18 Urdu Phrases That You Can Easily Replace ‘Oh My God' With, And Feel Proud To Be Desi

By Sarah Babar | 12 Apr, 2017

Are you, also, sick of everyone always only saying Oh My God? Or Oh-Em-Gee? Or OMG? Because I am. Bohat zyaada. Also it’s very very annoying. So I put together a list of desi phrases you can use instead of Oh My God, in your daily life. It will, further, help you to stop people from calling you a goroun ki aulaad. 

 

Happy Situations –

1. Haye Allah mian

Haye Allah is the most diverse pairing of two words, ever. It can be used in practically any situation, as will be demonstrated to you, very soon.

Source: deenga.com

 

2. Arre wahhh

Arre wahh is usually used with a particular hand gesture, a flying kiss, and a very in-your-face head shaking.

Source: Dharma Productions

 

3. Washmallay

Source: MangoBaaz

If you’re in a really happy mood and Oh My God just doesn’t cut it, Washmallay!

 

4. Haye Allah Inna Testy Burger

Source: deenga.com

Because how else will you appreciate a beautiful burger?

 

5. Uffffffffff

Source: MangoBaaz

Uff kitna hot hai..Uff itna ameer..Uff….

 

6. Ayayyy

Source: MangoBaaz

Said more with a twang. Anything you find cute: ayaaayyy

 

Sad Situations –

7. Haye Allah!

Source: deenga.com

Sabzi ki qeemat barh gayi? Doodh wala doodh nai de ker gaya? Haye Allah!

 

8. Haye Mein Mar Gayi/Gaya

Source: deenga.com

You’ve heard your elders say it. And why wouldn’t they? It’s the most expressive sentence by far in any language.

 

9. Haye Mere Rabba

Source: Stop Motion Films

Literally translation – but so much more effective.

 

10. Allahhh…

Source: Danish Ali

It’s not just something qawwals to fill up the gaps between the words.

 

Angry Situations –

11. Haye Allah!

Source: Diva Magazine

When you’re sick of all the bakwaas around you…

 

12. Oh Bhens

Source: MangoBaaz

When your boss just doesn’t realize it’s chutti time and keeps piling on work when all you really want to do is Hum TV and chill..

 

13. Abbeyy

Source: MangoBaaz

To instigate a fight:

  1. Go to your nearest exit
  2. Block it
  3. Scream Abbeyyy

 

14. YE KYA BACHODI HAI?!?!

When you don’t get why people are fighting, but they are, and you want to fight, too.

 

Confused Situations –

15. Haye Allah

Haye Allah ye ho kya raha hai?

 

16. Haw Hayeeee

Source: Dharma Productions

Dekha tha? Sumaira ne kon sey kaprey pehne hue thhe?

 

17. Bhai yaaaar

Source: MangoBaaz

Bhaiiii yaaaaaaarrrr ye kya ulti harkat thi? This is perfect for women who want to clarify to their male friends that they can’t get lucky with you.

 

18. Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaar

Source: deenga.com

I’m just so sick of your shit…

 

What’s your go-to phrase?


Cover image via geo.tv

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