👋 Basic Greetings & Phrases — Learning how to greet people and use polite expressions is the first step to communicating in English. This lesson covers greetings, farewells, introductions, polite expressions, and common everyday phrases with pronunciation guides in Urdu and English.
🔊 Click the Listen button next to each phrase to hear the pronunciation using Text-to-Speech.
💡 Key Rule: In English, formal vs informal greetings depend on the situation. Use formal greetings with strangers, elders, and in professional settings. Use informal greetings with friends and family.
👋 Greetings & Farewells
Common ways to say hello and goodbye in English.
| # | Phrase | Pronunciation (English) | تلفظ (Urdu) | Meaning (English) | معنی (Urdu) | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hello | heh-loh | ہیلو | Hello | ہیلو | |
| 2 | Hi | hye | ہائے | Hi (informal) | ہائے | |
| 3 | Good morning | gud mor-ning | گڈ مارننگ | Good morning | صبح بخیر | |
| 4 | Good afternoon | gud af-ter-noon | گڈ آفٹر نون | Good afternoon | دوپہر بخیر | |
| 5 | Good evening | gud eve-ning | گڈ ایوننگ | Good evening | شام بخیر | |
| 6 | Goodbye | gud-bye | گڈ بائے | Goodbye | الوداع | |
| 7 | Bye | bye | بائے | Bye (informal) | بائے | |
| 8 | See you later | see you lay-ter | سی یو لیٹر | See you later | بعد میں ملتے ہیں | |
| 9 | See you tomorrow | see you to-mor-row | سی یو ٹومارو | See you tomorrow | کل ملتے ہیں | |
| 10 | Good night | gud night | گڈ نائٹ | Good night | شب بخیر |
📌 Greeting Rules:
• Good morning: Used from sunrise until noon.
• Good afternoon: Used from noon until around 6 PM.
• Good evening: Used from around 6 PM until bedtime.
• Good night: Used when leaving at night or going to bed.
🤝 Introductions
How to introduce yourself and others.
| # | Phrase | Pronunciation (English) | تلفظ (Urdu) | Meaning (English) | معنی (Urdu) | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | My name is... | my name iz... | مائی نیم از | My name is... | میرا نام ہے... | |
| 2 | I'm... | I'm... | آئیم | I'm... (short for I am) | میں ہوں... | |
| 3 | What's your name? | wots your name? | واٹس یور نیم؟ | What's your name? | آپ کا نام کیا ہے؟ | |
| 4 | Nice to meet you. | nice to meet you | نائس ٹو میٹ یو | Nice to meet you. | آپ سے مل کر خوشی ہوئی۔ | |
| 5 | This is... | this iz... | ذس از | This is... (introducing someone) | یہ ہیں... | |
| 6 | How are you? | how are you? | ہاؤ آر یو؟ | How are you? | آپ کیسے ہیں؟ | |
| 7 | I'm fine, thanks. | I'm fine, thanks | آئیم فائن، تھینکس | I'm fine, thanks. | میں ٹھیک ہوں، شکریہ۔ | |
| 8 | And you? | and you? | اینڈ یو؟ | And you? | اور آپ؟ |
🙏 Polite Expressions
Essential polite phrases for everyday situations.
| # | Phrase | Pronunciation (English) | تلفظ (Urdu) | Meaning (English) | معنی (Urdu) | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Please | pleez | پلیز | Please | براہ کرم | |
| 2 | Thank you | thank you | تھینک یو | Thank you | شکریہ | |
| 3 | Thanks | thanks | تھینکس | Thanks (informal) | شکریہ | |
| 4 | You're welcome | your wel-come | یور ویلکم | You're welcome | خوش آمدید | |
| 5 | Excuse me | ex-cuse me | ایکسکیوز می | Excuse me | معاف کیجیے | |
| 6 | I'm sorry | I'm sor-ry | آئیم سوری | I'm sorry | مجھے افسوس ہے | |
| 7 | No problem | no prob-lem | نو پرابلم | No problem | کوئی بات نہیں | |
| 8 | Pardon me | par-don me | پارڈن می | Pardon me / I beg your pardon | معاف کیجیے |
💬 Everyday Phrases
Common phrases used in daily conversations.
