Directions

1. ساڄي طرف مڙو

   Sājī tarafa muṛo

   Turn right

   Usage

   Tells someone to turn right.

   Grammar Note

   ساڄي طرف means "to the right"; مڙو is the imperative. This is a composed sentence: it is built from checked words and regular Sindhi grammar, not copied from a phrasebook, so a native speaker may phrase it slightly differently.

2. کاٻي طرف مڙو

   Khābe tarafa muṛo

   Turn left

   Usage

   Tells someone to turn left.

   Grammar Note

   کاٻي طرف means "to the left". This is a composed sentence: it is built from checked words and regular Sindhi grammar, not copied from a phrasebook, so a native speaker may phrase it slightly differently.

3. هي جڳهه ڪٿي آهي؟

   Hī jagaha kithe āhe?

   Where is this place?

   Usage

   Asks where a place is.

   Grammar Note

   جڳهه is feminine. This is a composed sentence: it is built from checked words and regular Sindhi grammar, not copied from a phrasebook, so a native speaker may phrase it slightly differently.

4. ڪيترو پري آهي؟

   Ketiro pare āhe?

   How far is it?

   Usage

   Asks how far it is.

   Grammar Note

   ڪيترو پري means "how far". This is a composed sentence: it is built from checked words and regular Sindhi grammar, not copied from a phrasebook, so a native speaker may phrase it slightly differently.

5. ويجهو ريلوي اسٽيشن ڪٿي آهي؟

   Vejho relvī isṭeshani kithe āhe?

   Where is the nearest railway station?

   Usage

   Asks where the nearest railway station is.

   Grammar Note

   ريلوي اسٽيشن is an English loan phrase. This is a composed sentence: it is built from checked words and regular Sindhi grammar, not copied from a phrasebook, so a native speaker may phrase it slightly differently.

6. معاف ڪجو، مهرباني ڪري رستو ٻڌايو

   Māfu kajo, mihirbānī kare rasto bbudāyo

   Excuse me, please show me the way

   Usage

   A polite way to ask for directions.

   Grammar Note

   ٻڌايو is the polite imperative of ٻڌائڻ, "to tell". This is a composed sentence: it is built from checked words and regular Sindhi grammar, not copied from a phrasebook, so a native speaker may phrase it slightly differently.

7. اهو هن رستي تي آهي

   Uho hina raste te āhe

   It is on this road

   Usage

   Says it is on this road.

   Grammar Note

   تي means "on". This is a composed sentence: it is built from checked words and regular Sindhi grammar, not copied from a phrasebook, so a native speaker may phrase it slightly differently.

8. ڇا توهان وٽ نقشو آهي؟

   Chhā tavahān vaṭa naqsho āhe?

   Is there a map?

   Usage

   Asks whether someone has a map.

   Grammar Note

   نقشو is masculine. This is a composed sentence: it is built from checked words and regular Sindhi grammar, not copied from a phrasebook, so a native speaker may phrase it slightly differently.

9. ساڄو

   Sājo

   Right

   Usage

   Right.

   Grammar Note

   Masculine form; feminine is ساڄي.

10. کاٻو

    Khābo

    Left

    Usage

    Left.

    Grammar Note

    Masculine form.

11. سڌو

    Sidho

    Straight ahead

    Usage

    Straight ahead.

    Grammar Note

    An adjective.

12. پوئتي

    Poite

    Behind, back

    Usage

    Back, behind.

    Grammar Note

    An adverb.

13. اتر

    Utaru

    North

    Usage

    North.

    Grammar Note

    A masculine noun; the same spelling also means "answer".

14. ڏکڻ

    Ddakhiṇu

    South

    Usage

    South.

    Grammar Note

    A masculine noun.

15. اوڀر

    Obharu

    East

    Usage

    East.

    Grammar Note

    A masculine noun.

16. اولهه

    Olahu

    West

    Usage

    West.

    Grammar Note

    A masculine noun.

17. هوٽل

    Hoṭala

    Hotel

    Usage

    Hotel.

    Grammar Note

    From English "hotel".

18. هوائي اڏو

    Havāī aḍo

    Airport

    Usage

    Airport.

    Grammar Note

    A compound meaning "air field".

19. بس اسٽاپ

    Basi isṭāpa

    Bus stop

    Usage

    Bus stop.

    Grammar Note

    An English loan phrase.

20. سفارتخانو

    Safāratakhāno

    Embassy

    Usage

    Embassy.

    Grammar Note

    A masculine noun.

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