Sightseeing

1. مڪلي ڪٿي آهي؟

   Makalī kithe āhe?

   Where is Makli?

   Usage

   Asks where the Makli necropolis near Thatta is.

   Grammar Note

   Place name plus ڪٿي آهي asks "where is it". 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. مون کي موهن جو دڙو ڏسڻو آهي

   Mũ khe mohanu jo daṛo ddisaṇo āhe

   I want to see Mohenjo-daro

   Usage

   Says you need to see Mohenjo-daro.

   Grammar Note

   موهن جو دڙو is "the mound of Mohan"; ڏسڻو آهي is "to be seen / I have to see". 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. ٽڪيٽ ڪٿان وٺان؟

   Ṭikeṭa kithān vaṭhāna?

   Where do I get a ticket?

   Usage

   Asks where to get a ticket.

   Grammar Note

   وٺان is the 1st-person singular subjunctive, so it fits any speaker. 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. ڇا هتي گائيڊ آهي؟

   Chhā hite gāiḍa āhe?

   Is a guide available here?

   Usage

   Asks whether a guide is available.

   Grammar Note

   گائيڊ is from English "guide". 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. ڇا هتي تصوير ڪڍي سگهون ٿا؟

   Chhā hite taṣvīra kaḍhī saghũ thā?

   Can we take photos here?

   Usage

   Asks whether photos are allowed.

   Grammar Note

   تصوير ڪڍڻ ("take a photo") with سگهڻ ("can"). 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. موهن جو دڙو ڪيترو پري آهي؟

   Mohanu jo daṛo ketiro pare āhe?

   How far is Mohenjo-daro?

   Usage

   Asks how far Mohenjo-daro 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.

7. هي عمارت ڪڏهن ٺهي؟

   Hī imārata kaddihĩ ṭhahī?

   When was this building built?

   Usage

   Asks when the building was built.

   Grammar Note

   Feminine past of ٺهڻ ("to be made"), agreeing with the feminine عمارت. 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. مهرباني ڪري مون کي مڪلي جو رستو ڏيکاريو

   Mihirbānī kare mũ khe makalī jo rasto ddekhāriyo

   Please show me the way to Makli

   Usage

   Asks someone to show you the way to Makli.

   Grammar Note

   ڏيکاريو is the plural imperative of ڏيکارڻ, "to show". 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. ڇا هي کليل آهي يا بند؟

   Chhā hī khuliyalu āhe yā bandi?

   Is this open or closed?

   Usage

   Asks whether it is open or closed.

   Grammar Note

   يا means "or". 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. هي جڳهه ڏاڍي سهڻي آهي

    Hī jaggaha ddāḍhī sunhaṇī āhe

    This place is very beautiful

    Usage

    Praises a place.

    Grammar Note

    جڳهه is feminine, so سهڻي takes the feminine form. 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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