🫖 Meeting In-Laws

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In-Law Vocabulary

Side, age, gender - every relation has its own word.

سسر

sasurfather-in-law

ساس

saasmother-in-law

داماد

damaadson-in-law

بہو

bahudaughter-in-law

دیور

dewarhusband's younger brother

جیٹھ

jaithhusband's elder brother

نند

nandhusband's sister

بھابھی

bhabhibrother's wife / sister-in-law

سالا

saalawife's brother

سالی

saaliwife's sister

First Meeting (Respectful)

Make a great first impression.

آپ سے مل کر بہت خوشی ہوئی

Aap se mil kar bahut khushi huiI am very pleased to meet youaap

تشریف لائیے

Tashreef laaiyePlease come in (very respectful)aap

آپ کا گھر بہت خوبصورت ہے

Aap ka ghar bahut khoobsurat haiYour home is very beautifulaap

آپ نے بہت تکلیف کی

Aap ne bahut takleef kiYou have gone to a lot of trouble (polite)aap

بہت بہت شکریہ

Bahut bahut shukriyaThank you very much

آپ کی بڑی مہربانی

Aap ki bari meherbaniVery kind of youaap

Honorific Speech

The respectful register that elders expect.

آپ کا نام کیا ہے؟

Aap ka naam kya hai?What is your name?aap

میرا نام ۔۔۔ ہے

Mera naam ... haiMy name is ...

آپ کہاں سے ہیں؟

Aap kahan se hain?Where are you from?aap

میں ۔۔۔ سے ہوں

Main ... se hoonI am from ...

دعا کیجیے گا

Dua kijiyegaPlease pray for meaap

اللہ آپ کو خوش رکھے

Allah aap ko khush rakheMay God keep you happyaap

آپ کے بچے ماشاء اللہ بہت پیارے ہیں

Aap ke bachay mashallah bahut pyaare hainYour children are lovely, mashallahaap