Basic Nouns

1. پانی

   paani

   Water

   Usage

   The basic word for drinking water, understood in any eatery or shop

2. کھانا

   khaana

   Food

   Usage

   The general word for food — a way into asking where you can eat

3. پیسے

   paise

   Money

   Usage

   The base word for anything about paying or changing currency

4. ٹوائلٹ

   toilet

   Toilet

   Usage

   Essential when asking directions. The word alone usually does the job

5. ٹشو

   tishu

   Tissue

   Usage

   Needed at toilets and street stalls that provide no paper

6. دوا

   dawa

   Medicine

   Usage

   Use it at a pharmacy while miming your symptom

7. سامان

   saamaan

   Luggage

   Usage

   For checking, carrying or collecting bags — common at airports and hotels

8. چابی

   chaabi

   Key

   Usage

   For room keys and locker keys

9. ٹکٹ

   tikat

   Ticket

   Usage

   Transport or entry tickets. Combine it with a number at the counter

10. پاسپورٹ

    paasport

    Passport

    Usage

    Requested at check-in and currency exchange, and the word you need if it goes missing

11. فون

    fon

    Phone

    Usage

    Usually covers both the device and the act of calling

12. چارجر

    chaarjar

    Charger

    Usage

    For borrowing or buying one — often needed at a hotel front desk

13. اسٹیشن

    steshan

    Station

    Usage

    A landmark word when asking for directions

14. ہسپتال

    haspataal

    Hospital

    Usage

    For when you fall ill — works as a destination in a taxi

15. پولیس

    pulis

    Police

    Usage

    For theft or accidents. Even the bare word conveys urgency

16. دکان

    dukaan

    Shop

    Usage

    The base word when asking where to buy something

17. کمرہ

    kamra

    Room

    Usage

    For accommodation — checking vacancies or explaining a room number

18. سڑک

    sarak

    Road

    Usage

    For asking the way, ideally while pointing at a map

19. خاندان

    khaandaan

    Family

    Usage

    A guaranteed small-talk topic. Add a number and the conversation keeps going

20. نام

    naam

    Name

    Usage

    For confirming a booking or introducing yourself

21. سر

    sar

    Head

    Usage

    Body part for pointing at where it hurts; "sar dard" = headache

22. آنکھ

    aankh

    Eye

    Usage

    Singular "aankh", plural "aankhen"; use when reporting pain or something in the eye

23. دانت

    daant

    Tooth

    Usage

    For reporting toothache; a dentist is "dentist" in Urdu too

24. گلا

    galaa

    Throat

    Usage

    The inside of the throat; the outside of the neck is a different word, "gardan"

25. پیٹ

    pet

    Stomach / belly

    Usage

    The whole abdomen; point to it when reporting stomach trouble

26. پیٹھ

    peeth

    Back (upper)

    Usage

    The back as a whole; the lower back / waist is a separate word, "kamar"

27. کمر

    kamar

    Lower back / waist

    Usage

    The waist and lower back; "kamar dard" = lower back pain

28. پاؤں

    paaon

    Foot

    Usage

    The foot itself; the leg is a separate word, "taang", so point at the spot that hurts

29. ہاتھ

    haath

    Hand

    Usage

    The hand; the whole arm is a separate word, "bazu"

30. سینہ

    seena

    Chest

    Usage

    The chest as the rib cage; point to it when reporting chest pain or breathlessness

31. فائر انجن

    faayar injan

    Fire engine

    Usage

    A direct transliteration of English "fire engine", which is what is understood in Pakistan

32. قونصل خانہ

    qonsal khaana

    Consulate

    Usage

    The mission in a provincial city; the embassy in the capital is the separate word safārat khāna

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