السلام علیکم میرے دوست
assalāmu ʿalaikum mere dosteveryday, Pakistan
In Pakistan the usual way to greet a friend is السلام علیکم میرے دوست (assalāmu ʿalaikum mere dost). Between young people ہیلو میرے دوست (helo mere dost) is also common. It is also called کیا حال ہے یار (kyā ḥāl hai yār).
Meaning: friendly greeting to a friend (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Pakistan | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| السلام علیکم میرے دوست | assalāmu ʿalaikum mere dost | everyday, Pakistan |
| ہیلو میرے دوست | helo mere dost | casual |
| کیا حال ہے یار | kyā ḥāl hai yār | casual, friends |
The Islamic greeting السلام علیکم (assalāmu ʿalaikum) is the default in Pakistan, and the reply is وعلیکم السلام (wa ʿalaikum assalām). میرے دوست (mere dost) is added to make it warm.
How does it change in a sentence?
دوست (dost) is the same for a male or female friend when you address them. When you talk about "my friend" the possessive changes: میرا دوست (merā dost) for a man and میری دوست (merī dost) for a woman.
Did you know?
- The full greeting السلام علیکم (assalāmu ʿalaikum) means "peace be upon you" and is used in Pakistan by people of all ages.
Examples in context
- السلام علیکم میرے دوست، کیسے ہو؟assalāmu ʿalaikum mere dost, kaise ho?Hello my friend, how are you?
- ہیلو میرے دوست، بہت دن بعد ملےhelo mere dost, bohat din baʿd mileHello my friend, we meet after many days.
Example conversation
Bilal meets his old friend Hamza outside a cricket ground in Lahore.
- Bilalالسلام علیکم میرے دوست!assalāmu ʿalaikum mere dost!Hello my friend!
- Hamzaوعلیکم السلام، کیسے ہو؟wa ʿalaikum assalām, kaise ho?Hello to you, how are you?
- Bilalاللہ کا شکر ہے، ٹھیک ہوں۔allāh kā shukr hai, ṭhīk hūñ.Thank God, I am fine.
