In this post, you will learn how to say ‘how are you?’ in Urdu. You’ll also learn common responses so you can respond if you’re asked this question. This can be really useful if you’re speaking with someone from Pakistan or if you’re travelling there.
Urdu is an Indo-Aryan language spoken primarily in Pakistan. It is also spoken in parts of India. There are around 68 million native speakers of Urdu and another 100 million people who speak it as a second language.
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How To Say ‘How Are You?’ In Urdu
There are a few different ways to ask ‘how are you?’. This will vary depending on whether you’re speaking to a male or a female.
If you’re speaking to a male person, then say:
| How are you? | Aap kaise hain? |
If you’re speaking to a female person, then say:
| How are you? | Aap kaisi hain? |
The above phrases can be used in formal settings, such as with people you don’t know or older people.
You can replace the word ‘aap’ with ‘tum’ to make the phrase more informal. Alternatively, you can drop the ‘aap’ altogether to make the phrase more informal.
Both ‘aap’ and ‘tum’ mean ‘you’ but ‘aap’ is formal and ‘tum’ is informal.
How To Respond To ‘How Are You?’ In Urdu
There are many different ways that you can reply to this question. Below are the most common responses to this question. I’ve also included how to say ‘thank you’ as it’s polite to thank someone if they ask how you are.
| Thank you | Shukria |
| I’m fine | Mei theek hun |
| I’m great | Mei acha hun |
| I’m not bad | Mei bura nahin hun |
| I’m tired/sleepy | Mujhay neend aa rahi hai |
| I’m sad | Mei udaas hoon |
It’s also useful to know how to say ‘and you?’ or ‘what about you?’ to find out how someone else is if they ask you.
| And you? (formal) | Aur aap? |
| And you? (informal) | Aur tum? |
Check out the below video to hear the pronunciation of some of these phrases:
This video covers lots of responses to the question ‘how are you?’:
Example Conversation:
Person 1: Aap kaise hain? (How are you?)
Person 2: Mei theek hun, shukria. Aur aap? (I’m fine, thank you. And you?)
Person 1: Mei theek hun. (I’m fine)
Thanks for reading this post.
You should now know how to say ‘how are you?’ in Urdu and you should also be able to respond if you’re asked!
You can’t go wrong with these simple phrases.
Why not also learn the names of the different countries in Urdu too! This vocabulary can be very useful.
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