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Hello & Goodbye

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Hello & Goodbye phrases
#EnglishRoman UrduاردوSay ×3
1Peace be upon you (hello)Assalam-o-alaikumالسلام علیکم
2And peace be upon you (reply)Wa alaikum assalamوعلیکم السلام
3Hello / peace (short)Salamسلام
4Good morningSubah bakhairصبح بخیر
5Good eveningShaam bakhairشام بخیر
6Good nightShab bakhairشب بخیر
7WelcomeKhush aamdeedخوش آمدید
8Goodbye (God protect you)Khuda hafizخدا حافظ
9Goodbye (God keep you)Allah hafizاللہ حافظ
10See you againPhir milengeپھر ملیں گے
11Take careApna khayal rakhnaاپنا خیال رکھنا
12Have a good dayAap ka din acha guzrayآپ کا دن اچھا گزرے
How to say it

The Roman Urdu shows you how to say each phrase. These notes cover the trickier sounds. Say each one until it feels natural.

kha soft throaty h, like clearing your throat — Khuda, bakhair
aalong a as in 'father' — Assalam, shaam, aamdeed
aiglides together like 'eye' — bakhair, alaikum
Assalam-o-alaikumone smooth flow: as-sa-LAAM-o-a-LY-kum
The replyflips it around: wa-a-LY-kum-as-sa-LAAM
Khuda hafizthe everyday goodbye: khu-DAA HAA-fiz
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Warm up · say it aloud
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Say each phrase out loud three times, a little smoother each time. Tick a box after each go.

Peace be upon you (hello)
Assalam-o-alaikum
السلام علیکم
Hello / peace (short)
Salam
سلام
Good morning
Subah bakhair
صبح بخیر
Good evening
Shaam bakhair
شام بخیر
Good night
Shab bakhair
شب بخیر
Goodbye (God protect you)
Khuda hafiz
خدا حافظ
See you again
Phir milenge
پھر ملیں گے
Welcome
Khush aamdeed
خوش آمدید
C
Match the meaning

Draw a line from each Urdu phrase to its English meaning, and say it aloud as you go.

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السلام علیکمAssalam-o-alaikum
2
صبح بخیرSubah bakhair
3
شب بخیرShab bakhair
4
خوش آمدیدKhush aamdeed
5
خدا حافظKhuda hafiz
6
پھر ملیں گےPhir milenge
7
اپنا خیال رکھناApna khayal rakhna
8
سلامSalam
A
Take care
B
Welcome
C
Good morning
D
Peace be upon you (hello)
E
Hello / peace (short)
F
Good night
G
See you again
H
Goodbye (God protect you)
D
Cover and say
🔊 Speaking activity · say every answer out loud

Cover the reference table. Look at the English, say the phrase aloud, then write the Roman Urdu and tick the box.

Good morning
Goodbye (God protect you)
Welcome
See you again
Good night
Take care
E
Complete the phrase

Say each phrase aloud, then write the missing Roman Urdu word.

Assalam-o- ·السلام علیکم
Subah ·صبح بخیر
Khuda ·خدا حافظ
Khush ·خوش آمدید
Phir ·پھر ملیں گے
Apna rakhna ·اپنا خیال رکھنا
F
Give the spoken reply
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Someone says this to you. Say your reply out loud, then write it in Roman Urdu.

السلام علیکمAssalam-o-alaikum
خدا حافظKhuda hafiz
صبح بخیرSubah bakhair
پھر ملیں گےPhir milenge
G
Choose the right reply
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Read what the other person says. Circle the best reply, then say it out loud.

السلام علیکمAssalam-o-alaikum
Wa alaikum assalam
Khuda hafiz
Shukriya
خدا حافظKhuda hafiz
Subah bakhair
Allah hafiz
Salam
خوش آمدیدKhush aamdeed
Shukriya
Shab bakhair
Aap kaise hain
H
Substitution drill
🔊 Speaking activity · say every answer out loud

Say the sentence out loud, swapping in each word below. That is one sentence for every chip.

Time-of-day greeting · morning / evening / night
? bakhair
صبحSubahشامShaamشبShab
Two ways to say goodbye · God protect / keep you
? hafiz
خداKhudaاللہAllah
I
Build the sentence
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Put the words in the right order to make a correct sentence. Say it out loud, then write it on the line.

Good morning
bakhairSubah
Goodbye
hafizKhuda
Take care
khayalApnarakhna
J
Say it in Urdu

Say each phrase in Urdu, then write it in Roman Urdu.

Good morning
Goodbye
Welcome
See you again
Good night
Take care
K
Role-play
🔊 Speaking activity · say every answer out loud

Read this conversation aloud. Play both parts, then fill the blanks in Roman Urdu and say it again.

Ali: Assalam-o-alaikum!
Sara: ______________ (reply)
Ali: Subah bakhair. Aap kaise hain?
Sara: Main theek hoon, shukriya.
Ali: (leaving) ______________ (say goodbye)
Sara: Allah hafiz!
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Say it in real life
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What would you say? Say it out loud, then write your answer in Roman Urdu.

Greet your teacher when you arrive in the morning.
Say goodbye to a friend as you leave.
Welcome a guest into your home.
Someone says Assalam-o-alaikum. What do you reply?
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I can say it

Tick each box only once you can say it out loud without looking. This is your fluency goal for this sheet.

I can say: Assalam-o-alaikum and its reply
I can say: hello with Salam
I can say: good morning / evening / night
I can say: goodbye two ways (Khuda hafiz, Allah hafiz)
I can say: welcome someone (Khush aamdeed)
I can say: take care (Apna khayal rakhna)

Fluency challenge: say the whole list from top to bottom in under one minute, three times.

Answer Key
C: 1D · 2C · 3F · 4B · 5H · 6G · 7A · 8E
D: Subah bakhair · Khuda hafiz · Khush aamdeed · Phir milenge · Shab bakhair · Apna khayal rakhna
E: Assalam-o- alaikum · Subah bakhair · Khuda hafiz · Khush aamdeed · Phir milenge · Apna khayal rakhna
F: Assalam-o-alaikum → Wa alaikum assalam · Khuda hafiz → Allah hafiz · Subah bakhair → Subah bakhair · Phir milenge → Phir milenge / Inshallah
G: Assalam-o-alaikum → Wa alaikum assalam · Khuda hafiz → Allah hafiz · Khush aamdeed → Shukriya
I: Subah bakhair · Khuda hafiz · Apna khayal rakhna
J: Subah bakhair · Khuda hafiz · Khush aamdeed · Phir milenge · Shab bakhair · Apna khayal rakhna
K: Sara: Wa alaikum assalam · Ali: Khuda hafiz
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