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Old 1st December 2011, 16:02
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Basic Urdu expression

When you walk into a restaurant and you want to know what is available what is the appropriate idiomatic/colloquial expression? is it aap ke pas kya hai or kaun se hai or something else?

similarly if you are at a cafe and you wanted to know what different types of something (eg. chai, juice) they had, how would you colloquially phrase this? kaun se chai hai?

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Old 1st December 2011, 16:07
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1 - Khaaney/Peenay mey kya hai?

2 - Kaun kaun se chai/juice hai aap ke paas?

should be fine with these I should think.
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Old 1st December 2011, 17:06
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what AZ ^ said

i would suggest not saying kia hai kaun si hai , it does not sound like you are talking about food
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Old 29th December 2011, 06:26
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1 - Khaaney/Peenay mey kya hai?
i'm reading this as "what is in the food/drink"

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Old 9th January 2012, 07:56
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Aaj Ka menu kya hai????
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Old 9th January 2012, 07:57
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aaj kya khela rahen ho boss !!
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Old 9th January 2012, 07:58
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i'm reading this as "what is in the food/drink"

??
it is meant to be said, not read.
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Old 9th January 2012, 08:02
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Well depends..

I usually go with.. "Menu lana bhai/yar.."
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