Learn how to use the pronouns like Aapko, Tumhe, Tujhe meaning "you"
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Becky: Hi, everyone, and welcome back to UrduPod101.com. This is Beginner Season 1 Lesson 25 - Calling in Sick in Pakistan. Becky Here. |
| Hamza: السلام علیکم (Assalam u alaikum) I'm Hamza. |
| Becky: In this lesson, you’ll learn about using urdu pronouns that mean "to you." The conversation takes place over the phone. |
| Hamza: It's between Ali and a man. |
| Becky: The speakers are an employer and an employee, therefore, they will be speaking both formal and informal Urdu. Okay, let's listen to the conversation. |
| DIALOGUE |
| علی: ہیلو، سر، میں علی بول رہا ہوں. میں آج بہت بیمار ہوں، اس لیے میں دفتر نہیں آ سکوں گا. |
| آدمی: ارے نہیں، علی، تمہیں کیا ہوا؟ |
| علی: مجهے کل رات سے تیز بخار ہے، اور درجہ حرارت میں کمی نہیں ہو رہی ہے. |
| آدمی: تم نے دوا لی ہے؟ |
| علی: جی ہاں، میں نے لی تھی، لیکن اب میں ڈاکٹر کے پاس جائوں گا. |
| آدمی: ٹھیک ہے کوئی مسئلہ نہیں. تم اپنا خیال رکھو اور کچھ آرام حاصل کرو. |
| Becky: Listen to the conversation one time slowly. |
| علی: ہیلو، سر، میں علی بول رہا ہوں. میں آج بہت بیمار ہوں، اس لیے میں دفتر نہیں آ سکوں گا. |
| آدمی: ارے نہیں، علی، تمہیں کیا ہوا؟ |
| علی: مجهے کل رات سے تیز بخار ہے، اور درجہ حرارت میں کمی نہیں ہو رہی ہے. |
| آدمی: تم نے دوا لی ہے؟ |
| علی: جی ہاں، میں نے لی تھی، لیکن اب میں ڈاکٹر کے پاس جائوں گا. |
| آدمی: ٹھیک ہے کوئی مسئلہ نہیں. تم اپنا خیال رکھو اور کچھ آرام حاصل کرو. |
| Becky: Listen to the conversation with the English translation |
| Ali: Hello, sir, this is Ali. I am really sick today, so I won't be able to come to the office. |
| Man: Oh no, Ali, what happened to you? |
| Ali: I have had a high fever since last night, and my temperature isn't decreasing. |
| Man: Have you taken medicine? |
| Ali: Yes, I did, but I'll go to the doctor now. |
| Man: Okay, no problem. You take care of yourself and get some rest. |
| POST CONVERSATION BANTER |
| Becky: Oh no, I hope Ali is okay! |
| Hamza: Hopefully the medication and the doctor will make him better. |
| Becky: He had to take some time off work due to being sick, how are sick days looked at in Pakistan? |
| Hamza: If you need to take a sick day, or a day off for personal or family reasons, that’s usually okay. |
| Becky: Really? It’s not frowned upon? |
| Hamza: Not unless they’re frequent, no. |
| Becky: It sounds like there is a good work-life balance. |
| Hamza: Yes, people in Pakistan realize that family responsibilities and commitments are still important, even if you have a career. |
| Becky: Are there many national holidays in Pakistan? |
| Hamza: Yes, there are many festivals and national holidays. Work can be just as stressful in Pakistan as anywhere else in the world, but there is an understanding that family is important. |
| Becky: So employers won’t expect you to neglect family duties for your career? |
| Hamza: No. Family is probably the most important unit of identity in Pakistan. |
| Becky: What is the Urdu word for "Taking a day off"? |
| Hamza: ایک دن کی چهٹی لینا |
| Becky: Okay, now onto the vocab. |
| VOCAB LIST |
| Becky: Let’s take a look at the vocabulary from this lesson. The first word is... |
| Hamza: بیمار [natural native speed] |
| Becky: sick |
| Hamza: بیمار [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Hamza: بیمار [natural native speed] |
| Becky: Next up is... |
| Hamza: دفتر آ نا [natural native speed] |
| Becky: to come to office |
| Hamza: دفتر آ نا [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Hamza: دفتر آ نا [natural native speed] |
| Becky: Then, there’s... |
| Hamza: تیز [natural native speed] |
| Becky: high, fast |
| Hamza: تیز[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Hamza: تیز [natural native speed] |
| Becky: Next, there’s... |
| Hamza: خیال [natural native speed] |
| Becky: care |
| Hamza: خیال [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Hamza: خیال [natural native speed] |
| Becky: Then, we have... |
