Ask DAAM in Urdu or Roman Urdu: “yeh kitne ka hai?”
DAAM understands English, Urdu and Roman Urdu. Questions that work, how replies look, and the local words DAAM knows — sariya, bajri, eent and more.
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The short answer
You can ask DAAM about prices in English, in Urdu script or in Roman Urdu — “yeh kitne ka hai?”, “لاہور میں سیمنٹ کا ریٹ” or “Samsung S25 price” all work. DAAM keeps product names and model numbers as they are, understands local words like sariya, bajri, eent and bori, and replies in the language you chose, with prices always shown as Rs and lakh.
Key takeaways
- Type the way you speak: English, Urdu script or Roman Urdu, or a mix of them.
- Local trade words are understood: sariya (steel bars), eent (bricks), rait (sand), bajri (crush), bori or katta (bag).
- City names work in both scripts, such as Lahore and لاہور.
- Switch the app to اردو for replies in Urdu script; English mode replies the way Pakistanis chat.
- Add the details that change the price — storage, PTA status, brand, city — in any language.
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Three ways to ask
Nobody in Pakistan asks about prices in just one language. DAAM is built for how people actually type:
| Language | Example questions |
|---|---|
| English | “Samsung Galaxy S25 256GB PTA price”, “Cement rate Lahore”, “Is Rs 3,500 fair for a 20W charger?” |
| Urdu script | “سام سنگ S25 کی قیمت”, “لاہور میں سیمنٹ کا ریٹ”, “میری رسید چیک کریں” |
| Roman Urdu | “yeh charger kitne ka hai?”, “Karachi mein sariya ka rate kya hai?”, “zyada paise to nahi liye?” |
Mixing is fine too: “Infinix Hot 50 ki price PTA approved” works exactly like the English version. Product names, model numbers and brand names stay as they are — you don’t need to translate “Galaxy” or “Grade 60”.
Try asking DAAM“Lahore mein cement ka rate kya hai?”How DAAM replies
At the top of the app there is a switch: EN | اردو.
- In English mode, DAAM replies the way most Pakistanis chat: Roman Urdu with English for the harder words — for example, “Samsung Galaxy S25 ka current market rate … hai, sab se sasta verified in-stock offer …”.
- In اردو mode, replies and the interface are in Urdu script, right to left.
In both, the price card is the same: numbers are always written as Rs 123,456, and big amounts also show the lakh or crore form, so “Rs 1,250,000 (12.5 lakh)” reads the way you think about it.
Local words DAAM understands
Construction and bazaar vocabulary is where apps usually fail. DAAM recognises the words people actually use on site and in markets:
- Sariya / saria / sarya — steel bars (rebar)
- Eent / eint (اینٹ) — bricks
- Rait / ret (ریت) — sand
- Bajri (بجری) — crush or gravel
- Bori / katta — a bag, as in a bag of cement
- Hazar — a thousand, as in “per hazar eent”
- Siminto / سیمنٹ — cement
It also recognises common shortenings for cities — LHR, KHI, ISB, Pindi — and Urdu names like لاہور, کراچی and اسلام آباد. That matters because construction and restaurant prices are checked city by city.
Tips for an exact answer in any language
The language doesn’t change what DAAM needs to find the right price. Include:
- The exact product — model and variant: “A56 256GB”, not just “Samsung”.
- The details that change the price — PTA approved or not, new or used, official warranty, brand of cement, grade of steel.
- Your city for building materials and restaurants: “Multan”, “ملتان”.
- Your price, if you have one: “mujhe 48 hazar ka bola hai” — DAAM will give a verdict on it.
If something important is missing, DAAM asks exactly one question — for example, which storage size — and suggests the answers as buttons you can tap.
Free · no sign-up needed
Ask in the language you think in
English, اردو or Roman Urdu — DAAM gives you the verified market price, the cheapest seller and a verdict on your quote.
Opens DAAM with: “yeh charger kitne ka hai? 20W original”
Sending a photo instead
Sometimes typing is the slow way. You can send a photo of a bill, quotation, price tag or menu, whether it is printed in English or has Urdu on it. DAAM shows what it read in an editable card before checking, so you can fix a misread product name in whichever language is easier. See checking a receipt with a photo for the full walkthrough.
Why this matters
Many price questions in Pakistan are asked in a hurry — at a counter, on a building site, with a shopkeeper waiting. Being able to type “yeh sahi rate hai?” and get a clear, evidence-backed answer in the same language is the difference between checking and guessing. If you are new to DAAM, start with what DAAM is and how it works.
Frequently asked questions
Can I ask DAAM questions in Urdu?
Yes. You can type in Urdu script, Roman Urdu or English, or mix them. Switch the app to اردو for replies and the interface in Urdu script; English mode replies in the Roman Urdu most people chat in.
Does DAAM understand words like sariya and bajri?
Yes. It recognises common construction and bazaar words such as sariya (steel bars), eent (bricks), rait (sand), bajri (crush), bori or katta (bag) and hazar (thousand), in Roman Urdu and Urdu script.
How are prices written in Urdu mode?
Prices are always shown as Rs with thousands separators, and large amounts also show the lakh or crore form, in both English and Urdu modes, so numbers look the same whichever language you use.
Do I need to translate product names?
No. Keep product names, model numbers and brands as they are — “Galaxy A56”, “Grade 60”, “Khaadi” — and write the rest of the question in any language.
Free · no sign-up needed
Ask in the language you think in
English, اردو or Roman Urdu — DAAM gives you the verified market price, the cheapest seller and a verdict on your quote.
Opens DAAM with: “yeh charger kitne ka hai? 20W original”
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Hamza writes DAAM’s price guides for shoppers in Pakistan: where to buy, what to check before paying and how to use verified prices to avoid being overcharged.
