Learn basic greetings
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| INTRODUCTION |
| In this lesson you’ll learn basic greetings for the appropriate time of the day. As there are a few to cover, let's jump right in. |
| BODY |
| In Urdu, the way you greet people depends completely on the time of day. The way to say “Good morning” is Subah Bakhair. Let's break it down by syllable. |
| (slow) Subah Bakhair |
| Now let's hear it one more time. |
| Subah Bakhair |
| First, we have the word “morning,” which in Urdu is.. |
| (slow) Subah |
| Subah |
| Next we have “Good,” or in Urdu Bakhair. |
| (slow) Bakhair |
| Bakhair. |
| Once, again “good morning” is |
| (slow) Subah Bakhair |
| Subah Bakhair |
| Subah Bakhair is appropriate in both formal and informal situations. The phrases that you’ll hear in this lesson can be used in any situation. |
| In the afternoon, you’ll want to say Dopehaar Bakhair, which means “Good afternoon.” |
| (slow) Dopehaar Bakhair. |
| Dopehaar Bakhair. |
| Also, in this case, the time of the day comes first. So Dopehaar means “afternoon.” |
| (slow) Dopehaar |
| Dopehaar |
| Let’s hear the whole phrase once again. |
| (slow) Dopehaar Bakhair. |
| Dopehaar Bakhair. |
| In the evening Pakistanis say Sham Bakhair, which means "Good evening." Let's hear it one more time. |
| (slow) Sham Bakhair. |
| Sham Bakhair. |
| First we have the word for “evening,” which is Sham in Urdu |
| (slow) Sham |
| Sham |
| then we have Bakhair which means “good,” |
| Let’s hear it again. “Good evening.” |
| (slow) Sham Bakhair. |
| Sham Bakhair. |
| With friends, you can simply say “Hi,” which is Hello in Urdu. |
| (slow) Hello |
| Hello |
| Note that this can be used only in informal situations. Another informal greeting is Acha Din, meaning "good day.” |
| (slow) Acha Din. |
| Acha Din. |
| First we have the word for “good”, Acha |
| (slow) Acha |
| Acha |
| Then we have “day” |
| (slow) Din |
| Din |
| When you see your friends in Pakistan, simply say hello or Acha Din. |
| One of the useful expressions that can be used in the morning, afternoon, and evening while meeting someone is Assalam u Alaikum, which literally means “Peace be on you.” This expression is widely used in the everyday greetings, both for formal and informal purposes. |
| Let's hear it one more time. |
| (slow) Assalam u Alaikum. |
| Assalam u Alaikum. |
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