قسم سے
qasam secasual
There is no direct match for the British slang "swear down", but in Pakistan people say قسم سے (qasam se), "I swear", to promise they are telling the truth. A stronger form is خدا کی قسم (khudā kī qasam). It is also called اللہ کی قسم (Allāh kī qasam).
Meaning: swearing that something is true (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Pakistan | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| قسم سے | qasam se | casual |
| خدا کی قسم | khudā kī qasam | stronger |
| اللہ کی قسم | Allāh kī qasam | religious |
قسم سے (qasam se) is added to the end of a statement, as in میں سچ کہہ رہا ہوں، قسم سے (maiṉ sach kah rahā hūṉ, qasam se). Friends use it all the time in casual talk.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
خدا کی قسم (khudā kī qasam) and اللہ کی قسم (Allāh kī qasam) are serious, because they swear in God's name. Many people avoid using them for small things.
Did you know?
- The verb used for swearing is کھانا (khānā), "to eat", so people say قسم کھانا (qasam khānā), literally "to eat an oath".
Examples in context
- قسم سے، میں نے نہیں کیا۔qasam se, maiṉ ne nahīṉ kiyā.I swear down, I did not do it.
- خدا کی قسم، مجھے نہیں پتا۔khudā kī qasam, mujhe nahīṉ patā.I swear to God, I do not know.
- تم قسم کھاؤ کہ سچ بول رہے ہو۔tum qasam khāo ki sach bol rahe ho.Swear that you are telling the truth.
Example conversation
Friends Noman and Fahad argue about who finished the biscuits.
- Fahadتم نے بسکٹ کھائے؟tum ne biskuṭ khāe?Did you eat the biscuits?
- Nomanقسم سے، میں نے نہیں کھائے۔qasam se, maiṉ ne nahīṉ khāe.I swear down, I did not.
- Fahadاچھا، ٹھیک ہے۔achchā, ṭhīk hai.Okay, fine.
