How to Say "How Old Are You?" in Urdu

آپ کی عمر کتنی ہے؟

aap ki umar kitni hai?

In Urdu, "how old are you?" is said as آپ کی عمر کتنی ہے؟ (aap ki umar kitni hai?).

This phrase is a question used to ask someone about their age.

What does it mean word for word?

The phrase آپ کی عمر کتنی ہے؟ literally translates to 'Your age how much is?'

Another informal way to say "How old are you?" is تم کیتنے سال کے ہو؟.

When answering the question, use the structure میری عمر … ہے to say 'My age is …'.

aap ki umar kitni hai?

The formal pronoun آپ used in this question is etymologically linked to the concept of the 'soul' or 'spirit'.
In many South Asian cultures, including those that speak Urdu, asking 'how old are you?' can be perceived as impolite or intrusive if asked to an elder or a stranger, as it focuses too directly on personal details.
While the formal phrase uses عمر (age), the informal version often uses سال (years), which changes the literal rhythm of the question from 'how much is your age' to 'how many years are you'.

معاف کیجیے گا، آپ کی عمر کتنی ہے؟
maaf kijiyega, aap ki umar kitni hai?
Excuse me, how old are you?
کیا میں پوچھ سکتا ہوں کہ آپ کی عمر کتنی ہے؟
kya mein pooch sakta hoon ke aap ki umar kitni hai?
May I ask how old you are?

Zainab and Ahmed are meeting for the first time at a community event.

زینب Zainab

ہیلو احمد، آپ کی عمر کتنی ہے؟
Hello Ahmed, aap ki umar kitni hai?
Hello Ahmed, how old are you?
احمد Ahmed

میری عمر بیس سال ہے۔
Meri umar bees saal hai.
I am twenty years old.
زینب Zainab

اچھا، میں بھی بیس سال کی ہوں۔
Achha, mein bhi bees saal ki hoon.
Oh, I am twenty years old too.
احمد Ahmed

یہ تو بہت اچھی بات ہے۔
Yeh toh bohat achi baat hai.
That is very nice.

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