learning Urdu

**glo** · 08-17-2006

Can anybody help me learn Urdu?

Where do I start?
How do I learn about the pronounciation?

Thanks :thankyou:

**Kittygyal** · 08-18-2006

Originally Posted by zÂk

amani gave the pronunciation...

dont ask me to record it for u :rolleyes:

salam.

yes it will be nice if you record it for me., anyway never mind i will pronounce it the way i see it in my eyes

w.salam

**glo** · 08-18-2006

Islamgyal, I just found this site. You might find it useful to listen to pronunciations:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/other..._phrases.shtml

**Najiullah** · 08-18-2006

Originally Posted by zÂk

lol let me search for tht TALK IT software... n record it in an old lady's voice

bro zAk plz record it for me 100 times
Chacha nay chachi koo chandi kay chamchay say chutni chatai

**glo** · 08-18-2006

Originally Posted by zÂk

how old are you = Aap ki umar kiya hai ?
I am ... years old = mein .... saal ka/ki hoon[ka for male n ki for female]

I suppose talking about age brings us to the topic of numbers ... how's about it?
Let's start with the numbers 1 - 10, can we?

**Najiullah** · 08-18-2006

Originally Posted by zÂk

lol download tht song... its available on the net

ok ill download it

but how about

Kacha Papeeta, Pakka Papeeta

**Kittygyal** · 08-18-2006

Originally Posted by zÂk

1 = ek
2 = do [dou]
3 = teen [wid a soft T sound]
4 = chaar [as in charlie]
5 = paanch
6 = chhe[a sound]
7 = saath
8 = aanth
9 = Nau
10 = Das/Dus

salam.

i need help to pronounce the "6,7,8,9,10"

(any silent letter or long letter)

w.salam

**afriend** · 08-18-2006

Originally Posted by piXie

lolz we'll teach u

its easy

first learn this :

"keeya haal he" ( th 'e' in "he" makes a 'e' sound, instead of an 'ee' sound )

keeya = how
n it all means "how r u" :sister:

now try to say tht

That's already too much....For some

.....

**Kittygyal** · 08-18-2006

Originally Posted by Iqram

That's already too much....For some

.....

salam.

stop hinting! :X

w.salam

**glo** · 08-18-2006

Kittygyal

Have I gone mad, or have you changed your user name?

**IceQueen~** · 08-18-2006

6- the 'e' is pronounced like a long 'e' as if elongating the i in bit so che
7- the 't' at the end of saat is pronounced with the tongue touching the roof of the mouth just behind the teeth its a blunt 't' not sharp like the english 't'
8- the 't' at the end of aat is very strong and is even farther back in the mouth -tongue touching roof of mouth
9-nau the 'au' is pronounced like saw so 'naw'
10- das the 'as' is like the sound thus (the english word thus) so just put a soft d in place of th

**Kittygyal** · 08-18-2006

Originally Posted by glo

Kittygyal

Have I gone mad, or have you changed your user name?

salam.

nope you haven't gone mad i have changed me user name

w.salam

**Kittygyal** · 08-18-2006

Originally Posted by Marya

6- the 'e' is pronounced like a long 'e' as if elongating the i in bit so che
7- the 't' at the end of saat is pronounced with the tongue touching the roof of the mouth just behind the teeth its a blunt 't' not sharp like the english 't'
8- the 't' at the end of aat is very strong and is even farther back in the mouth -tongue touching roof of mouth
9-nau the 'au' is pronounced like saw so 'naw'
10- das the 'as' is like the sound thus (the english word thus) so just put a soft d in place of th

salam.

thank you sis.

w.salam

**piXie** · 08-18-2006

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**glo** · 08-18-2006

Originally Posted by Kittygyal

salam.

nope you haven't gone mad i have changed me user name

w.salam

I'm glad! Because I've been calling you islamgyal all the time!!!

Why did you change the name?

**Kittygyal** · 08-18-2006

Originally Posted by glo

I'm glad! Because I've been calling you islamgyal all the time!!!

Why did you change the name?

hi Glo,

well percisly on every forum i am at my nck is called "kittygyal" and also i love cats.

lets stay on topic now sis.
w.salam

**glo** · 08-18-2006

Originally Posted by Kittygyal

lets stay on topic now sis.
w.salam

You are right!!

How do you say:

"I am tired. I am going to bed."

?

**Kittygyal** · 08-18-2006

Originally Posted by glo

You are right!!

How do you say:

"I am tired. I am going to bed."

?

salam.

sis are you asking me?

w.salam

**H4RUN** · 08-18-2006

i hope me erm PM/rep lol clarified 6,7,8,9 n 10 lol, so erm get busy n learning aunt lol....

**Kittygyal** · 08-18-2006

Originally Posted by H4RUN

i hope me erm PM/rep lol clarified 6,7,8,9 n 10 lol, so erm get busy n learning aunt lol....

salam.
well am like can someone help me NEPHEW!! you should learn me some more words or sentences. otherwise NO PICNIC!! and i mean it!!

w.salam!

**H4RUN** · 08-18-2006

well did the numbers help???
anyhow errrm
erm erm
muj-hai bhuk [boook] lag-hi hai
erm erm i am hungry lol
i fink

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