Learn the question Do you have a cell phone? in Urdu and how to answer it
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Alisha: Top 25 Urdu Questions You Need to Know - Lesson 15: "Do you have a cell phone?" in Urdu. In each lesson of this 25 part series, you'll master a common question for Urdu learners, and then learn how to answer like a native speaker. You'll learn how these key phrases work by breaking them down into each component. Then, through repetition and new vocabulary, you'll expand your understanding of the question, its answers, and any variations. |
| In this lesson, you'll learn how to respond to the common question "Do you have a cell phone?" In Urdu this is... |
| Syed: کیا آپ کے پاس ایک سیل فون ہے؟ (Kia aap kay pass aik cell phone hain?) |
| Alisha: The first word in the question is... |
| Syed: کیا (kia) |
| Alisha: meaning "do" in English. |
| Syed: (Slow) کیا (kia) |
| Alisha: Listen again and repeat. |
| Syed: کیا (kia) |
| {Pause} |
| Alisha: This pattern of first introducing a word at natural speed, providing the translation, breaking it down, and then giving it again at natural speed will be repeated throughout the series. Try to speak aloud as often as possible. The next word in the question is- |
| Syed: آپ (aap) |
| Alisha: meaning "you" |
| Syed: (Slow) آپ (aap) |
| Alisha: Now repeat. |
| Syed: آپ (aap) |
| {Pause} |
| Alisha: Listen to the first two words of the question and repeat. |
| Syed: کیا آپ (kia aap) |
| {Pause} |
| Alisha: And next is... |
| Syed: کے پاس (kay pass) |
| Alisha: meaning "have" |
| Syed: (Slow) کے پاس (kay pass) |
| Alisha: Now repeat. |
| Syed: کے پاس (kay pass) |
| {Pause} |
| Alisha: Listen to the first three words of the question and repeat. |
| Syed: یا آپ کے(kia aap kay pass) |
| {pause} |
| Alisha: And next is... |
| Syed: ایک (aik) |
| Alisha: meaning "a" |
| Syed: (Slow) ایک (aik) |
| Alisha: Now repeat. |
| Syed: ایک (aik) |
| {Pause} |
| Alisha: And next is... |
| Syed: سیل فون (cell phone) |
| Alisha: meaning "cell phone" |
| Syed: (Slow) سیل فون (cell phone) |
| Alisha: Now repeat. |
| Syed: سیل فون (cell phone) |
| {Pause} |
| Alisha: Listen to the entire question and repeat. |
| Syed: کیا آپ کے پاس ایک سیل فون ہے؟ (Kia aap kay pass aik cell phone hai?) |
| {pause} |
| Alisha: You’ll hear this common question again and again throughout your studies. Master the following pattern and responses to the question "Do you have a cell phone?" |
| Syed: جی، میرے پاس ایک سیمسنگ ہے۔ (Ji, meray pass aik Samsung hai.) |
| Alisha: "Yes, I have a Samsung." You’ll hear it one more time, slowly. Then repeat the phrase. |
| Syed: (Slow) جی، میرے پاس ایک سیمسنگ ہے۔ (Ji, meray pass aik Samsung hai.) |
| {pause} |
| Alisha: Let's break it down from the beginning. The first word is... |
| Syed: جی (Ji) |
| Alisha: meaning "yes" |
| Syed: (Slow) جی (Ji) |
| Alisha: Now repeat. |
| Syed: جی (Ji) |
| {Pause} |
| Alisha: And next is... |
| Syed: میرے (meray) |
| Alisha: meaning "I." |
| Syed: (Slow) میرے (meray) |
| Alisha: Now repeat. |
| Syed: میرے (meray) |
| {Pause} |
| Alisha: Next is... |
| Syed: پاس (pass) |
| Alisha: meaning "have" |
| Syed: (Slow) پاس (pass) |
| Alisha: Now repeat. |
| Syed: پاس (pass) |
| {Pause} |
| Alisha: And after that, |
| Syed: سیمسنگ (Samsung) |
| Alisha: which is a "Samsung." |
| Syed: (Slow) سیمسنگ (Samsung) |
| Alisha: Now repeat. |
| Syed: سیمسنگ (Samsung) |
| {Pause} |
| Alisha: Listen to the speaker say "Yes, I have a Samsung." and then repeat. |
