Language/Sindhi/Vocabulary/Greetings-and-Introductions
Sindhi is an ancient language with a rich cultural heritage. It is the official language of the Sindh province in Pakistan and is also spoken in India, UAE, Oman, Sri Lanka, and other parts of the world. In this lesson, you will learn some common greetings and introductions to help you communicate with Sindhi speakers. Sindhi language has a unique beauty that will not only connect you with the Sindhi culture but also widen your horizons.
Basic Greetings
Greetings are an essential part of any language. They help in breaking the ice and show politeness towards the other person. Here are some basic greetings in Sindhi:
| Sindhi | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| صبح بخیر | subah bakhair | Good morning |
| شب بخیر | shab bakhair | Good night |
| ۾ءَ مــــَــلن | maina melo | Hello |
| خُدا هــَــافِـــــــــــــــز | Khuda hafiz | Goodbye |
| الله ڪري'ٺـــُـــــو | Allah kare tu | Have a good day |
Note: Sindhi is written in both Arabic and Devanagari scripts. Arabic script Sindhi, which is the most commonly used in Pakistan, is a derivative of Naskh, a style of the Arabic alphabet. Devanagari Sindhi is chiefly used in India. Regardless of the script, the pronunciation remains the same.
Introducing Yourself
Introducing yourself is the first step to start a conversation. Here are some sentences that will help you to introduce yourself in Sindhi:
| Sindhi | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| مـــــــــــن هُوٙ | Manhu | I am... |
| مـــــــــــن جـــونــــو (name) | Manjoonu (name) | My name is... |
| مــــــن... لـــــــــــــــائنس (profession) | Man... laeens(profession) | I am a... (profession) |
Example:
- مــــــن هُوٙ، مينا آيانڊٽر ۾ ساتھ کــــــــــــام || Manhu, Meena ayantir mein sath kam || I am, Meena Ayantir and I work with Satkaryavatta Organization.
Introducing Others
Introducing others is equally important as introducing yourself. Here are some ways to introduce others in Sindhi:
| Sindhi | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| هئيـــــــــــن اليــــــــــن (name) | Hyen alyen (name) | This is... |
| هئيـــــــــــن (name) ءَ ســــــر | Hyen (name) a Sir | Meet (name) |
Example:
- هئيـــــــــــن اليــــــــــن بابَر جي نئين سر || Hyen alyen Babar ji nain sarr || This is Babar's youngest son.
Asking About Well-being
Asking about the well-being of the other person is an important way to show interest and care. Here are some common phrases to ask about well-being in Sindhi:
| Sindhi | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| تــــــــــــگھــــــــــــــري خـــــــــــــــرب اٻيا | Teghdiri khairaba eea? | How are you? |
| تــــــــــــگھارــــو خــــــــــــــر | Tegharo khair | I am fine. |
| ســــــــرخـــــــــــــــي اٻيا | Sarkhei eea? | How is your health? |
| اللــــــه جوكــــــــاٺـــــــو | Allah jokhato | May God bless you |
Example:
- تــــــــــــگھــــــــــــري خـــــــــــــــرب اٻيا؟ ||Teghdiri khairaba eea? || How are you?
- تــــــــــــگھارــــو خـــــــــــــــر، الحمدلله ٻيٽالري مٿٽي || Tegharo khair, Alhamdulillah bitaaleri metti || I am fine, thanks for asking.
Showing Gratitude
Showing gratitude is a way of expressing appreciation and thankfulness. Here are some common phrases used to express gratitude in Sindhi:
| Sindhi | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| ٺـــــــــون جي مــــــــــهـــر باهٽــــــــون ســـــــــــــــڀ کــــــــــــــرـــــــــــــــم | Tun ji mehrbani batoon sabh karam | Thank you very much |
| ســـــــــر اٿ اوپار | Sarkar utaar auper | May God bless you (formal) |
| ڪـــــــــــــاٺير ٻاري آندر | Kadeer bari andar | You are too kind |
Example:
- ٺـــــــــــون جي مــــــــــهـــر باهٽــــــــون ســـــــــــــــڀ کــــــــــــــرـــــــــــــــم || Tun ji mehrbani batoon sabh karam || Thank you very much
- ڪـــــــــــــاٺير باري آندر، اداکٽر ٺــــــــــي نه پربلــ