صِحَت
sihatfeminine
The English word 'health' can be translated into Urdu as صِحَت (sihat). Wiktionary also lists طَبِیعَت (tabī'at).
Meaning: state of being free of physical or psychological disease, illness, or malfunction (noun)
Ways to say it
| Urdu | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| صِحَت | sihat | feminine |
| طَبِیعَت | tabī'at | feminine |
صِحَت is a noun used to describe the state of being free of physical or psychological disease, illness or malfunction. To turn this noun into the adjective 'healthy', you can add the suffix مند to form صِحَت مند.
Which one should you use?
While صِحَت refers to the general concept of health, طَبِیعَت is often used to refer to a person's current physical state or how they are feeling, such as when asking about someone's condition.
Is it said differently in some regions?
صحتمندی is occasionally used in certain regions to express health.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun صِحَت is feminine.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced as sihat.
Did you know?
- In Urdu culture, it is common to respond to a greeting by saying اللہ کا شکر ہے 'Thanks to God' before mentioning one's صِحَت. Mentioning health without attributing it to a higher power can sometimes seem abrupt.
- When wishing someone a speedy recovery, Urdu speakers often use the word شِفا instead of صِحَت. While both relate to health, شِفا specifically implies a divine or medicinal cure.
- Because طَبِیعَت means 'nature', telling someone 'your nature is bad' could be interpreted as a comment on their health or a personal insult to their character depending on the context.
Examples in context
- میں آپ کی تندرستی کی خواہش رکھتا ہوں۔May you have good health.
- میری دعا ہے کہ آپ کو سلامتی ملے۔I pray for your good health.
- ابھی آپ کی صحت کیسی ہے؟How is your health now?
- اچھی صِحَت کے لیے ورزش ضروری ہے۔achhi sihat ke liye varzish zaroori hai.Exercise is necessary for good health.
- وہ اپنی صِحَت کا بہت خیال رکھتی ہے۔woh apni sihat ka bahut khayal rakhti hai.She takes great care of her health.
- اچھی صِحَت سب سے بڑی نعمت ہے۔achhi sihat sab se bari naimat hai.Good health is the greatest blessing.
Example conversation
Hamza is asking Fatima about her new lifestyle.
- فاطمہ Fatimaحمزہ، کیا تم اپنی صِحَت کے بارے میں فکر مند ہو؟Hamza, kya tum apni sihat ke baray mein fikarmand ho?Hamza, are you worried about your health?
- حمزہ Hamzaنہیں فاطمہ، میں اب زیادہ صحت مند محسوس کرتا ہوں۔Nahi Fatima, mein ab zyada sehat mand mehsoos karta hoon.No Fatima, I feel much healthier now.
- فاطمہ Fatimaیہ دیکھ کر خوشی ہوئی۔Yeh dekh kar khushi hui.I am happy to see that.
- حمزہ Hamzaشکریہ، میں اب روزانہ ورزش کرتا ہوں۔Shukriya, mein ab rozana varzish karta hoon.Thank you, I exercise every day now.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “health” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
