Work
Learn the Urdu words for jobs and workplaces: doctor, teacher, engineer, school, university and more. Every word comes with its script, a transliteration to help you say it, and the English meaning.
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The world of work 💼
This module teaches the Urdu words for **jobs and workplaces**. Every word comes with three things: the **Urdu script**, a **transliteration** in brackets to help you say it, and the **English meaning**. Remember that Urdu is read **right to left**. You will not type in Urdu here - you will recognise the words and their meanings. (A native speaker should review the script before launch.)
Words about work 📖
Start with some general words about working life:
Match each job to its English meaning 🔗
- ڈاکٹر (daktar)
- استاد (ustad)
- انجینیئر (injiniyar)
- طالب علم (talib ilm)
- doctor
- teacher
- engineer
- student
Which job? 🩺
Which Urdu word means 'doctor'?
- ڈاکٹر (daktar)
- استاد (ustad)
- انجینیئر (injiniyar)
- طالب علم (talib ilm)
Where people work 🏫
Now some words for the places where people work or study: - اسکول (iskool) = **school** - یونیورسٹی (yuniversiti) = **university** - دکان (dukaan) = **shop** - کتب خانہ (kutub khana) = **library** Use the transliteration to practise saying each one aloud.
Match each workplace to its English meaning 🏢
- اسکول (iskool)
- یونیورسٹی (yuniversiti)
- دکان (dukaan)
- کتب خانہ (kutub khana)
- school
- university
- shop
- library
Spot the jobs ✅
Select the TWO words that are names of jobs (people), not places or ideas.
- ڈاکٹر (daktar)
- استاد (ustad)
- اسکول (iskool)
- کام (kaam)
The person and the place ⚖️
Keep two kinds of word apart: the person who does a job, and the place where they work or study.
Which place? 🎓
Which Urdu word means 'university'?
- یونیورسٹی (yuniversiti)
- اسکول (iskool)
- دکان (dukaan)
- کتب خانہ (kutub khana)
Complete the sentences 📝
A doctor is a _____ and a teacher is a _____. A young person who studies is a _____. Children learn in a _____. Your future job is your _____.
From school to work 🪜
An interactive activity.
Who does this job? 🧭
An interactive activity.
Your turn (in English) ✍️
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The grade-9 habit 🌟
For the top marks, keep **two groups of words** clear. First, the **jobs** - who someone is: ڈاکٹر (daktar) doctor, استاد (ustad) teacher, انجینیئر (injiniyar) engineer. Second, the **places** you work or study: اسکول (iskool) school, یونیورسٹی (yuniversiti) university, دکان (dukaan) shop. Learn each with its script AND transliteration, and you will recognise them instantly in the exam.