سب کچھ
sab kuch/səb kʊt͡ʃʰ/word by word
The English word 'everything' can be translated into Urdu as سب کچھ (sab kuch). Wiktionary also lists سب (sab) and ہر چیز.
Meaning: all the things (pron)
Ways to say it
| Urdu | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| سب کچھ | sab kuch | /səb kʊt͡ʃʰ/ (Standard, Urdu, word by word) |
| سب | sab | /səb/ (Standard, Urdu) |
| ہر چیز |
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase سب کچھ is a compound where سب means 'all' and کچھ means 'something'.
Which one should you use?
While سب کچھ specifically means 'everything', the shorter form سب is used to mean 'all' or 'everyone' depending on the context. Additionally, ہر چیز serves as an alternative to express 'everything'.
How does it change in a sentence?
سب کچھ functions as a singular noun phrase and does not change its form for pluralization.
How do you pronounce it?
sab kuch (/səb kʊtʃʰ/)
Did you know?
- The word سب in سب کچھ shares an ancient root with the English word 'whole'. This connects the Urdu concept of 'all' to the Proto-Indo-European root *solh₂-.
Examples in context
- اس نے سب کچھ جیت لیا۔He won everything.This sentence shows how to use سب کچھ.Tatoeba #1440773 by nabeel_tahir, translation #1440368 by CM
- میں سب سے تھک گیا ہوں۔I'm tired of everything.This sentence uses سب.Tatoeba #13545983 by Roomba_Unit, translation #3824896 by CK
- سب کچھ جل کر راکھ ہو گیا۔Everything was burnt to ashes.Tatoeba #1604250 by nabeel_tahir, translation #51673 by AlanF_US
- 11 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Sara and Hamza are talking about the new apartment.
- سارہ Saraکیا یہاں سب کچھ ٹھیک ہے؟kya yahan sab kuch theek hai?Is everything okay here?
- حمزہ Hamzaہاں، سب کچھ بہت اچھا ہے۔han, sab kuch bohat acha hai.Yes, everything is very good.
- سارہ Saraکیا ہم نے سب کچھ پیک کر لیا؟kya hum ne sab kuch pack kar liya?Did we pack everything?
- حمزہ Hamzaجی، میں نے سب کچھ کر لیا ہے۔ji, mein ne sab kuch kar liya hai.Yes, I have done everything.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “everything” translations and entries سب, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (سب, کچھ) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries سب, چیز, کچھ, ہر, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
