A collection of useful phrases in Sindhi (سنڌي), an Indo-Aryan language spoken in the province of Sind in Pakistan, and also India.
See these phrases in any combination of two languages in the Phrase Finder. If you can provide recordings, corrections or additional translations, please contact me.
Key to abbreviations: frm = formal, inf = informal, m = male (said by males), f = female (said by females), > = said to.
| Phrase | (Sindhi) سنڌي |
|---|---|
| Welcome | |
| Hello (General greeting) | used among Muslims - (Salāmu) سَلامُ (Asalāmu alekum) السلام عليڪم reply - (Walekum asalām) اسماء: وعلیکم السلام used among Hindus - (Namaste) نَمَستي used between men - (Sāīn, sāīn) سائيِن، سائيِن women to men - (Adā) اَدا to women - (Adī) اَديِ |
| Hello (on phone) | |
| How are you? | توهان جا ڪهڙا حال آهن؟ |
| Reply to 'How are you?' | مان ٺيڪ آهيان، مهرباني، توهان ٻڌايو؟ |
| Long time no see | ڏِسَڻَ من ئيِ نَٿا اَچو (Ddisarna men ii nathaa acho) |
| What's your name? | تُنهِجو نالو ڇا آهي؟ sg - (tunhinjo naalo chhaa aahe?) تَوهانجو نالو ڇا آهي؟ pl - (tavahaanjo naalo chhaa aahe?) |
| My name is ... | مُنهِنجو نالو ... آهي (munhinjo naalo ... aahe) |
| Where are you from? | توهان ڪٿان جا آهيو؟ |
| I'm from ... | مان ... جو آهيان |
| Pleased to meet you | توهان ملي ڏاڍو سٺو لڳو Awhaan saan mili khushi thi |
| Good morning (Morning greeting) |
Subho bakhair |
| Good afternoon (Afternoon greeting) |
(Asalāmu alekum) السلام عليڪم |
| Good evening (Evening greeting) |
Sham jo salam |
| Good night | |
| Goodbye (Parting phrases) |
Ok - (Chango) چَڱو وَريِ ملَنداسيِن We'll meet again - (Varii milandaasiin) Stay happy - (Xushu raho) چَڱو (Xudaa haafizu) خُدا حافِظُ God (is) the protector (namaste) نَمستي |
| Good luck! | ٻيڙائي پار |
| Cheers! Good Health! (Toasts used when drinking) |
|
| Have a nice day | |
| Bon appetit / Have a nice meal |
|
| Bon voyage / Have a good journey |
|
| Yes | Ha |
| No | Na |
| Maybe | |
| I don't know | مونکي خبر ناهي |
| I understand | |
| I don't understand | مان نـ سمجهيس |
| Please speak more slowly | |
| Please say that again | |
| Please write it down | |
| Do you speak English? | ڇا توهان ڳالهائيندا آهيو؟ |
| Do you speak Sindhi? | ڇا توهان سنڌي آهيو؟ |
| Yes, a little (reply to 'Do you speak ...?') |
ٿوري گھڻي |
| Speak to me in Sindhi | |
| How do you say ... in Sindhi? | |
| Excuse me | Maaf kajo rasto dijo Maaf kajo |
| How much is this? | هن جو اگھ ڇا آهي؟ Hi ketre jo aahe? Hin je keemat chha aahe? |
| Sorry | (Maaf kajo) معاف ڪجو |
| Please | Mehrbani |
| Thank you | Meharbani |
| Reply to thank you | Bhali karay aaya |
| Where's the toilet / bathroom? | |
| This gentleman will pay for everything | |
| This lady will pay for everything | |
| Would you like to dance with me? | |
| Do you come here often? | |
| I miss you | |
| I love you | |
| Get well soon | |
| Go away! | |
| Leave me alone! | |
| Help! | مدد! |
| Fire! | |
| Stop! | |
| Call the police! | پوليس کي گھرايو! |
| Christmas greetings | ڪرسمس جون واڌايون |
| Easter greetings | |
| Birthday greetings | جنم ڏڻ جون واڌايون (Janam dhēhan jyūñ vādhāyūñ) جنم ڏينھن جيون ڪروڙ-ڪروڙ واڌايون اٿو (Janam dhēhan jyūñ carore-carore vādhāyūñ athava) |
| Congratulations! | مبارڪون هجن! |
| One language is never enough | |
| My hovercraft is full of eels |
If you would like to make any corrections or additions to this page, or if you can provide recordings, please contact me.
Information about Sindhi | Phrases | Numbers
Other collections of Sindhi phrases
http://www.travel-culture.com/pakistan/sindhi-phrases.shtml
http://wikitravel.org/en/Sindhi_phrasebook
http://ilanguages.org/sindhi_phrases.php
http://learn.sindhila.edu.pk/index.php/sentences/conversation
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