خوش
xuś/xʊʃ/
The English phrase 'happy' is translated into Urdu as خوش (xuś). Wiktionary also lists پرسن (prasann).
Meaning: contented, joyous (adj)
Ways to say it
| Urdu | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| خوش | xuś | /xʊʃ/ (Standard, Urdu) |
| پرسن | prasann |
The word خوش is the most basic and commonly used word for happy in Urdu.
How do you pronounce it?
xuś
Did you know?
- The word خوش is used as a prefix to create hundreds of Urdu words meaning 'good' or 'pleasant', such as خوشبو for 'fragrance' and خوشگوار for 'pleasant'.
- In some cultural contexts, instead of saying 'I am happy', an Urdu speaker might say اللہ کا شکر ہے meaning 'Thank God', to express a state of contentment.
- The word خوش is a loanword from Classical Persian, reflecting the deep historical influence of Persian culture on the Urdu language.
Examples in context
- سارے اس پر خوش نہیں تھے۔Not everyone was happy about this.This sentence is useful for seeing how خوش is used in a negative context regarding a situation.Tatoeba #10814981 by Roomba_Unit, translation #7589599 by DanielDaniel
- باہر سے وہ بالکل خوش لکتے تھے۔On the outside, they seemed perfectly happy.This sentence shows how to describe how someone appears to be خوش on the outside.Tatoeba #12449591 by Roomba_Unit, translation #7360273 by Hybrid
- کوئ بھی اس بات پر خوش نہیں تھا۔Nobody was happy about this.This sentence demonstrates the use of خوش when expressing that no one was satisfied with a particular matter.Tatoeba #10814984 by Roomba_Unit, translation #7589615 by DanielDaniel
- 5 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Ahmed and Aisha are talking after Aisha receives some good news.
- احمد Ahmedعائشہ، کیا تم خوش ہو؟Aisha, kya tum khush ho?Aisha, are you happy?
- عائشہ Ayeshaہاں، میں بہت خوش ہوں۔haan, mein bohat khush hoon.Yes, I am very happy.
- احمد Ahmedتمہاری خوشی دیکھ کر مجھے بھی خوشی ہوئی۔tumhari khushi dekh kar mujhe bhi khushi hui.Seeing your happiness makes me happy too.
- عائشہ Ayeshaشکریہ احمد!shukriya Ahmed!Thank you, Ahmed!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “happy” translations and entries خوش, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries خوش, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
