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Pakistani Slang & Phrases
Popular Pakistani slang, colloquial phrases, and everyday expressions that define how young Pakistanis actually talk.
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Phrase↕ | Meaning↕ | Usage Context↕ | Region↕ | Formality Level↕ | Example Sentence↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yaar | Friend / buddy | Addressing close friends in casual conversation | Nationwide | Informal | Yaar, let's go grab some chai. |
| Oye Hoye | Expression of surprise, excitement, or flirtation | Reacting to impressive or shocking news | Punjab / Nationwide | Very Informal | Oye hoye! New car mili hai? |
| Jani | Dear one / my life (term of endearment) | Addressing someone affectionately or persuasively | Nationwide | Informal | Jani, yeh kaam kar do please. |
| Kya Scene Hai | What's the situation? / What's happening? | Asking about plans or current status | Urban Pakistan | Informal | Aaj raat ka kya scene hai? |
| Paisay | Money (but used to refer to wealth/financial status generally) | Discussing financial matters or someone's wealth | Nationwide | Informal | Uske paas bohat paisay hain. |
| Scene On Hai | The plan is confirmed / it's happening | Confirming a plan with friends | Urban Pakistan | Very Informal (slang) | Friday ka scene on hai — Monal chaltay hain. |
| Jugaad | A creative hack or workaround | Describing an improvised solution to a problem | Nationwide (South Asian) | Informal | Koi jugaad laga ke ticket arrange karo. |
| Chill Maar | Relax / take it easy | Telling someone to calm down | Urban Pakistan | Very Informal | Chill maar yaar, exam itna mushkil nahi hoga. |
| Totally | Absolutely / completely (Urdu-English mix) | Emphatically agreeing with something | Urban educated class | Informal | Yeh movie totally amazing thi. |
| Sahi | Right / correct / good (expression of approval) | Affirming something or expressing that it's fine | Nationwide | Informal | Sahi hai yaar, chal chalte hain. |
| Zabardast | Awesome / fantastic / brilliant | Praising something impressive | Nationwide | Informal to Semi-formal | Zabardast performance thi! |
| Maza Aa Gaya | That was so much fun / I thoroughly enjoyed it | Expressing delight after an experience | Nationwide | Informal | Match dekh ke maza aa gaya! |
| Acha | Okay / really? / I see (multi-purpose filler) | Acknowledging, expressing surprise, or transitioning in conversation | Nationwide | All levels | Acha, toh phir hum kal milte hain. |
| Chalo | Let's go / come on / alright then | Initiating action or wrapping up a conversation | Nationwide | Informal | Chalo, late ho rahe hain. |
| Chalein | Shall we go? / Let's leave (polite form of chalo) | Politely suggesting departure or action | Nationwide | Semi-formal | Chalein? Warna traffic ho jayega. |
| Yeh Kya Baat Hui | What kind of logic is that? / That makes no sense | Expressing disbelief at someone's reasoning | Nationwide | Informal | Yeh kya baat hui — pehle haan bola, ab na? |
| Haan Ji | Yes (respectful) / Yes sir/ma'am | Respectfully responding to elders or authority figures | Nationwide | Formal / Respectful | Haan ji, abhi aata hoon. |
| Bhabi | Brother's wife / any older married woman (respectful) | Addressing a friend's wife or neighborhood woman respectfully | Nationwide | Informal but Respectful | Bhabi, chai bana dein please? |
| Bhai Jaan | Respected brother (both literal and figurative) | Addressing an older male respectfully or affectionately | Nationwide | Respectful | Bhai Jaan, zara sun toh sahi. |
| Phateechar | Worthless / lousy / terrible | Dismissing something as low quality | Nationwide | Very Informal / Rude | Itna phateechar khana tha wahan ka. |
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