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INTRODUCTION
In this lesson, we will continue to learn more phrases that will help you with basic etiquette. Pakistanis are very hospitable, and use phrases of gratitude quite often. Even if you don’t get the chance to use Yeh khushi ki baat hai, the phrase meaning "You're welcome," during your trip to Pakistan, there's a very good chance you will hear it. So let's have a closer look at it!
BODY
In Urdu, “You’re welcome” is Yeh Khushi ki baat hai. It literally means “It’s a pleasure.” Let's break it down by syllable.
(slow) Yeh Khushi ki baat hai.
Now let's hear it one more time.
Yeh Khushi ki baat hai
First we have Yeh meaning “it.”
(slow) Yeh
Yeh
Then we have Khushi ki baat meaning “pleasure.”
(slow) Khushi ki baat
Khushi ki baat
Then we have Hai meaning “ is.”
(slow) Hai
Hai
All together, we have “It’s a pleasure.” or literally “It pleasure is.”
(slow) Yeh Khushi ki baat hai
Yeh Khushi ki baat hai
To respond to someone thanking you, you can also say Koi masla nahi. It means “No problem.”
(slow) Koi masla nahi.
Koi masla nahi.
First we have Koi, meaning “no”
(slow) koi
koi
Next we have Masla, meaning “problem.”
(slow) Masla
Masla
Finally, we have Nahi, meaning “no.”
(slow) Nahi
Nahi
All together, we have “No problem.”
(slow) Koi masla nahi.
Koi masla nahi.
You can also say “It’s nothing.” In Urdu, this is Yeh kuch nahi hai.
(slow) Yeh kuch nahi hai.
Yeh kuch nahi hai.
First we have.. Yeh meaning “it.”
(slow) Yeh
Yeh
Next we have.. Kuch Nahi meaning “nothing.”
(slow) Kuch Nahi
Kuch Nahi
Then we have hai, which is equivalent to the English word “is.”
(slow) hai
hai
All together, we have “It’s nothing.” or literally “It nothing is.”
(slow) Yeh kuch nahi hai.
Yeh kuch nahi hai.
When someone says Shukriya or “thank you” in Urdu, you can respond by saying “It’s a pleasure” which is Yeh Khushi ki baat hai, “No problem,” which is Koi masla nahi, or “It’s nothing,” which is Yeh kuch nahi hai. You can use them in both formal and informal situations, but it is more appropriate to use “It’s a pleasure” which is Yeh Khushi ki baat hai in formal discussions.

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