| Syed: جی، میرے پاس ایک سیمسنگ ہے۔ (Ji, meray pass aik Samsung hai.) |
| {Pause} |
| Alisha: For a different answer, replace "Samsung" with "HTC." |
| Syed: ایچ ٹی سی (HTC) |
| Alisha: "HTC" |
| Syed: (slow) ایچ ٹی سی (HTC) (regular) ایچ ٹی سی (HTC) |
| Alisha: Listen to the phrase again, this time with "HTC." |
| Syed: جی، میرے پاس ایک ایچ ٹی سی ہے۔ (Ji, meray pass aik HTC hai.) |
| Alisha: It mostly stays the same, just replace "Samsung" with "HTC." Now say, "Yes, I have an HTC." |
| {pause} |
| Syed: جی، میرے پاس ایک ایچ ٹی سی ہے۔ (Ji, meray pass aik HTC hai.) |
| Alisha: For more practice, replace "HTC" with "iPhone." |
| Syed: آئی فون (iPhone) |
| Alisha: "iPhone" |
| Syed: (slow) آئی فون (iPhone) (regular) آئی فون (iPhone) |
| Alisha: Listen to the phrase again, this time with "iPhone." |
| Syed: جی، میرے پاس ایک آئی فون ہے۔ (Ji, meray pass aik iPhone hai.) |
| Alisha: It’s almost the same, simply replace "HTC" with "iPhone." Now say, "Yes, I have an iPhone." |
| {pause} |
| Syed: جی، میرے پاس ایک آئی فون ہے۔ (Ji, meray pass aik iPhone hai.) |
| Alisha: To expand on the pattern, replace "iPhone" with "Nokia." |
| Syed: نوکیا (Nokia) |
| Alisha: "Nokia" |
| Syed: (slow) نوکیا (Nokia) (regular) نوکیا (Nokia) |
| Alisha: Listen to the phrase again, this time with "Nokia." |
| Syed: جی، میرے پاس ایک نوکیا ہے۔ (Ji, meray pass aik Nokia hai.) |
| Alisha: Again, just replace "iPhone" with "Nokia." Now say "Yes, I have a Nokia." |
| {pause} |
| Syed: جی، میرے پاس ایک نوکیا ہے۔ (Ji, meray pass aik Nokia hai.) |
| Alisha: To say "no" in a simple way, just say |
| Syed: نہیں، میرے پاس نہیں ہے۔ (Nahin, meray pass nahin hai.) |
| Alisha: This is like saying "No, I don't." in English. Let's hear it slowly. |
| Syed: (Slowly) نہیں، میرے پاس نہیں ہے۔ (Nahin, meray pass nahin hai.) |
| Alisha: And one more time at normal speed. |
| Syed: نہیں، میرے پاس نہیں ہے۔ (Nahin, meray pass nahin hai.) |
| Alisha: Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you're visiting Pakistan and someone asks you if you have a cell phone. You have a Samsung. What would you say? |
| Syed: کیا آپ کے پاس ایک سیل فون ہے؟ (Kia aap kay pass aik cell phone hai?) (five seconds) جی، میرے پاس ایک سیمسنگ ہے۔ (Ji, meray pass aik Samsung hai.) |
| Alisha: Now imagine you have a Nokia. Respond to the question. |
| Syed: کیا آپ کے پاس ایک سیل فون ہے؟ (Kia aap kay pass aik cell phone hai?) (five seconds) جی، میرے پاس ایک نوکیا ہے۔ (Ji, meray pass aik Nokia hai.) |
| Alisha: Now imagine you have an iPhone. How would you answer? |
| Syed: کیا آپ کے پاس ایک سیل فون ہے؟ (Kia aap kay pass aik cell phone hai?) (five seconds) جی، میرے پاس ایک آئی فون ہے۔ (Ji, meray pass aik iPhone hai.) |
| Alisha: Now imagine you have an HTC. Answer the speaker’s question. |
| Syed: کیا آپ کے پاس ایک سیل فون ہے؟ (Kia aap kay pass aik cell phone hai?) (five seconds) جی، میرے پاس ایک ایچ ٹی سی ہے۔ (Ji, meray pass aik HTC hai.) |
| Alisha: Now you want to ask that person if they have a cell phone. Ask the question. |
| (5 seconds) |
| Syed: کیا آپ کے پاس ایک سیل فون ہے؟ (Kia aap kay pass aik cell phone hai?) |
| {pause} |
| Alisha: Now it's time to answer the question with actual information about yourself. Make sure to keep practicing out loud! |
| Syed: کیا آپ کے پاس ایک سیل فون ہے؟ (Kia aap kay pass aik cell phone hai?) |
| {pause} |
| Alisha: This is the end of Lesson 15. |
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