Family and Friends: Describing Relationships
Build your Urdu vocabulary for the people in your life. Learn the words for your family and friends, describe what people are like, and practise reading the Urdu script from right to left.
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Words for family and friends
This module builds your Urdu vocabulary for talking about the people in your life: your family, your friends, and how you get on with them. Remember that Urdu is read from right to left. Meet each word paired with its English meaning, then practise until you know them.
People in your life
Start with four words for the people closest to you. Each Urdu word is shown with its English meaning.
Match the person
- باپ
- ماں
- بہن
- بھائی
- Father
- Mother
- Sister
- Brother
Find the word
Which Urdu word means "friend"?
- دوست
- بھائی
- بہن
- رشتہ
Two kinds of word
Some words name a person or a bond. Others describe someone or say what they do. Sort them in your mind.
Match the description
- مہربان
- سنجیدہ
- شادی کرنا
- تاریخ پیدائش
- Kind
- Serious
- To get married
- Date of birth
Reading the script
Urdu is written from right to left, and the letters flow and join together. When you read a word, start at the letter on the right and move towards the left. Take your time and trace each letter as you go.
Choose the word
The son of your parents is your _____. The daughter of your parents is your _____. A person you like who is not family is a _____. Someone gentle and caring is _____. Two people who love each other may decide _____.
Describing a person
Which of these Urdu words describe what a person is like? Choose all that apply.
- مہربان
- سنجیدہ
- باپ
- رشتہ
- پیدا ہونا
Tap the family
An interactive activity.
Introduce your family
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Find the word again
Which Urdu word means "mother"?
- ماں
- باپ
- بہن
- بھائی
Introduce your family
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Your turn
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