گھر میں خوش آمدید
ghar mein khush aamdeed
To say "welcome home" in Urdu, use گھر میں خوش آمدید (ghar mein khush aamdeed).
For a more joyous and informal way to greet someone who has just arrived, you can say گھر آ گئے!, which translates to "You've arrived home!"
Meaning: welcome home (phrase)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase گھر میں خوش آمدید breaks down into ghar (home), mein (in) and khush aamdeed (welcome).
How does it change in a sentence?
The expression khush aamdeed is a fixed expression and does not change based on the gender or number of the person being welcomed.
How do you pronounce it?
ghar mein khush aamdeed
Did you know?
- In Pakistani culture, a guest might be welcomed home with میٹھا 'sweets' and water before they even sit down, as hospitality is considered a sacred duty.
- The word خوش is a Persian loanword, but the word گھر is an indigenous word that evolved from the ancient Sanskrit गृह.
- The word ghar shares an ancient root with the English word 'yard', both originating from a Proto-Indo-European word meaning 'to surround' or 'to enclose'.
Examples in context
- گھر میں خوش آمدید۔ghar mein khush aamdeed.Welcome home.
Example conversation
Zainab is greeting Ahmad as he returns from a long trip.
- زینب Zainabاحمد، گھر میں خوش آمدید!Ahmad, ghar mein khush aamdeed!Ahmad, welcome home!
- احمد Ahmedشکریہ زینب، میں بہت تھک گیا ہوں۔shukriya Zainab, mein bohat thak gaya hoon.Thank you Zainab, I am very tired.
- زینب Zainabکوئی بات نہیں، اب آرام کرو۔koi baat nahi, ab aaraam karo.No problem, now rest.
- احمد Ahmedجی، بہت شکریہ۔jee, bohat shukriya.Yes, thank you very much.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries خوش, میں, گھر, CC BY-SA 4.0.
