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| INTRODUCTION |
| Dana: Hi everyone, and welcome back to UrduPod101.com. This is Intermediate Season 1 Lesson 5 - Apartment Hunting in Pakistan. Dana here. |
| Hamza: السلام علیکم I'm Hamza. |
| Dana: In this lesson, you'll learn how to inquire about a house. The conversation takes place at a housing center. |
| Hamza: It's between Ali and an agent. |
| Dana: The speakers are strangers; therefore, they will speak formal Urdu. Okay, let's listen to the conversation. |
| DIALOGUE |
| علی: ہیلو میڈیم، میں علی بول رہا ہوں. میں گھر کے بارے میں بات کرنا چاہوں گا. آپ نے جو اپارٹمنٹ گھر ڈهونڈا ہے ہم اس کے بارے میں مزید تفصیل سے جاننا چاہتے ہیں. کیا ہم ابهی بات کرسکتے ہیں؟ |
| ایجنٹ: جی ہیلو مسٹر علی، بالکل، ابهی بات کرتے ہیں. میرے خیال میں یہ اپارٹمنٹ آپ کے لئے بہترین ہے. |
| علی: یہ کہاں واقع ہے اور کس قسم کا اپارٹمنٹ ہے؟ |
| ایجنٹ: یہ اسلام آباد میں ایف 10 مارکیٹ کے قریب ہے. یہ ایک اپارٹمنٹ کمپلیکس ہے جس میں پانچ اپارٹمنٹ عمارتیں ایک ساتھ ہیں، اور ہر عمارت میں تقریباََ تیس سے چالیس گھر ہیں. |
| ایجنٹ: کملیکس سے چند منٹ باہر ایک مارکیٹ ہے جہاں آپ تمام بنیادی ہفتہ وار خریداری کر سکتے ہیں. |
| علی: ٹھیک ہے،کملیکس میں اور کیا کیا سہولیات ہیں؟ |
| ایجنٹ: اس کی اچھی سیکورٹی ،پارک اور باغات میں نوجوان اور بوڑھے تمام عمر کے لئے جگہیں ہیں. اس وقت یہ ہی ہے، لیکن وہ اس کے ساتھ ساتھ ایک جمنیزیم بهی شامل کر سکتے ہیں. |
| علی: سہی. یہ جگہ کب تعمیر کی گئی؟ |
| ایجنٹ: صرف پانچ سال قبل. یہ ایک پهیلتا ہوا ، ابھرتا ہوا علاقہ ہے. چند سالوں میں ارد گرد اور بہت کچھ ہو جائے گا. |
| علی: بالکل ٹھیک. براہ مہربانی گھر کے بارے میں مجھے اور بتائیں؟ کتنے کمرے اور طول و عرض کیا ہے. |
| ایجنٹ: جی ہاں سائز جیسا کہ ہم نے بات کی تهی آپ کی مرضی کے مطابق ہے. ایک بڑا لیونگ ڈائننگ روم، دو بیڈروم، ایک علیحدہ باورچی خانہ، اور دو ٹوائلٹ ہیں. |
| ایجنٹ: ایک اچھی بالکنی بهی ہے. |
| Dana: Listen to the conversation with the English translation. |
| Ali: Hello madam, this is Ali speaking. I would like to talk to you about the house. We'd like to know more in detail about the apartment house you've found. Can we talk now? |
| Agent: Yes. Hello, Mr. Ali, sure, let's talk now. I think this apartment will be perfect for you. |
| Ali: Where is it located and what kind of apartment is it? |
| Agent: It's in Islamabad, near the F-10 market. It's in an apartment complex, with five apartment buildings together, and around 30-40 houses in each building. |
| Agent: There's a market a couple of minutes out of the complex where you can get all the basic weekly shopping. |
| Ali: Okay, and what facilities does the complex have? |
| Agent: It has good security, parks, and gardens with spaces for all ages—young and old. That’s it at the moment, but they may add a gymnasium as well. |
| Ali: Right. When was this place built? |
| Agent: Only five years ago. This is an expanding, emerging area. In a few years, there will be much more around as well. |
| Ali: Alright. And please tell me about the house—how many rooms and what is the size? |
| Agent: Yes, the size is as we discussed, according to what you wanted. There is a big living-dining room, two bedrooms, a separate kitchen, and two washrooms. |
| Agent: There is a good balcony as well. |
| POST CONVERSATION BANTER |
| Dana: So Ali is house hunting, and it sounds like the agent has a promising property for him. |
| Hamza: Yeah, it sounds like it might be a good fit for Ali. |
| Dana: What are homes in Pakistan like? |
| Hamza: They’re made for the climate and conditions of the regions. |
| Dana: What are they usually made out of? |
| Hamza: In most parts of the country, they’re usually made out of cement and have high ceilings with fans. |
| Dana: That’s good for hot summers. |
| Hamza: It is! Roofs are flat and open, and you can hang your washing up there. |
| Dana: Do people have balconies? |
| Hamza: Apartments do if they aren’t connected to a terrace. |
| Dana: I heard that most homes in Pakistan are just one story and that they stretch out. |
| Hamza: That’s right! In villages, houses are like small cottages and are often made out of mud, clay or straw. |
| Dana: And in colder areas they’re made of wood to keep the warmth inside. Okay, now onto the vocab. |
| VOCAB LIST |
| Dana: Let’s take a look at the vocabulary from this lesson. The first word is.. |
| Hamza: تفصیل [natural native speed] |
| Dana: detail |
| Hamza: تفصیل[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Hamza: تفصیل [natural native speed] |
| Dana: Next we have.. |
| Hamza: بہترین [natural native speed] |
| Dana: perfect, best |
| Hamza: بہترین[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Hamza: بہترین [natural native speed] |
| Dana: Next we have.. |
| Hamza: واقع [natural native speed] |
| Dana: located |
| Hamza: واقع[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Hamza: واقع [natural native speed] |
| Dana: Next we have.. |
| Hamza: تقریباََ [natural native speed] |
| Dana: around, approximately |
| Hamza: تقریباََ[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Hamza: تقریباََ [natural native speed] |
| Dana: Next we have.. |
| Hamza: بنیادی [natural native speed] |
