The 3rd lesson is about the plural in Urdu and how to create it from the singular form. In addition, I will include a list of vocabulary about languages, nationalities, and countries. Finally, you will find some common everyday sentences. I will try to give examples using both vocabulary and grammar. That way it will be easy for you to see the words when they are separate and when they are in a sentence. Going through the whole page should take about 30 min. Make sure to read the pronunciation and hear the audio as well. If you have any question about this course, please email me directly at Urdu Classes.
Plural
Knowing how to create the plural from the singular word can double the vocabulary you already know. It can make it easy to have a conversation about different topics by simply knowing some grammatical rules. For example how to change the word "book" to "books" or "woman" to "women".
Below is a list of singular words and their plural equivalent. I included examples about nature as well as about humans. The table contains 3 columns (English, Urdu, and Audio). Make sure you repeat each word after hearing it by either clicking on the audio button or by reading the pronunciation. That should help with memorization as well as improving your pronunciation.
Singular vs. Plural in Urdu
English
Urdu
Audio
Country
ملک
Countries
ممالک
Lake
جھیل
Lakes
جھیلیں
Language
زبان
Languages
زبانیں
Woman
عورت
Women
خواتین
Man
آدمی
Men
آدمی
Boy
لڑکا
Boys
لڑکے
Girl
لڑکی
Girls
لڑکیاں
Now we will try to implement some of the words above into full Urdu sentences. That way you will be able to see how both forms are used when embedded in a structure.
Singular vs. Plural in a Sentence
English
Urdu
Audio
We speak two languages
ہم دو زبانیں بولتے ہیں
They speak four languages
وہ چار زبانیں بولتے ہیں
I visited one country
میں نے ایک ملک کا سفر کیا
She visited three countries
اس نے تین ممالک کا سفر کیا
She has one sister
اس کی ایک بہن ہے
He has two sisters
اس کی دو بہنیں ہیں
Questions?
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Vocabulary List about Languages, Nationalities, and Countries
Below is a list of 50 words related to languages, nationalities, and countries. If you can memorize them by heart, you will be able to have a good conversation about how many languages you speak or where you came from.
Languages Nationalities and Countries List in Urdu
English
Urdu
Audio
Arabic (language)
عربی
Moroccan (nationality)
مراکشی
Morocco (country)
مراکش
Brazilian (language)
برازیلی
Brazilian (nationality)
برازیلی
Brazil (country)
برازیل
Chinese (language)
چینی
Chinese (nationality)
چینی
China (country)
چین
English (language)
Urdu
British (nationality)
برطانوی
Britain (country)
برطانیہ
American (nationality)
امریکی
America (country)
امریکہ
French (language)
فرانسیسی
French (nationality)
فرانسیسی
France (country)
فرانس
German (language)
جرمن
German (nationality)
جرمن
Germany (country)
جرمنی
Greek (language)
یونانی
Greek (nationality)
یونانی
Greece (country)
یونان
Hindi (language)
ہندی
Indian (nationality)
بھارتی
India (country)
بھارت
Irish (language)
آئرش
Irish (nationality)
آئرش
Ireland (country)
آئرلینڈ
Italian (language)
اطالوی
Italian (nationality)
اطالوی
Italy (country)
اٹلی
Japanese (language)
جاپانی
Japanese (nationality)
جاپانی
Japan (country)
جاپان
Korean (language)
کوریائی
Korean (nationality)
کورین
Korea (country)
کوریا
Persian (language)
فارسی
Iranian (nationality)
ایرانی
Iran (country)
ایران
Portuguese (language)
پرتگالی
Portuguese (nationality)
پرتگالی
Portugal (country)
پرتگال
Russian (language)
روسی
Russian (nationality)
روسی
Russia (country)
روس
Spanish (language)
ہسپانوی
Spanish (nationality)
سپینش
Spain (country)
اسپین
Daily Conversation in Urdu
Finally, a list of sentences about languages, nationalities, and countries plus some bonus phrases. For a complete list of commonly used sentences, please visit our Urdu Phrases page. Enjoy!
Common Expressions in Urdu
English
Urdu
Audio
Languages
I don't speak Korean
میں کوریائی نہیں بول سکتا
I love the Japanese language
مجھے جاپانی زبان سے بہت محبت ہے
I speak Italian
میں اطالوی زبان بولتا ہوں
I want to learn Spanish
میں ہسپانوی زبان سیکھنا چاہتا ہوں
My mother tongue is German
میری مادری زبان جرمن ہے
Spanish is easy to learn
ہسپانوی زبان سیکھنا آسان ہے
Origins
He has a Moroccan rug
اس کے پاس ایک مراکشی قالین ہے
I have an American car
میرے پاس ایک امریکی کار ہے
I love French cheese
مجھے فرانسیسی پنیر بہت پسند ہے
I'm Italian
میں اطالوی ہوں
My father is Greek
میرے والد یونانی ہیں
My wife is Korean
میری بیوی کورین ہے
Countries
Have you ever been to India?
کیا آپ کبھی بھارت گئے ہیں؟
I came from Spain
میں سپین سے آیا ہوں
I live in America
میں امریکہ میں رہتا ہوں
I want to go to Germany
میں جرمنی جانا چاہتا ہوں
I was born in Italy
میں اٹلی میں پیدا ہوا
Japan is a beautiful country
جاپان ایک خوبصورت ملک ہے
Phrases
Long time no see
آپ) بہت عرصے سے نہیں ملے)
I missed you
میں نے آپکو یاد کیا
What's new?
نیا کیا ہے؟
Nothing new
کچھ نیا نہیں
Make yourself at home!
اپنا ہی گھرسمجھۓ!
Have a good trip
آپکا سفر خوشگوار ہو
Fun Facts
Language Quote that by simply knowing how to form the plural, you can double the number of nouns in your vocabulary, without having to memorize all the plural form.
Congratulations! You finished your third lesson in Urdu about singular, plural, languages, nationalities, and countries. Are you ready for the next lesson? We recommend Urdu Lesson 4. You can also simply click on one of the links below or go back to our Learn Urdu homepage.