کتنے بجے ہیں؟
Kitne baje hain?
What time is it?
Usage
Basic phrase to ask what time it is.
Grammar Note
"baje" is an Urdu-specific time-marking word meaning "struck (the hour)".
آج ہفتے کا کون سا دن ہے؟
Aaj hafte ka kaun sa din hai?
What day of the week is today?
Usage
Use when checking the day. Days: Peer (Mon), Mangal (Tue), Budh (Wed), Jumeraat (Thu), Juma (Fri), Hafta (Sat), Itwar (Sun).
Grammar Note
"kaun sa" is the interrogative adjective meaning "which".
آج / کل / گزشتہ کل
Aaj / Kal / Guzishta kal
Today / Tomorrow / Yesterday
Usage
Basic time vocabulary. Note: "kal" means both "tomorrow" AND "yesterday" in Urdu; context determines meaning.
Grammar Note
"kal" is ambiguous and means either "yesterday" or "tomorrow" depending on the tense/context.
اس ہفتے / اگلے ہفتے / گزشتہ ہفتے
Is hafte / Agle hafte / Guzishta hafte
This week / Next week / Last week
Usage
Use when referring to this, next, or last week.
Grammar Note
"guzishta" is a Persian-origin adjective meaning "past/previous".
صبح / دوپہر / شام / رات
Subah / Dopahar / Shaam / Raat
Morning / Noon / Evening / Night
Usage
Basic vocabulary for parts of the day.
Grammar Note
"dopahar" is formed from do (two) + pahar (a division of the day) and means midday/early afternoon.
آج کی تاریخ کیا ہے؟
Aaj ki taarikh kya hai?
What is today's date?
Usage
Use when asking for today's date.
Grammar Note
"taarikh" is an Arabic-origin noun meaning "date/history".
کتنے بجے کھلتا / بند ہوتا ہے؟
Kitne baje khulta / band hota hai?
What time does it open / close?
Usage
Use when checking opening or closing times.
Grammar Note
"hota hai" is the habitual present form expressing routine action.
وہاں پہنچنے میں کتنا وقت لگے گا؟
Wahaan pahunchne mein kitna waqt lagega?
How long will it take to get there?
Usage
Use when asking about travel time to a destination.
Grammar Note
"lagna" means "to take (time)"; "lagega" is the future form.
تین بجے ملتے ہیں۔
Teen baje milte hain.
Let's meet at 3 o'clock.
Usage
Use when setting a meeting time.
Grammar Note
"milte hain" is the plural habitual present of "milna" (to meet), used as a mutual suggestion.
ڈھائی بجے / پانچ بجنے میں پندرہ منٹ۔
Dhaai baje / Paanch bajne mein pandrah minute.
Half past two / Quarter to five.
Usage
Use when expressing specific times.
Grammar Note
"bajne mein" means "before it strikes" and is used to express "minutes to the hour".
کیا یہ ویک اینڈ پر بھی کھلا ہے؟
Kya yeh weekend par bhi khula hai?
Is it open on weekends too?
Usage
Use when checking if a place is open on weekends.
Grammar Note
"bhi" is an additive particle meaning "also/too".
یہاں کون سا ٹائم زون ہے؟
Yahaan konsa time zone hai?
What time zone is this?
Usage
Use when confirming the local time zone.
Grammar Note
"time zone" is an English loanword.
یہ بہت جلدی / دیر ہے۔
Yeh bahut jaldi / der hai.
It's too early / too late.
Usage
Use when something is too early or too late.
Grammar Note
"bahut" is an intensifying adverb meaning "very/too".
یہ کب شروع / ختم ہوتا ہے؟
Yeh kab shuru / khatam hota hai?
When does it start / end?
Usage
Use when asking about the start or end time of an event.
Grammar Note
"shuru" and "khatam" are Arabic-origin nouns also used as verbs.
پیر سے جمعہ تک۔
Peer se Juma tak.
From Monday to Friday.
Usage
Use when stating a weekday range.
Grammar Note
"se ... tak" is the postpositional pair meaning "from ... to ...".
