hey, one of my Indian friends says Urdu and Hindi is almost the same language, is it true you guys can understand each other talking easily?

Absolutely! When I say M-A-C-D-O-N-A-L-D-S in Urdu, my Hindu friend understands me without my needing to translate. Amazing, ain’t it?! 😉

But seriously, Hindi and Urdu are half-sister languages. The writing styles are different (Urdu using Arabic script while Hindi using Sanskrit). In addition, Urdu uses some Persian, Arabic and Turkish words for nouns/adjectives while Hindi again, relies on Sanskrit for these. Other than that, since the base is the same (Hindustani), the speakers of both languages can understand each other’s essential language.

Here’s MacDonalds in both Urdu and Hindi:
میکڈونالڈز
मैकडौनल्डस