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INTRODUCTION
In today's lesson, we'll introduce you to a phrase that you'll need on several occasions! While in Pakistan, there will be lots of food to try, many things to buy, and places to see. We all know you want to see the sights and this phrase is essential to planning your days.
BODY
In Urdu, "What time does it open?" is Kab khulta hai? (SLOW) Kab khulta hai? Let's break it down by syllable: Ka-b khul-ta hai? Let's hear it once again: Kab khulta hai? The first word kab means "when." Let's hear it one more time: kab. Then we have khulta, which in English is "open." Let's break it down by syllable: khu-l-ta Now let's hear it one more time: khulta. Then we have the final word hai, which means "is." All together, we have Kab khulta hai? Literally, this means, "When does it open?"
It's also very important to know when places close! The worst thing to encounter is a closed sign hanging in front of a place you wanted to see! In Urdu, "What time does it close?" is Kab band hota hai? (SLOW) Kab band hota hai? Let's break it down by syllable: Ka-b ba-nd ho-ta hai? Let's hear it once again: Kab band hota hai? As you can see, you have the same structure as the previous phrase. Kab translates to "what time." Then you have band meaning "close," in place of khulta meaning "open." Let's break this word down and hear it one more time: Ba-nd, band. All together, we have Kab band hota hai? This literally means, "At what hour does it close?" We translate it as, "What time does it close?"
We can use the same pattern in many situations.
In a hotel when you want to ask in Urdu, "What time is breakfast served?" you can say, Kab nashta lagaya jata hai? (SLOW) Kab nashta lagaya jata hai?
"What time does the show start?" Kab show shuru hota hai? (SLOW) Kab show shuru hota hai?
"What time does the train leave?" Kab train jati hai? (SLOW) Kab train jati hai?

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