Vocabulary
Translate journey/travel into Urdu.
Safar (سفر)
How do you say “What’s your name?” in Urdu?
Aapka naam kya hai? (آپ کا نام کیا ہے؟)
Urdu is written from which direction?
Right to left
Capital of Pakistan.
Islamabad
What does “daant khana” literally mean?
To be scolded (“to eat teeth”)
What does zindagi mean in English?
Life (زندگی)
Translate “Where are you going?”
Aap kahan ja rahe hain? (آپ کہاں جا رہے ہیں؟)
Urdu shares much of its vocabulary with which two languages?
Persian and Arabic
Official language of Pakistan
URDU
What does “aankh maar dena” mean?
Literally “to wink an eye” — it means to signal or joke with someone.
Translate weather into Urdu
Mausam (موسم)
Translate “I don’t understand.”
Mujhe samajh nahi aayi (مجھے سمجھ نہیں آئی)
What script is Urdu written in?
Nastaliq (نستعلیق)
Currency of Pakistan.
PKR
What does “haath uthaana” mean?“
To raise one’s hand” — used for asking permission or praying.
What is the Urdu word for responsibility?
Zimmedari (ذمہ داری)
Translate “Can you repeat that, please?”
Kya aap dobara keh sakte hain? (کیا آپ دوبارہ کہہ سکتے ہیں؟)
What city is often called the “birthplace of Urdu”?
Delhi (دہلی)
Prime of Pakistan in 2019
Imran Khan
What does “dil tootna” mean?
Literally “heart breaking” — means to feel heartbroken or deeply sad.
Translate future into Urdu.
Mustaqbil (مستقبل)
Translate “It was nice to meet you.”
Aap se mil kar khushi hui (آپ سے مل کر خوشی ہوئی)
Which famous Urdu poet is called the “National Poet of Pakistan”
Allama Iqbal (علامہ اقبال)
Name of the Tallest Mountain in Pakistan
K2
What does 'Baayen haath ka khel' mean/imply