Greetings

1. السلام عليڪم

   Assalāmu alaikum

   Peace be upon you (Hello)

   Usage

   The standard Muslim greeting; the reply is وعليڪم السلام. Hindu Sindhis use other greetings, so use it when you know the other person is Muslim.

   Grammar Note

   A fixed Arabic phrase, written with Sindhi ڪ, not Urdu ک.

2. توهان جي مهرباني

   Tavahān jī mihirbānī

   Thank you

   Usage

   "Thank you" with "your" kindness.

   Grammar Note

   مهرباني is feminine, so the genitive is جي.

3. معاف ڪجو

   Māfu kajo

   Excuse me / Please forgive me

   Usage

   A light apology or attention-getter.

   Grammar Note

   ڪجو is a polite plural imperative.

4. توهان ڪيئن آهيو؟

   Tavahān kiã āhīo?

   How are you?

   Usage

   A polite "how are you?"

   Grammar Note

   Uses the polite plural; intimates get تون ڪيئن آهين؟. 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. مان ٺيڪ آهيان، مهرباني

   Mã ṭhīku āhīā̃, mihirbānī

   I'm fine, thank you

   Usage

   "I'm fine, thank you"; the same for any speaker.

   Grammar Note

   آهيان does not change for gender.

6. خوش آمديد

   Khusha āmadīda

   Welcome

   Usage

   "Welcome", said to guests.

   Grammar Note

   A fixed Persian phrase.

7. خدا حافظ

   Khudā hāfizu

   Goodbye (May God protect you)

   Usage

   A farewell meaning "may God protect you".

   Grammar Note

   Of Persian origin.

8. وري ملنداسين

   Varī milĩdāsĩ

   We will meet again

   Usage

   "We will meet again."

   Grammar Note

   Future of ملڻ, 1st-person plural. 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. توهان جو نالو ڇا آهي؟

   Tavahān jo nālo chhā āhe?

   What is your name?

   Usage

   A polite way to ask someone's name.

   Grammar Note

   نالو is masculine, so the genitive is جو. 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.

10. ٽوائلٽ ڪٿي آهي؟

    Ṭoilaṭa kithe āhe?

    Where is the toilet/bathroom?

    Usage

    Asks where the toilet is.

    Grammar Note

    ٽوائلٽ is an English loanword. 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.

11. مون کي سنڌي نه ايندي آهي

    Mũ khe sindhī na eĩdī āhe

    I can't speak Sindhi

    Usage

    Says you cannot speak Sindhi; the same for any speaker.

    Grammar Note

    The negative نه goes before the verb. 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.

12. مون کي ڏاڍو مزو آيو

    Mũ khe ddāḍho mazo āyo

    I had a great time

    Usage

    Said when you enjoyed yourself.

    Grammar Note

    Past of مزو اچڻ, literally "enjoyment came".

13. مهرباني، وري ملنداسين

    Mihirbānī, varī milĩdāsĩ

    Thanks, see you

    Usage

    "Thanks, see you again."

    Grammar Note

    Two short expressions in a row. 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.

14. شب بخير

    Shaba bakhairu

    Good night

    Usage

    An evening farewell.

    Grammar Note

    A fixed Persian phrase.

15. ڪا ڳالهه ناهي

    Kā ggālha nāhe

    You're welcome

    Usage

    The reply to thanks or an apology: "it is nothing".

    Grammar Note

    Literally "there is no matter". 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.

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