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Basic Sindhi Phrases

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In Sindhi, hello is السلام عليڪم (Assalāmu alaikum) and thank you is مهرباني (Meharbānī). Here are 42 everyday Sindhi phrases with pronunciation, for travel and a first conversation.

Survival Phrases

EnglishSindhiSay It Like
Helloالسلام عليڪم
widely used everyday greeting
Assalāmu alaikum
Goodbyeخدا حافظKhudā hāfiz
Pleaseمهرباني ڪريMeharbānī kari
Thank youمهربانيMeharbānī
YesهاHā
NoنهNa
Excuse me / Sorryمعاف ڪجوMa'āf kajo
Do you speak English?ڇا توهان انگريزي ڳالهائيندا آهيو؟Chhā tohān angrezī ḍāllahā'īndā āhiyo?
I don't understandمون کي سمجهه ۾ نه ٿو اچيMūn khe samajh mẽ na tho achi
Please speak slowlyمهرباني ڪري آهستي ڳالهايوMeharbānī kari āhistī ḍāllahāyo
How much is it?هيءَ ڪيتري آهي؟Hī kitrī āhe?
Where is the bathroom?بيت الخلا ڪٿي آهي؟Bait-ul-khalā kithe āhe?
I'd like this, pleaseمون کي هيءَ گهرجي، مهرباني ڪريMūn khe hī gharje, meharbānī kari
The bill, pleaseبل ڏيو، مهرباني ڪريBil ḍiyo, meharbānī kari
Where is …?… ڪٿي آهي؟
put the place name before kithe
… kithe āhe?
Help!مدد ڪريو!Madad kariyo!
I need a doctorمون کي ڊاڪٽر گهرجيMūn khe ḍākṭar gharje
Call the police!پوليس کي سڏيو!Polīs khe saḍiyo!
Can you help me?ڇا توهان منهنجي مدد ڪري سگهو ٿا؟Chhā tohān munhinjī madad kari sagho thā?

Situations

EnglishSindhiSay It Like
Take me to the airport, please.مهرباني ڪري مون کي ايئرپورٽ تي وٺي هلوMeharbānī kari mūn khe airport te vaṇī halo
Take me to this address, please.مهرباني ڪري مون کي هن پتي تي وٺي هلو
show the address written down
Meharbānī kari mūn khe hin patī te vaṇī halo
How much is it to go to …?… تائين وڃڻ جو ڪرايو ڪيترو آهي؟
put the place name first
… tāiṇ vañaṇ jo kirāyo ketro āhe?
Stop here, please.مهرباني ڪري هتي روڪيوMeharbānī kari hitī rokiyo
One ticket to …, please.مهرباني ڪري … جي هڪ ٽڪيٽ ڏيو
put the place name before jī
Meharbānī kari … jī hik ṭikiṭ ḍiyo
Which bus goes to …?ڪهڙي بس … ڏانهن وڃي ٿي؟Kahṛī bas … ḍānhan vañī thī?
Where is the train station?ريلوي اسٽيشن ڪٿي آهي؟Railvī isṭeshan kithe āhe?
I'm lost.مان گم ٿي ويو آهيان
male speaker form; a woman would say ٿي وئي آهيان (thī va'ī āhiyāṉ)
Mān gum thī viyo āhiyāṉ
Call an ambulance!ايمبولينس سڏيو!Embyūlans saḍiyo!
I'm allergic to …مون کي … کان الرجي آهي
put the thing you react to in the gap
Mūn khe … khān alarjī āhe
It hurts here.هتي سور آهي
point to the spot
Hitī sūr āhe
I've lost my passport.منهنجو پاسپورٽ گم ٿي ويو آهيMunhinjo pāspoṛṭ gum thī viyo āhe
The menu, please.مهرباني ڪري مينيو ڏيوMeharbānī kari menyū ḍiyo
I'm vegetarian.مان سبزي خور آهيانMān sabzī khor āhiyān
Water, please.مهرباني ڪري پاڻي ڏيوMeharbānī kari pāṇī ḍiyo
I have a reservation.مون وٽ بڪنگ آهيMūn vaṭ bukiṅg āhe
Is breakfast included?ڇا ناشتو شامل آهي؟Chhā nāshto shāmil āhe?
What is the Wi-Fi password?وائي فائي جو پاسورڊ ڇا آهي؟Vāī fāī jo pāsvarḍ chhā āhe?
Can I pay by card?ڇا مان ڪارڊ سان ادا ڪري سگهان ٿو؟
a woman says سگهان ٿي (sagahān thī)
Chhā mān kārḍ sān adā kari sagahān tho?
Where is an ATM?اي ٽي ايم ڪٿي آهي؟Ī ṭī em kithe āhe?
That's too expensive.هي تمام مهانگو آهيHī tamām mahāngo āhe
My name is …منهنجو نالو … آهي
put your name in the gap
Munhinjo nālo … āhe
I'm from …مان … کان آيو آهيان
a woman says آئي آهيان (ā'ī āhiyān)
Mān … khān āyo āhiyān

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