How to Say “Hello, How Are You?” in Pakistan (Urdu)

السلام علیکم، آپ کیسے ہیں؟
assalamu alaikum, aap kaise hain?polite, to a man
In Pakistan you say السلام علیکم، آپ کیسے ہیں؟ (assalamu alaikum, aap kaise hain?) to a man. To a woman it is آپ کیسی ہیں؟ (aap kaisi hain?). It is also called کیا حال ہے؟ (kya haal hai?) and السلام علیکم، آپ کیسی ہیں؟ (assalamu alaikum, aap kaisi hain?).
Meaning: greeting with a question about well-being (phrase)

Ways to say it

“Hello, How are you?” in Pakistan
Pakistan Romanization Note
السلام علیکم، آپ کیسے ہیں؟ assalamu alaikum, aap kaise hain? polite, to a man
کیا حال ہے؟ kya haal hai? casual
السلام علیکم، آپ کیسی ہیں؟ assalamu alaikum, aap kaisi hain? polite, to a woman

Friends use کیا حال ہے؟ (kya haal hai?), "how are things?" A common reply is میں ٹھیک ہوں، شکریہ (main theek hoon, shukriya) or just الحمدللہ (alhamdulillah).

How does it change in a sentence?

کیسے (kaise) is for a man or a group and کیسی (kaisi) for a woman. With a close friend you use تم کیسے ہو؟ (tum kaise ho?).

When do people say it?

After the greeting, people often ask about the family: گھر میں سب کیسے ہیں؟ (ghar mein sab kaise hain?), "how is everyone at home?"

Did you know?

  • آپ سنائیں (aap sunaiye), "you tell me", is a typical Urdu reply that turns the question back to the other person.

Examples in context

  • السلام علیکم، آپ کیسے ہیں؟
    assalamu alaikum, aap kaise hain?
    Hello, how are you?
  • آپ کیسی ہیں، باجی؟
    aap kaisi hain, baji?
    How are you, sister?
  • کیا حال ہے، دوست؟
    kya haal hai, dost?
    How are you, friend?

Example conversation

Hammad meets his neighbor Mr. Yousuf outside the mosque in Lahore.

  1. Hammad

    السلام علیکم، یوسف صاحب، آپ کیسے ہیں؟
    assalamu alaikum, Yousuf sahab, aap kaise hain?
    Hello, Mr. Yousuf, how are you?
  2. Yousuf

    وعلیکم السلام، الحمدللہ، آپ سنائیں۔
    walaikum assalam, alhamdulillah, aap sunaiye.
    Hello, praise be to God, how about you?
  3. Hammad

    میں بھی ٹھیک ہوں، شکریہ۔
    main bhi theek hoon, shukriya.
    I am fine too, thank you.
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