آپ بھی
aap bhi/ɑːp bʱiː/word by word
In Urdu, "you too" is said as آپ بھی (aap bhi).
The phrase is used as a response to return a greeting or a wish to the person who first expressed it.
What does it mean word for word?
آپ بھی is composed of آپ, which means "you" (formal) and بھی, which means "also" or "too".
Which one should you use?
آپ بھی is the formal version of the phrase, while تم بھی is the informal way to say "you too".
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
آپ بھی is a formal way to say "you too" and is appropriate for use with elders, strangers or in professional settings. تم بھی is the informal version, used with friends or people younger than you.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word بھی is an adverb that can be placed after almost any noun or pronoun to mean "also" or "too".
How do you pronounce it?
aap bhi
Did you know?
- The formal word for 'you', آپ, shares an ancient root with the word 'soul' or 'self' from the Sanskrit word 'atman'.
- In some highly formal or poetic Urdu contexts, a third pronoun تو is used, which is even more intimate or derogatory than تم.
- If you use the informal تم بھی with a stranger or a superior, it can be perceived as a significant social snub rather than just a casual mistake.
Examples in context
- آپ بھی خوش رہیں।aap bhi khush rahein.May you also stay happy.
- آپ بھی سفر کا لطف اٹھائیں۔aap bhi safar ka lutf uthayein.You enjoy your trip too.
Example conversation
Zainab and Umar are saying goodbye after a meeting.
- زینب Zainabعمر، آپ کا دن اچھا گزرے۔Umar, aap ka din achha guzray.Umar, have a nice day.
- عمر Omarشکریہ، آپ بھی۔Shukriya, aap bhi.Thank you, you too.
- زینب Zainabپھر ملیں گے، اللہ حافظ۔Phir milein gay, Allah Hafiz.See you later, goodbye.
- عمر Omarجی، اللہ حافظ، زینب۔Ji, Allah Hafiz, Zainab.Yes, goodbye, Zainab.
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (آپ, بھی) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries آپ, بھی, CC BY-SA 4.0.
