Lesson 2 (Chapter 1) Flashcards
What
kyā
Who
kaun
Where
kahāñ
There/over there
vahāñ
Here/over here
yahāñ
Crazy person
pāgal
Cat
billī
Junkie, person addicted to hash
charsī
Hello/ goodbye (mainly Sikh)
sat srī ākāl
Hello/ goodbye (mainly Hindu)
namaste
Hello/goodbye (mainly Hindu, slightly formal)
namaskār
Hello/ goodbye (mainly Muslim)
as-salāmu ‘alaikum
It is [thanks to] your prayer [that I am well].
āp kī du’ā hai
Thank God [I am well]
xudā kā shukr hai
I am doing alright
maiñ khairiyat se hūñ
Is everything alright?
sab khairiyat se hai?
Please give me permission [to go]
ijāzat dījiye
We’ll meet again
phir milenge
I’ll get going
maiñ chaltā hūñ (m.)/maiñ chaltī hūñ (f.)
Goodbye (mainly muslim)
xudā hafiz
A term of respect appended to male names
sāhab
A term of respect appended to females names
sāhiba
How are you? (what is your condition)
kyā hāl hai?
Everything is well
sab xairiyat hai
How are you?
āp kaise/ kaisī hai?
Yes
jī/ jī hāñ/ hāñ
No/Not
nahīñ
I am well
maī xairiyat se hūñ
You are…
āp…hai
I am
mai…hūñ
Where are you from?
āp kahāñ se hai?
I’m from…
mai…se hūñ
Goodbye (Allah is the protector)
allāh hāfiz
I’m fine
mai ṭhīk hūñ
Fine, ok
ṭhīk
Absolutely fine, very well
bilkul ṭhīk
Alright, so-so
ṭhīk ṭhāk
How are you? (peer)
tum kaise/ kaisī ho?
You are… (peer)
tum…ho