Urdu उर्दूLanguage

Urdu daily life & culture

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The Urdu phrases of everyday life, plus the culture that makes them make sense.

Daily phrases

English	Hindi	Urdu	Say it
I wake up at six in the morning	मैं सुबह छह बजे उठता हूँ	میں صبح چھ بجے اٹھتا ہوں	Main subah chhe baje uṭhtā hūn
I take a bath	मैं नहाता हूँ	میں نہاتا ہوں	Main nahātā hūn
I have breakfast	मैं नाश्ता करता हूँ	میں ناشتہ کرتا ہوں	Main nāshtā kartā hūn
I go to work	मैं काम पर जाता हूँ	میں کام پر جاتا ہوں	Main kām par jātā hūn
I eat lunch	मैं दोपहर का खाना खाता हूँ	میں دوپہر کا کھانا کھاتا ہوں	Main do-pahar kā khānā khātā hūn
I come home in the evening	मैं शाम को घर आता हूँ	میں شام کو گھر آتا ہوں	Main shām ko ghar ātā hūn
I watch TV	मैं टीवी देखता हूँ	میں ٹی وی دیکھتا ہوں	Main ṭī vī dekhtā hūn
I sleep at ten	मैं दस बजे सोता हूँ	میں دس بجے سوتا ہوں	Main das baje sotā hūn

Culture in five words

لال قلعہ (Lāl Qila) — The Mughal fort-palace in Delhi — Friday prayers, peacocks, and the flag on Independence Day.
اودھی کھانے (Avadhī khāne) — Lucknow's slow-cooked dum biryani and kebabs — dinner is an art form in Awadh.
مشاعرہ (mushāira) — The poetry gathering — ghazals and nazms recited live, the audience crying واہ واہ.
چاند رات (Chānd Rāt) — The night of Eid's moon — henna, sheer khurma, and greetings till late.
تہذیب (tehzīb) — Urdu's beloved courtesy language — آپ, فرمائیے, تشریف رکھیے — politeness as poetry.