Adjectives

1. بڑا

   bara

   Big

   Usage

   For stating a size — clothes or rooms

2. چھوٹا

   chhota

   Small

   Usage

   The opposite of big — for asking for a smaller size

3. بھاری

   bhaari

   Heavy

   Usage

   For the weight of luggage, and as a lead-in to asking for help

4. ہلکا

   halka

   Light (weight)

   Usage

   Light in weight — a different word from light meaning bright

5. مہنگا

   mehnga

   Expensive

   Usage

   High in price — the opening move when haggling

6. سستا

   sasta

   Cheap

   Usage

   The opposite of expensive — for asking for something cheaper

7. گرم

   garam

   Hot

   Usage

   Hot to the touch — kept separate from hot weather

   Grammar Note

   گرم (garam) is hot to the touch; hot weather uses the noun گرمی (garmi).

8. ٹھنڈا

   thanda

   Cold

   Usage

   Cold to the touch — kept separate from cold weather

   Grammar Note

   ٹھنڈا (thanda) is cold to the touch; cold weather is سردی (sardi).

9. نیا

   naya

   New

   Usage

   Brand new — also used when asking for a replacement

10. پرانا

    puraana

    Old (thing)

    Usage

    Old as in worn — never the word to use about a person

    Grammar Note

    پرانا (puraana) is for objects; for people use بزرگ (buzurg).

11. جوان

    jawaan

    Young

    Usage

    About a person's age — a small-talk staple

12. بزرگ

    buzurg

    Old (person)

    Usage

    Elderly, about people — a different word from old things

13. صاف

    saaf

    Clean

    Usage

    For praising cleanliness, and for praising a view

14. گندا

    ganda

    Dirty

    Usage

    Unclean — the reason you give when asking for a change of room or dishes

15. اچھا

    achchha

    Good

    Usage

    A positive verdict, also usable to signal agreement

16. برا

    bura

    Bad

    Usage

    A negative verdict — also used of health and weather

17. قریب

    qareeb

    Near

    Usage

    Close by — for checking whether you can walk

18. دور

    door

    Far

    Usage

    Far away — your cue to look for transport

19. جلدی

    jaldi

    Early

    Usage

    Early in time — for first departures and opening hours

    Grammar Note

    جلدی (jaldi) is early in time; fast in speed is تیز (tez).

20. دیر

    der

    Late

    Usage

    Late in time — for last departures and closing hours

    Grammar Note

    دیر (der) is late in time; slow in speed is آہستہ (aahista).

21. زیادہ

    zyaada

    Many

    Usage

    A large amount or number — also used to describe crowds

22. کم

    kam

    Few

    Usage

    A small amount or number — for asking for less of something

23. گرمی

    garmi

    Hot (weather)

    Usage

    Hot weather — learn it separately from hot objects

    Grammar Note

    A noun for hot weather, used as گرمی ہے ("it is hot").

24. سردی

    sardi

    Cold (weather)

    Usage

    Cold weather — learn it separately from cold objects

    Grammar Note

    A noun for cold weather, used as سردی ہے ("it is cold").

25. پیارا

    pyaara

    Cute

    Usage

    Used broadly for people, objects, and animals

26. اسٹائلش

    stylish

    Cool

    Usage

    Mainly for praising the look of a person or thing

27. لذیذ

    lazeez

    Delicious

    Usage

    The most common compliment at a meal

28. زبردست!

    zabardast!

    Amazing

    Usage

    Used to express surprise or admiration

29. دلچسپ

    dilchasp

    Fun

    Usage

    For reacting to an experience itself

30. مزید

    mazeed

    More (additional)

    Usage

    Point to it to ask for an extra helping or one more; the quantity adjective "many" is the separate word "ziyaada"

31. تھوڑا سا

    thora sa

    Just a little

    Usage

    Point to it to ask for less heat or a smaller portion

32. آدھا

    aadha

    Half

    Usage

    For asking for half a portion, or explaining a split payment

33. سب کچھ

    sab kuch

    Everything / all

    Usage

    For indicating the whole lot — all of it, or the total

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