میں [تاریخ/وقت] پر ملاقات کا وقت لینا چاہتا ہوں۔
Main [taarikh/waqt] par mulaaqaat ka waqt lena chahta hoon.
I'd like to make an appointment for [date/time].
Usage
Use when making a formal appointment.
Grammar Note
"waqt lena" is a compound verb meaning "to take/get time/appointment".
ایک دن
Ek din
One day
Usage
Basic vocabulary for stating a duration.
آدھا دن
Aadha din
Half a day
Usage
Use to indicate a half-day duration.
ایک ہفتہ
Ek hafta
One week
Usage
Use to state a one-week duration, e.g. length of stay.
ایک مہینہ
Ek mahina
One month
Usage
Use to state a one-month duration.
ایک سال
Ek saal
One year
Usage
Use to state a one-year duration.
پیر
Peer
Monday
Usage
Use to point to or state the day Monday.
منگل
Mangal
Tuesday
Usage
Use to point to or state the day Tuesday.
بدھ
Budh
Wednesday
Usage
Use to point to or state the day Wednesday.
جمعرات
Jumeraat
Thursday
Usage
Use to point to or state the day Thursday.
جمعہ
Juma
Friday
Usage
Use to point to or state the day Friday.
ہفتہ
Hafta
Saturday
Usage
Use to point to or state the day Saturday.
اتوار
Itwaar
Sunday
Usage
Use to point to or state the day Sunday.
آج
Aaj
Today
Usage
Use to point to or state today.
کل
Kal
Tomorrow
Usage
Use to point to or state tomorrow.
گزشتہ کل
Guzishta kal
Yesterday
Usage
Use to point to or state yesterday.
ابھی
Abhi
Now
Usage
Use to point to or state the present moment.
بعد میں
Baad mein
Later
Usage
Use to point to or state a later time.
ایک گھنٹہ
Ek ghanta
One hour
Usage
Use to state a duration of one hour.
دو گھنٹے
Do ghante
Two hours
Usage
Use to state a duration of two hours.
تیس منٹ
Tees minute
Thirty minutes
Usage
Use to state a duration of thirty minutes.
صبح
Subah
Morning
Usage
Use to point to or state the morning.
دوپہر
Dopahar
Midday
Usage
Use to point to or state midday.
شام
Shaam
Evening
Usage
Use to point to or state the evening.
رات
Raat
Night
Usage
Use to point to or state the night.
آدھی رات
Aadhi raat
Midnight
Usage
Use to point to or state midnight.
ہر روز
Har roz
Every day
Usage
Use to state that something happens every day.
ہر ہفتہ
Har hafta
Every week
Usage
Use to state that something happens every week.
ہر مہینہ
Har mahina
Every month
Usage
Use to state that something happens every month.
اس ہفتے
Is hafte
This week
Usage
Use to point to or state this week.
اگلے ہفتے
Agle hafte
Next week
Usage
Use to point to or state next week.
گزشتہ ہفتے
Guzishta hafte
Last week
Usage
Use to point to or state last week.
ہفتہ وار چھٹیاں
Hafta waar chhuttiyan
Weekend
Usage
Use to point to or state the weekend.
جنوری
jan-wa-ri
January
Usage
Point to it when giving a date; administration, transport and business all run on the Gregorian calendar, with the Hijri calendar reserved for religious dates
فروری
far-wa-ri
February
Usage
Point to it when giving a date or booking day
مارچ
march
March
Usage
Point to it when giving a date or booking day
اپریل
ap-rail
April
Usage
Point to it when giving a date or booking day
مئی
ma-i
May
Usage
Point to it when giving a date or booking day
جون
jun
June
Usage
Point to it when giving a date or booking day
جولائی
ju-la-i
July
Usage
Point to it when giving a date or booking day
اگست
a-gast
August
Usage
Point to it when giving a date; 14 August is Independence Day, a public holiday
ستمبر
si-tam-bar
September
Usage
Point to it when giving a date or booking day
اکتوبر
ak-tu-bar
October
Usage
Point to it when giving a date or booking day
نومبر
na-wam-bar
November
Usage
Point to it when giving a date or booking day
دسمبر
di-sam-bar
December
Usage
Point to it when giving a date or booking day
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