Learn about the five most celebrated national holidays in Pakistan
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Intro |
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| James: Hi everyone, I'm James. |
| Afrah: And I'm Afrah! |
| James: And welcome to Culture Class: Essential Urdu Vocabulary, Season 1, Lesson 1! In this lesson you'll learn five essential phrases related to daily life. These are the five most important national holidays in Pakistan. Hand-picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at UrduPod101.com. |
| BODY |
| James: Afrah, what's our first holiday? |
| Afrah: عید الفطر (Eid ul Fitr) |
| James: "Eid ul-Fitr" |
| Afrah: [SLOW] عید الفطر (Eid ul Fitr) [NORMAL] عید الفطر (Eid ul Fitr) |
| James: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Afrah: عید الفطر (Eid ul Fitr) |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| James: A religious event celebrated by Muslims at the end of the holy month of Ramadan, in which Muslims perform fasts. This event is not celebrated on a specific date because of the Islamic calendar, which relies on the sighting of the moon each month. |
| James: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this phrase. |
| Afrah: [NORMAL] .رمضان کے آخر پر عید الفطر منائی جاتی ہے (Ramzan kay akhir per Eid ul Fitr manai jati hai.) |
| James: "Eid ul-Fitr is celebrated at the end of Ramadan." |
| Afrah: [SLOW] .رمضان کے آخر پر عید الفطر منائی جاتی ہے (Ramzan kay akhir per Eid ul Fitr manai jati hai.) |
| James: Okay, what's the next holiday? |
| Afrah: عید الاضحی (Eid ul Azha) |
| James: "Eid ul-Adha" |
| Afrah: [SLOW] عید الاضحی (Eid ul Azha) [NORMAL] عید الاضحی (Eid ul Azha) |
| James: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Afrah: عید الاضحی (Eid ul Azha) |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| James: A religious event in which Muslims celebrate the sacrifice of Prophet Ibrahim by sharing food with the poor. This holiday is not celebrated on a specific date because of the Islamic calendar, which relies on the sighting of the moon each month. |
| James: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this phrase. |
| Afrah: [NORMAL] . مسلمان عید الاضحی پرغریبوں میں گوشت بانٹتے ہیں (Musalman Eid ul Azha per ghareebon mein gosht bantay hain.) |
| James: "Muslims distribute meat amongst the poor on Eid al-Adha." |
| Afrah: [SLOW] . مسلمان عید الاضحی پرغریبوں میں گوشت بانٹتے ہیں (Musalman Eid ul Azha per ghareebon mein gosht bantay hain.) |
| James: Okay, what's the next holiday? |
| Afrah: یوم آزادی (Youm e azadi) |
| James: "Independence Day" |
| Afrah: [SLOW] یوم آزادی (Youm e azadi) [NORMAL] یوم آزادی (Youm e azadi) |
| James: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Afrah: یوم آزادی (Youm e azadi) |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| James: A holiday celebrated on August 14th that marks the independence of Pakistan. |
| James: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this phrase. |
| Afrah: [NORMAL] یوم آزادی کے دن عمارتوں کو سجایا جاتا ہے. (Youm e azadi ky din imaraton ko sajaya jata hai.) |
| James: "Buildings are decorated on Independence day." |
| Afrah: [SLOW] یوم آزادی کے دن عمارتوں کو سجایا جاتا ہے. (Youm e azadi ky din imaraton ko sajaya jata hai.) |
| James: Okay, what's the next holiday? |
| Afrah: یوم کشمیر (Youm e kashmir) |
| James: "Kashmir Day" |
| Afrah: [SLOW] یوم کشمیر (Youm e kashmir) [NORMAL] یوم کشمیر (Youm e kashmir) |
| James: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Afrah: یوم کشمیر (Youm e kashmir) |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| James: A holiday celebrated on February 5th to show solidarity for the Muslims of occupied Kashmir. |
| James: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this phrase. |
| Afrah: [NORMAL] . یوم کشمیر کے دن پاکستانی مقبوضہ کشمیر کے مسلمانوں کے ساتھ یکجہتی کا اظہار کرتے ہیں (Youm e kashmir ky din pakistani maqbuza kahsmir ky musalmano ky sath yakjehti ka izhar kertay hain.) |
| James: "On Kashmir Day, the people of Pakistan show their solidarity for the Muslims of occupied Kashmir." |
| Afrah: [SLOW] . یوم کشمیر کے دن پاکستانی مقبوضہ کشمیر کے مسلمانوں کے ساتھ یکجہتی کا اظہار کرتے ہیں (Youm e kashmir ky din pakistani maqbuza kahsmir ky musalmano ky sath yakjehti ka izhar kertay hain.) |
| James: Okay, what's the next holiday? |
| Afrah: قائد اعظم کی سالگرہ (Quaid-e-Azam ki Salgirah) |
| James: "Birthday of Quaid-e-Azam" |
| Afrah: [SLOW] قائد اعظم کی سالگرہ (Quaid-e-Azam ki Salgirah) [NORMAL] قائد اعظم کی سالگرہ (Quaid-e-Azam ki Salgirah) |
| James: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Afrah: قائد اعظم کی سالگرہ (Quaid-e-Azam ki Salgirah) |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| James: A holiday celebrated on December 25th for the birth of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan. |
| James: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this phrase. |
| Afrah: [NORMAL] .قائد اعظم کی سالگرہ جوش کے ساتھ منائی جاتی ہے (Quaid-e-Azam ki salgirah josh ky sath manai jati hai.) |
| James: "The birth of Quaid-e-Azam is celebrated with zeal." |
| Afrah: [SLOW] .قائد اعظم کی سالگرہ جوش کے ساتھ منائی جاتی ہے (Quaid-e-Azam ki salgirah josh ky sath manai jati hai.) |
| QUIZ |
| James: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the phrases you just learned? Afrah will give you the Urdu - please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Afrah: یوم کشمیر (Youm e kashmir) |
| [PAUSE] James: "Kashmir Day" |
| Afrah: عید الاضحی (Eid ul Azha) |
| [PAUSE] James: "Eid ul-Adha" |
| Afrah: قائد اعظم کی سالگرہ (Quaid-e-Azam ki Salgirah) |
| [PAUSE] James: "Birthday of Quaid-e-Azam" (Birth of Quaid-e-Azam) |
| Afrah: عید الفطر (Eid ul Fitr) |
| [PAUSE] James: "Eid ul-Fitr" |
| Afrah: یوم آزادی (Youm e azadi) |
| [PAUSE] James: "Independence Day" |
Outro |
| James: There you have it - the five most important national holidays in Pakistan! We have more vocab lists available at UrduPod101.com, so be sure to check them out. Thanks, everyone! See you next time! |
| Afrah: خدا حافظ (Khuda Hafiz) |
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