ہاں اور نہیں
haan aur nahin/ɦɑ̃ː ɔːɾ nə.ɦĩː/word by word
The English phrase "yes and no" is translated into Urdu as ہاں اور نہیں (haan aur nahin).
This phrase is used to indicate that a situation or question does not have a simple or binary "yes" or "no" answer.
Meaning: indicating there is no simple "yes" or "no" answer (phrase)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is haan aur nahin.
Did you know?
- In many Urdu-speaking cultures, a slight tilt of the head from side to side can indicate a 'yes' or a hesitant 'maybe' rather than a firm 'no'.
- The word نہیں comes from an ancient Proto-Indo-European root that is a distant relative of the English word 'no'.
- The word اور (aur) in this phrase, meaning 'and', actually stems from a Sanskrit word meaning 'other' or 'different', rather than a word specifically meaning 'addition'.
Examples in context
- ہاں, میں آج رات کو آؤں گا۔Yes, I will come tonight.
- ہاں, میں آپ کی مدد کر سکتا ہوں۔Yes, I can help you.
- نہیں, میں اس بات کو قبول نہیں کر سکتا۔No, I cannot accept this.
- ہاں جی, میں ضرور آؤں گا۔Yes, I will definitely come.
Example conversation
Omar asks Fatima if a certain project is finished.
- عمر Omarکیا پروجیکٹ مکمل ہو گیا ہے؟Kya project mukammal ho gaya hai?Is the project finished?
- فاطمہ Fatimaاس کا جواب ہاں اور نہیں ہے۔Is ka jawab haan aur nahi hai.The answer is yes and no.
- عمر Omarآپ کا کیا مطلب ہے؟Aap ka kya matlab hai?What do you mean?
- فاطمہ Fatimaکچھ کام ہو گیا ہے لیکن کچھ باقی ہے۔Kuch kaam ho gaya hai lekin kuch baqi hai.Some work is done but some is left.
