Learn how to use the verb "like"
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| Introduction |
| Alisha: Welcome to 3-Minute Urdu, Lesson 20 - Talking about Your Likes. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to ask and talk about what you like in Urdu. |
| Body |
| Alisha: Here's the way to ask 'Do you like chocolate?' in Urdu, when speaking to a man. |
| Syed: [Normal] کیا آپ چاکلیٹ پسند کرتے ہیں؟ (Kia aap chocolate pasand kertay hain?) |
| Alisha: First is a phrase meaning 'do you' |
| Syed: [Normal] کیا آپ [Slow] کیا آپ (kia aap) |
| Alisha: Next is the word meaning 'chocolate' |
| Syed: [Normal] چاکلیٹ [Slow] چاکلیٹ (chocolate) |
| Alisha: Last is the word meaning 'like' when referring to a man |
| Syed: [Normal] پسند کرتے ہیں [Slow] پسند کرتے ہیں (pasand kertay hain) |
| Alisha: Note the rising intonation. Listen again to the question meaning 'Do you like chocolate?' |
| Syed: [Slow] کیا آپ چاکلیٹ پسند کرتے ہیں؟ [Normal] کیا آپ چاکلیٹ پسند کرتے ہیں؟ |
| Alisha: Now, imagine you're speaking to a woman. Here's the way to ask, 'Do you like sweets?' |
| Syed: [Normal] کیا آپ مٹھائی پسند کرتی ہیںَ؟ (Kia aap mithai pasand kerti hain?) |
| Alisha: First is a word meaning 'do you' |
| Syed: [Normal] کیا آپ [Slow] کیا آپ (kia aap) |
| Alisha: Next is the word meaning 'sweets' |
| Syed: [Normal] مٹھائی [Slow] مٹھائی (mithai) |
| Alisha: Last is the word meaning 'like' |
| Syed: [Normal] پسند کرتی ہیں [Slow] پسند کرتی ہیں (pasand kerti hain) |
| Alisha: Note again the rising intonation. Listen again to the question meaning 'Do you like sweets?' |
| Syed: [Slow] کیا آپ مٹھائی پسند کرتی ہیں؟ [Normal] کیا آپ مٹھائی پسند کرتی ہیں؟ |
| Alisha: Here's a response meaning 'Yes, I like it.' |
| Syed: [Normal] جی ہاں، مجھے یہ پسند ہے۔ (Ji haan, mujhay yeh pasand hai.) |
| Alisha: First is a phrase meaning 'yes' |
| Syed: [Normal] جی ہاں [Slow] جی ہاں (ji haan) |
| Alisha: Next is the word meaning 'I' |
| Syed: [Normal] مجھے [Slow] مجھے (mujhay) |
| Alisha: Next is the word meaning 'it' |
| Syed: [Normal] یہ [Slow] یہ (yeh) |
| Alisha: Last is the word meaning 'like' |
| Syed: [Normal] پسند ہے [Slow] پسند ہے (pasand hai) |
| Alisha: Listen again to the response, 'Yes, I like it.' |
| Syed: [Slow] جی ہاں، مجھے یہ پسند ہے۔ [Normal] جی ہاں، مجھے یہ پسند ہے۔ |
| Alisha: Here's a response meaning, 'Yes, I like them.' |
| Syed: [Normal] جی ہاں، مجھے وہ پسند ہیں۔ (Ji haan, muijhay woh pasand hain.) |
| Alisha: First is a phrase meaning 'yes' |
| Syed: [Normal] جی ہاں [Slow] جی ہاں (ji haan) |
| Alisha: Next is the word meaning 'I' |
| Syed: [Normal] مجھے [Slow] مجھے (mujhay) |
| Alisha: Next is the word literally meaning 'them' |
| Syed: [Normal] وہ [Slow] وہ (woh) |
| Alisha: Last is the word meaning 'like' |
| Syed: [Normal] پسند ہیں [Slow] پسند ہیں (pasand hain) |
| Alisha: Listen again to the response, 'Yes, I like them.' |
| Syed: [Slow] جی ہاں، مجھے وہ پسند ہیں۔ [Normal] جی ہاں، مجھے وہ پسند ہیں۔ |
| Cultural Insight |
| Alisha: Now it's time for a quick cultural insight. Generally, Pakistanis share their liking and disliking with their friends and family members; however, sometimes, they may pretend to like something just out of courtesy or cultural constraint, even if they do not like it at heart. |
Outro |
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| Alisha: And that’s all for this lesson. Don’t forget to check out the lesson notes, and we’ll see you in the next lesson! |
| Syed: !الوداع (alwida!) |
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