| # | Phrase | Pronunciation (English) | تلفظ (Urdu) | Meaning (English) | معنی (Urdu) | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yes | yes | ییس | Yes | ہاں | |
| 2 | No | no | نو | No | نہیں | |
| 3 | OK / Okay | o-kay | اوکے | OK / Okay | ٹھیک ہے | |
| 4 | I don't know. | I don't know | آئی ڈونٹ نو | I don't know. | میں نہیں جانتا۔ | |
| 5 | I understand. | I un-der-stand | آئی انڈرسٹینڈ | I understand. | میں سمجھ گیا۔ | |
| 6 | I don't understand. | I don't un-der-stand | آئی ڈونٹ انڈرسٹینڈ | I don't understand. | میں نہیں سمجھا۔ | |
| 7 | Could you repeat that? | could you re-peat that? | کڈ یو ریپیٹ ذٹ؟ | Could you repeat that? | کیا آپ اسے دہرا سکتے ہیں؟ | |
| 8 | How much is this? | how much is this? | ہاؤ مچ از ذس؟ | How much is this? | اس کی کیا قیمت ہے؟ | |
| 9 | Where is the bathroom? | where is the bath-room? | ویئر از ذے باتھ روم؟ | Where is the bathroom? | باتھ روم کہاں ہے؟ | |
| 10 | I would like... | I would like | آئی وڈ لائک | I would like... | مجھے چاہیے... |
💬 Conversation Examples
Practice these short conversations to improve your speaking skills.
🗣️ Conversation 1: Meeting Someone New
A: Hello! My name is Ahmed. What's your name?
Hello! My name is Ahmed. What's your name?
ہیلو! میرا نام احمد ہے۔ آپ کا نام کیا ہے؟
B: Hi Ahmed! I'm Sarah. Nice to meet you.
Hi Ahmed! I'm Sarah. Nice to meet you.
ہائے احمد! میں سارہ ہوں۔ آپ سے مل کر خوشی ہوئی۔
A: Nice to meet you too, Sarah. How are you?
Nice to meet you too, Sarah. How are you?
آپ سے مل کر بھی خوشی ہوئی، سارہ۔ آپ کیسے ہیں؟
B: I'm fine, thanks. And you?
I'm fine, thanks. And you?
میں ٹھیک ہوں، شکریہ۔ اور آپ؟
A: I'm good, thank you!
I'm good, thank you!
میں اچھا ہوں، شکریہ!
🗣️ Conversation 2: At a Cafe
Customer: Excuse me! Could I have a coffee, please?
Excuse me! Could I have a coffee, please?
معاف کیجیے! کیا مجھے ایک کافی مل سکتی ہے، براہ کرم؟
Server: Sure! Here you are.
Sure! Here you are.
بالکل! یہ رہی آپ کی کافی۔
Customer: Thank you very much!
Thank you very much!
بہت بہت شکریہ!
Server: You're welcome!
You're welcome!
خوش آمدید!
📖 Important Rules
👔 Formal vs Informal
Hello / Hi
Formal: Hello, Good morning, How are you?
Use with strangers, elders, at work.
Informal: Hi, Hey, What's up?
Use with friends, family, and people you know.
رسمی اور غیر رسمی سلام
Use with strangers, elders, at work.
Informal: Hi, Hey, What's up?
Use with friends, family, and people you know.
رسمی اور غیر رسمی سلام
🙏 Being Polite
Please, Thank you
Always use polite expressions:
• Please — when making a request
• Thank you — when receiving something
• Excuse me — when interrupting or asking for help
• Sorry — when making a mistake
شائستگی کے الفاظ ہمیشہ استعمال کریں
• Please — when making a request
• Thank you — when receiving something
• Excuse me — when interrupting or asking for help
• Sorry — when making a mistake
شائستگی کے الفاظ ہمیشہ استعمال کریں
🤝 Introducing Yourself
My name is...
Two ways to introduce yourself:
• My name is [name]. — formal
• I'm [name]. — informal
When meeting someone:
• Nice to meet you. — formal
• Nice to meet you too. — response
اپنا تعارف کروانے کے دو طریقے
• My name is [name]. — formal
• I'm [name]. — informal
When meeting someone:
• Nice to meet you. — formal
• Nice to meet you too. — response
اپنا تعارف کروانے کے دو طریقے
❓ Question Words
What, Where, Who
Common question words:
• What? — asks about things
• Where? — asks about places
• Who? — asks about people
• How? — asks about manner
• Why? — asks about reason
سوالیہ الفاظ
• What? — asks about things
• Where? — asks about places
• Who? — asks about people
• How? — asks about manner
• Why? — asks about reason
سوالیہ الفاظ
📝 Practice Tips:
- Practice greetings: Say "Good morning," "Good afternoon," and "Good evening" at the right times of day.
- Use polite expressions: Always say "Please," "Thank you," and "Excuse me" in daily conversations.
- Practice introductions: Introduce yourself and others using the phrases above.
- Role-play conversations: Practice the conversation examples with a friend or family member.
- Listen and repeat: Use the audio buttons to hear each phrase and practice repeating it.
- Learn question words: Practice asking questions using What, Where, Who, How, and Why.
💡 Quick Reference — Key Phrases:
Hello — ہیلو
Goodbye — الوداع
Thank you — شکریہ
Please — براہ کرم
Yes — ہاں
No — نہیں