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Early draft: There was little reliable source material for this language, so some lines may be wrong. Check with a speaker before relying on them.
In Saraiki, hello is السلام علیکم (assalāmu alaikum) and thank you is مہربانی (mehrbānī). Here are 20 everyday Saraiki phrases with pronunciation, for travel and a first conversation.
How to say hello in Saraiki · How to say thank you in Saraiki · How to say goodbye in Saraiki · How to say please in Saraiki · How to say sorry in Saraiki
| English | Saraiki | Say It Like |
|---|---|---|
| Hello | السلام علیکم standard greeting; a regional Saraiki-specific greeting is 'jīvē rahō' | assalāmu alaikum |
| Goodbye | اللہ حافظ | allāh hāfiz |
| Please | مہربانی کر کے | mehrbānī kar kē |
| Thank you | مہربانی | mehrbānī |
| Yes | ہاں | hā̃ |
| No | نہ / نئیں | nahī̃ |
| Excuse me / Sorry | معاف کرنا | muāf karnā |
| Do you speak English? | کیا تُساں انگریزی بولدے او؟ | kiā tusā̃ angrēzī bōldē ō? |
| I don't understand | میکوں سمجھ نئیں آئی | mēkū̃ samajh nahī̃ āī |
| Please speak slowly | مہربانی کر کے ہولے ہولے بولو | mehrbānī kar kē hōlē hōlē bōlō |
| How much is it? | ایدی قیمت کِنّی اے؟ | ēdī qīmat kinnī ē? |
| Where is the bathroom? | غسل خانہ کتھاں اے؟ | ghusl khānā kithā̃ ē? |
| I'd like this, please | میکوں ایہ چاہیدا اے | mēkū̃ eh chāhīdā ē |
| The bill, please | بل دے دیو | bil dē dēō |
| Where is …? | ... کتھاں اے؟ | ... kithā̃ ē? |
| Help! | مدد! | madad! |
| I need a doctor | میکوں ڈاکٹر چاہیدا اے | mēkū̃ ḍākṭar chāhīdā ē |
| Call the police! | پولیس کوں گھلو! closest widely-shared Punjabi/Urdu form; please verify the specific Saraiki word with a native speaker | pōlīs kū̃ ghallō! |
| I don't speak Saraiki | میں سرائیکی نئیں بولدا bōldā (m) / bōldī (f): a woman says بولدی. | mãi sarāiki nahī̃ bōldā |
| Can you help me? | کیا تُساں میڈی مدد کر سڳدے او؟ | kiā tusā̃ mēḍī madad kar sagdē ō? |
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