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| Culture Class: Essential Urdu Vocabulary, Season 1, Lesson 19: Shops or Services in Town |
Intro |
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| Kellie: Hi everyone, I'm Kellie. |
| Hamza: And I'm Hamza! |
| Kellie: And welcome to Culture Class: Essential Urdu Vocabulary, Season 1, Lesson 19! In this lesson you'll learn five essential words related to transportation and to use around town. These are five shops or services in town in Pakistan. Hand-picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at UrduPod101.com. |
| BODY |
| Kellie: Hamza, what's our first word? |
| Hamza: درزی (darzi) |
| Kellie: "tailor" |
| Hamza: [SLOW] درزی (darzi) [NORMAL] درزی (darzi) |
| Kellie: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Hamza: درزی (darzi) |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Kellie: In Pakistan, there are tailors for both male and female clothing. Tailors charge depending on their experience and popularity. Tailor shops become crowded when "Eid" is near, so people take their clothes in for stitching around 2-3 months before. During the start of the summer and winter seasons, the tailor shops are also crowded. If you want to get your clothes stitched, it is advised to go to a famous tailor and pay some extra money to ensure quality stitching and timely delivery. |
| Kellie: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Hamza: [NORMAL] . وہ درزی ہے (Woh darzi hai.) |
| Kellie: "He is a tailor." |
| Hamza: [SLOW] . وہ درزی ہے (Woh darzi hai.) |
| Kellie: Okay, what's the next word? |
| Hamza: هجام (hajjam) |
| Kellie: "hairdresser" |
| Hamza: [SLOW] هجام (hajjam) [NORMAL] هجام (hajjam) |
| Kellie: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Hamza: هجام (hajjam) |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Kellie: Hairdresser services are common in all areas of the country. In big cities, popular hairdressers require appointments for a haircut. The hairdressers for women are usually more expensive than those for men. With globalization, the services offered by hairdressers has increased. In rural areas, hairdressers would also be the town's cook. They would cut hair and cook huge amounts of food for functions such as weddings. |
| Kellie: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Hamza: [NORMAL] . میرے گھر کے قریب ایک هجام ہے (Meray ghar ky qareeb aik hajjam hai.) |
| Kellie: "There is a hairdresser near my home." |
| Hamza: [SLOW] . میرے گھر کے قریب ایک هجام ہے (Meray ghar ky qareeb aik hajjam hai.) |
| Kellie: Okay, what's the next word? |
| Hamza: الیکٹریشن (electrician) |
| Kellie: "electrician" |
| Hamza: [SLOW] الیکٹریشن (electrician) [NORMAL] الیکٹریشن (electrician) |
| Kellie: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Hamza: الیکٹریشن (electrician) |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Kellie: A very handy service in Pakistan. People call electricians to fix electrical issues. You can also take items to the electrician for repair. People in Pakistan usually have their items repaired instead of throwing them away. The repair culture is equally common in both rural and urban areas. |
| Kellie: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Hamza: [NORMAL] . میں نے اپنے بلینڈر کی الیکٹریشن کی دکان سے مرمت کروائی (Mei nay apnay blender ki electrician ki dukan say muramat kerwai.) |
| Kellie: "I got my blender repaired at the electrician's shop." |
| Hamza: [SLOW] . میں نے اپنے بلینڈر کی الیکٹریشن کی دکان سے مرمت کروائی (Mei nay apnay blender ki electrician ki dukan say muramat kerwai.) |
| Kellie: Okay, what's the next word? |
| Hamza: موچی (mochi) |
| Kellie: "cobbler" |
| Hamza: [SLOW] موچی (mochi) [NORMAL] موچی (mochi) |
| Kellie: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Hamza: موچی (mochi) |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Kellie: Someone who makes new shoes and fixes broken ones. Many people go to cobbler shops to repair their shoes as it is more cost efficient than buying a new pair. |
| Kellie: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Hamza: [NORMAL] کیا قریب میں موچی کی دکان ہے؟ (Kia qareeb mein mochi ki dukan hai?) |
| Kellie: "Is there a cobbler shop nearby?" |
| Hamza: [SLOW] کیا قریب میں موچی کی دکان ہے؟ (Kia qareeb mein mochi ki dukan hai?) |
| Kellie: Okay, what's the next word? |
| Hamza: پلمبر (plumber) |
| Kellie: "plumber" |
| Hamza: [SLOW] پلمبر (plumber) [NORMAL] پلمبر (plumber) |
| Kellie: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Hamza: پلمبر (plumber) |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Kellie: A service man who fixes issues related to water and sanitation. Plumbers are available in all parts of the country. |
| Kellie: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Hamza: [NORMAL] . پلمبر پاکستان میں اچھا کماتے ہیں (Plumber Pakistan mein acha kamatay hain.) |
| Kellie: "Plumbers earn well in Pakistan." |
| Hamza: [SLOW] . پلمبر پاکستان میں اچھا کماتے ہیں (Plumber Pakistan mein acha kamatay hain.) |
| QUIZ |
| Kellie: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Hamza will give you the Urdu - please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Hamza: موچی (mochi) |
| [PAUSE] Kellie: "cobbler" |
| Hamza: هجام (hajjam) |
| [PAUSE] Kellie: "hairdresser" |
| Hamza: پلمبر (plumber) |
| [PAUSE] Kellie: "plumber" |
| Hamza: درزی (darzi) |
| [PAUSE] Kellie: "tailor" |
| Hamza: الیکٹریشن (electrician) |
| [PAUSE] Kellie: "electrician" |
Outro |
| Kellie: There you have it - five shops or services in town in Pakistan! We have more vocab lists available at UrduPod101.com, so be sure to check them out. Thanks, everyone! See you next time! |
| Hamza: خدا حافظ (Khuda Hafiz) |
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