, people say ادھر آؤ (idhar aao) to a friend or a child.

In Pakistan “ugly” in Urdu is بدصورت (badsūrat). It is used for people, places and things, and calling a person this is plainly hurtful.

The Urdu word for heaven in the religious sense is جنت (jannat), “paradise”. The word آسمان (aasman) means the sky and can also mean “the heavens”.

In Pakistan people say ہیلو (helo) for a casual “hi”, but السلام علیکم (assalāmu ʿalaikum) is the greeting you hear most often in daily life.

In Urdu “I hate you” is مجھے تم سے نفرت ہے (mujhe tum se nafrat hai). It is a very strong sentence, and Pakistanis use it only in real anger.

In Pakistan, where most people are Muslim, the word for God is اللہ (Allah).

The most common word for “mom” in Pakistan is امی (ammī). To be more respectful, add جان (jān): امی جان (ammī jān).

In Pakistan a bald man is گنجا (ganjā), and the feminine form is گنجی (ganjī). The plural and the polite form is گنجے (ganje).

In Pakistan the usual way to say goodbye is اللہ حافظ (Allāh ḥāfiz), “God be your protector”.