| Hamza: بخار [natural native speed] |
| Becky: fever |
| Hamza: بخار [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Hamza: بخار [natural native speed] |
| Becky: Next, we have... |
| Hamza: آرام [natural native speed] |
| Becky: rest |
| Hamza: آرام [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Hamza: آرام [natural native speed] |
| Becky: And lastly... |
| Hamza: کمی ہونا [natural native speed] |
| Becky: to get off, to get down from, to descend, to decrease |
| Hamza: کمی ہونا [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Hamza: کمی ہونا [natural native speed] |
| KEY VOCAB AND PHRASES |
| Becky: Let's have a closer look at the usage of some of the words and phrases from this lesson. The first word is... |
| Hamza: بیمار |
| Becky: ...meaning "sick." This is an adjective. |
| Hamza: You can use this when someone is sick and wants to say that they are sick. |
| Becky: You can also use it to question if someone is sick or not. |
| Hamza: If you add i to the end of بیمار, you get بیماری. |
| Becky: This means “disease.” |
| Hamza: Right. |
| Becky: Can you give us an example using this word? |
| Hamza: Sure. For example, you can say آپ کب بیمار ہوئے؟ |
| Becky: ...which means "When did you get sick?" |
| Becky: Okay, what's the next word? |
| Hamza: خیال |
| Becky: ...meaning "care." This is a noun. |
| Hamza: It is usually used with رکهنا to become خیال رکهنا. |
| Becky: This means “take care.” |
| Hamza: You can say this phrase to someone who is sick. |
| Becky: Can you give us an example using this word? |
| Hamza: Sure. For example, you can say.. اپنا خیال رکھنا. |
| Becky: ...which means "Take care of yourself. " |
| Becky: Okay, what's the next word? |
| Hamza: کم ہونا |
| Becky: ...meaning "to decrease." This is a verb. |
| Hamza: The decrease can be in quantity, quality, or feelings. |
| Becky: Can you give us an example using this word? |
| Hamza: Sure. You can say درد کم ہو رہا ہے. |
| Becky: ...which means "The pain is decreasing." |
| Becky: Okay, now onto the lesson focus. |
Lesson focus |
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| Becky: In this lesson, you'll learn about using Urdu pronouns to mean "to you." So this is how to refer to people indirectly. |
| Hamza: That’s right. It makes them the object of the sentence and not the subject. |
| Becky: Let’s hear an example, so the listeners can hear what we’re talking about. |
| Hamza: اس نے آپ کو چائے دی؟ |
| Becky: “Did he give tea to you?” Here, “he” is the subject, and “to you” is the object. |
| Hamza: However, such indirect speech functions differently in Urdu. Many regular verbs that can be stated directly are used indirectly in the active or intransitive forms. |
| Becky: In English we say “Do you know?”, and this is an active question directly addressing someone. |
| Hamza: But in Urdu, we would say آپ کو پتا ہے؟ |
| Becky: This is more like “Is it know to you?” It’s indirect and uses “to you.” |
| Hamza: Another example is آپ کو گانا آتا ہے؟ |
| Becky: We would translate this as “Can you sing?”, but the direct translation is “Is the ability to sing known to you?” |
| Hamza: If you’re saying that someone is talented, you’d use a direct sentence like وہ بہت اچھا کھانا پکاتی ہیں. |
| Becky: “She cooks very well.” |
| Hamza: Another example is آپ کو سمجھ آیا؟ |
| Becky: This is translated to “Did you understand?” The literal translation would be “Did it come to your understanding?” |
| Hamza: Yes, that’s right. |
| Becky: Let’s go through the pronouns that we can use in these sentences. |
| Hamza: آپ کو |
| Becky: This is used in formal situations and it’s polite. |
| Hamza: تمہیں |
| Becky: This is informal, but used with someone you don’t know well. |
| Hamza: تجهے |
| Becky: This is informal and used with friends or younger people. |
Outro |
| Becky: Okay, that’s all for this lesson. Thank you for listening, everyone, and we’ll see you next time! Bye! |
| Hamza: پهر ملیں گے! (Phir milenge!) |
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