learning Urdu

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islamgyal said:
salam.

so is the "I" a silent letter??

w.salam

P.S. thank you soo much sis for helping me :(
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ur welcome sis, and plz CHEER UP :)

2 more words :
no= nahin >>>>but u can pronounce it "nay"
yes = jee >>> pronounced like th letter "G"

n heres a special word u wud love to know

cat = billy ( thts nice an easy to pronounce :p )
 
piXie said:
ur welcome sis, and plz CHEER UP :)

2 more words :
no= nahin >>>>but u can pronounce it "nay"
yes = jee >>> pronounced like th letter "G"

n heres a special word u wud love to know

cat = billy ( thts nice an easy to pronounce :p )
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salam.
oh sowiee sis for you i will cheer up ok >>> :) *oh no my cheecks are hurting now i MUST smile all the time and get used to it inshallah :hiding:*

ok so No = Nay i know that word my step dad's daughter says that alot
Yes = Jee so is it Jay>???

oh billy is a name of a person :?

w.salam
 
islamgyal said:
salam.
oh sowiee sis for you i will cheer up ok >>> :) *oh no my cheecks are hurting now i MUST smile all the time and get used to it inshallah :hiding:*
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lol sis, inshaAllaah, u'll feel better :wub:

ok so No = Nay i know that word my step dad's daughter says that alot
Yes = Jee so is it Jay>???
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nah...its pronounced "G" not "J" :) like in th A B C D E F "G".....

oh billy is a name of a person :?

w.salam
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lolz, "billy" is also "cat" in urdu. but wen u say it u linger on the "L" abit e.g . bil-ly :sister:
 
piXie said:
lol sis, inshaAllaah, u'll feel better :wub:



nah...its pronounced "G" not "J" :) like in th A B C D E F "G".....



lolz, "billy" is also "cat" in urdu. but wen u say it u linger on the "L" abit e.g . bil-ly :sister:
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salam.

oh sowiee sis i forgot it was a "G", didn't read your posts carefully my bad :cry:

and sis is it bil-ler?

w.salam
 
islamgyal said:
salam.

oh sowiee sis i forgot it was a "G", didn't read your posts carefully my bad :cry:

and sis is it bil-ler?

w.salam
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salam.

its ok sis

nah...not bil-ler....here, i'll spell it like this instead :
bil-lee = female cat
bil-la = male cat

:)

:sl:
 
islamgyal said:
salam.
sis am not feeling well so thats why, and yes me have got confidence but am superised a christain learning Urdu i told my brother whom is a christain "Jason" to learn it with me and he goes no way! now thats mean :(
anway sis we'll get through it if we work together, don't leave me behind sis ok? :uhwhat
w.salam
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I didn't realise you were not well when I wrote this. Sorry, islamgyal! :uhwhat

About learning Urdu ... remember that I came into this forum in the first place to understand my Muslim neighbours better.
Now I have a better understanding of the Islamic faith, learning the language seems the next logical step ...

I am still soooo frustrated with the Muslim women in my neighbourhood, who have lived in this country for years without attempting to learn English!
Well, if they won't learn English, I'll have to make an effort at Urdu ... so there!!
Problem is, it may take me a long while. :rollseyes

Peace and well-being for you, sister! :sister:
 
glo said:
I didn't realise you were not well when I wrote this. Sorry, islamgyal! :uhwhat

About learning Urdu ... remember that I came into this forum in the first place to understand my Muslim neighbours better.
Now I have a better understanding of the Islamic faith, learning the language seems the next logical step ...

I am still soooo frustrated with the Muslim women in my neighbourhood, who have lived in this country for years without attempting to learn English!
Well, if they won't learn English, I'll have to make an effort at Urdu ... so there!!
Problem is, it may take me a long while. :rollseyes

Peace and well-being for you, sister! :sister:
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salam.
thats all good sis am here from a christain environment to learn URDU with you ok, anyway sis women whom don't know english (muslim women) humm percisly they never went school or something i don't know :uhwhat

w.salam
 
piXie said:
salam.

its ok sis

nah...not bil-ler....here, i'll spell it like this instead :
bil-lee = female cat
bil-la = male cat

:)

:sl:
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salam.

sowee for the late reply had to go yesaday to put my machines on :(,
so sis for the bil-lee you make the "lee" short or long? *it sounds funny:X *
and also for the bil-la do you make the "la" short or long?

w.salam
 
glo said:
About learning Urdu ... remember that I came into this forum in the first place to understand my Muslim neighbours better.
Now I have a better understanding of the Islamic faith, learning the language seems the next logical step ...

I am still soooo frustrated with the Muslim women in my neighbourhood, who have lived in this country for years without attempting to learn English!
Well, if they won't learn English, I'll have to make an effort at Urdu ... so there!!
:
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Hi glo, just wanted to say, urdu is not the muslim language or islamic in any way. arabic is the *muslim language*
and i can understand your frustration at my fellow muslims not knowing english. i think they should learn at least a little for communication reasons!
and not to confuse you, but are you sure all your neighbours speak urdu? not punjabi or hindi or anything? :lol:
 
islamgyal said:
salam.

sis how do you know it's for going shopping :?

w.salam
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I was just thinking that if you want to buy something but don't know the language very well, all you need to do is point to what you want and say "I want that one!" ("Mujhe woh chahiye") :D
 
glo said:
I was just thinking that if you want to buy something but don't know the language very well, all you need to do is point to what you want and say "I want that one!" ("Mujhe woh chahiye") :D
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salam.

ok so if i wanted something i say ("Mujhe woh chahiye") now how do i pronounce it?

w.salam
 
Right, I have written down what we have gone through so far.

How does this sound:
Me UK mi rehtee hou.
Mera naam glo hain. App ka kya naam hai?
Meh teek taak hun. Keeya haal he?

How do I ask somebody's age?
How old are you? I am ... years old.

How about other adjectives to describe feelings? Instead of saying 'I am fine', how do I say 'I am sad/happy/ill/hungry/thirsty/angry/lonely/tired etc?
 
glo said:
Right, I have written down what we have gone through so far.

How does this sound:
Me UK mi rehtee hou.
Mera naam glo hain. App ka kya naam hai?
Meh teek taak hun. Keeya haal he?

How do I ask somebody's age?
How old are you? I am ... years old.

How about other adjectives to describe feelings? Instead of saying 'I am fine', how do I say 'I am sad/happy/ill/hungry/thirsty/angry/lonely/tired etc?
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hi Glo,

woow you have gone soo far and i am like stuck :uhwhat

peace.
Jodie
 
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so far sounds good. but dont be surprised if asians refer to uk as london. london is referred to as england not london the city sometimes :p

islamgyal nah i dont but i studied it and remember the pronunciations :p
 
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salam.

Zak help me please i am stuck on this. "ok so if i wanted something i say ("Mujhe woh chahiye") now how do i pronounce it?"

w.salam
 
amani said:
Hi glo, just wanted to say, urdu is not the muslim language or islamic in any way. arabic is the *muslim language*
and i can understand your frustration at my fellow muslims not knowing english. i think they should learn at least a little for communication reasons!
and not to confuse you, but are you sure all your neighbours speak urdu? not punjabi or hindi or anything? :lol:
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Hi amani

You are of course right.
All the Muslims in my local community are from Pakistan, and I understand that the speak Urdu.
Are Punjabi and Hindi also languages spoken in Pakistan? If so, how different are they from Urdu? I mean, if I learn Urdeu, would a Punjabi speaker still understand me?

Thanks for your comments. It's helpful to think about these things. :)
 

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