| Dana: basic |
| Hamza: بنیادی[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Hamza: بنیادی [natural native speed] |
| Dana: Next we have.. |
| Hamza: سہولیات [natural native speed] |
| Dana: facilities |
| Hamza: سہولیات[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Hamza: سہولیات [natural native speed] |
| Dana: Next we have.. |
| Hamza: باغات [natural native speed] |
| Dana: gardens |
| Hamza: باغات[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Hamza: باغات [natural native speed] |
| Dana: Next we have.. |
| Hamza: تعمیرکرنا [natural native speed] |
| Dana: build, construct |
| Hamza: تعمیرکرنا [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Hamza: تعمیرکرنا [natural native speed] |
| Dana: Next we have.. |
| Hamza: ابھرتا ہوا [natural native speed] |
| Dana: emerging |
| Hamza: ابھرتا ہوا[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Hamza: ابھرتا ہوا [natural native speed] |
| Dana: And last.. |
| Hamza: پهیلتا ہوا [natural native speed] |
| Dana: expanding |
| Hamza: پهیلتا ہوا[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Hamza: پهیلتا ہوا [natural native speed] |
| KEY VOCAB AND PHRASES |
| Dana: Let's have a closer look at the usage of some of the words and phrases from this lesson. The first word is.. |
| Hamza: جاننا چاہتے ہیں |
| Dana: Meaning "want to know." Can you break this phrase up for us? |
| Hamza: جاننا is a verb and means “to know,” and then there is چاہتے ہیں. |
| Dana: This means “want.” You can use this phrase when someone wants to know about something. |
| Hamza: You shouldn’t use this phrase for single people, only plurals. It cannot be used for feminine subjects either. |
| Dana: What should be used instead? |
| Hamza: جاننا چاہتی ہیں |
| Dana: Can you give us an example using this phrase? |
| Hamza: Sure. For example, you can say.. ہم آپ کے کاروبار کے بارے میں مزید جاننا چاہتے ہیں. |
| Dana: ..which means "We want to know more about your business." |
| Dana: Okay, what's the next word? |
| Hamza: ابھرتا ہوا |
| Dana: Meaning "emerging." You can use this phrase to talk about anything or a person that is growing. |
| Hamza: Yes, so it can be used for growing housing, an emerging actor, a rising business... |
| Dana: So it’s for things developing and emerging? |
| Hamza: Yes. This phrase is for masculine subjects; for feminine subjects, use ابھرتی ہوئی. |
| Dana: Can you give us an example using this phrase? |
| Hamza: Sure. For example, you can say.. وہ ابھرتا ہوا ستارہ ہے. |
| Dana: .. which means "He is a rising star. " |
| Dana: Okay, what's the next word? |
| Hamza: مرضی کے مطابق |
| Dana: Meaning "according to demand, customized." Let’s break this phrase down. |
| Hamza: First is مرضی, meaning “personal demand, personal liking.” The second part is کے مطابق. |
| Dana: This means “according to.” |
| Hamza: You can use it to talk about living and nonliving things that you like. |
| Dana: This phrase can be used by both men and women. |
| Hamza: It can also be used by singular and plurals. |
| Dana: Can you give us an example using this word? |
| Hamza: Sure. For example, you can say.. میری مرضی کے مطابق، کار سفید ہونی چاہیے. |
| Dana: .. which means "According to my demand, the car should be white." |
| Dana: Okay, now onto the lesson focus. |
Lesson focus |
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| Dana: In this lesson, you'll learn how to inquire about housing. First, let’s look at how to talk about building structures. |
| Hamza: A good question you can ask is کس قسم کا/ کی |
| Dana: “What type of…?” So, let’s hear full examples using this question format. |
| Hamza: کس قسم کا گهر ہے؟ |
| Dana: "What type of house is it?" |
| Hamza: کس قسم کا فلیٹ ہے؟ |
| Dana: "What kind of apartment is it?" You can also ask similar questions if you’re renting a room. |
| Hamza: Yes, if you’re only going to rent, then you may have other things to ask about, such as کس قسم کی خدمات ہیں؟ |
| Dana: “What kind of services are there?” |
| Hamza: Or کوڑے کے لیے کس قسم کا انتظام ہے؟ |
| Dana: “What is the system for garbage disposal?” After asking a question like this, you might need more detailed information. |
| Hamza: To do this, you can use کیا کی. |
| Dana: This phrase has the same word repeated twice and means “what all.” |
| Hamza: Yes, on its own, کیا means “what.” An example sentence is گهر میں کیا کیا الیکٹرانک آلات ہیں؟ |
| Dana: "What are all of the electronic appliances available?" Now, let’s look at some examples of common vocabulary you might need and an example sentence. |
| Hamza: First is دیوار. |
| Dana: This means “wall.” |
| Hamza: For example, دیواروں کا رنگ کیا ہے؟ |
| Dana: “What is the color of the walls?” |
| Hamza: Next is فرش |
| Dana: “Flooring.” |
| Hamza: گهر کا فرش کیسا ہے؟ |
| Dana: "What kind of flooring is there?" |
| Hamza: Next is چھت |
| Dana: “Roof.” |
| Hamza: گهر کے ساتھ چھت ہے کیا؟ |
| Dana: "Is there a roof attached to the house?” There are many more vocabulary words in the lesson notes! |
Outro |
| Dana: 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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