Set 3

Flashcards for vocabulary and sentence practice in Urdu focusing on present continuous tense, time durations, and common nouns.

I am waiting.

Main intezar kar-rahi hoon.

We are waiting.

Hum intezar kar-rayhay hein.

I am cooking rice.

Main chawal pakaa-rahi hoon

Are you cooking vegetables?

Kiaa, aap sabji pakaa-rayhay hein?

They are cooking rotti

Vo roti pakaa-rayhay hein.

I am buying a house.

Main gharr khareed-rahi hoon.

Aleena is buying a car.

Aleena gadi khareed-rahi hai.

Is he buying toys?

Kiaa, vo toys khareed-rahaa hai?

She is selling a car.

Vo gadi baych-rahi hai.

Are you selling this house?

Kiaa, aap yeh gharr baych-rayhay hein?

We are selling books.

Hum kitaabein baych-rayhay hein.

I am sleeping.

Main so-rahi hoon.

Is Adnan sleeping?

Kiaa, Adnan so-rahaa hai?

She is sleeping.

Vo so-rahi hai.

To drive

Garie chala-na

She is driving.

Vo garri chalaa-rahi hai.

I am driving.

Main garri chalaa-rahi hoon.

Are you driving?

Kiaa, aap garri chalaa-rayhay Ho?

To wash

Dho-na

She is washing clothes.

Vo kaprray / kapday dho-rahi hai.

Are you washing clothes?

Kiaa, aap kaprray dho-rayhay hein?

He is washing the car.

Vo garri dho-rahaa hai.

To sing

Ga-na gaana

Song

gaana

Food

khana

We are singing a song.

Hum gana gaa-rayhay hein.

They are singing.

Vo gaa-rayhay hein.

Again

phir say

Is Zaara singing again?

Kiaa, Zaara phir say gaa-rahi hai?

To make / To build

Bana-na

He is making a robot.

Vo robot bnaa-rahaa hai.

Breakfast

nashtaa

I am making breakfast.

Main nashtaa bnaa-rahi hoon

They are building a house

Vo gharr bnaa-rayhay hein

To look for / to search / find

Dhond-na

Key

chabi

She is looking for a key.

Vo chabi dhoond-rahi hai.

He is looking for a book.

Vo kitaab dhoond-rahaa hai.

Are you looking for a key?

Kiaa, aap chabi dhoond-rayhay hein?

Mud / dirt /dust

mitti

Sand

reit

With a ball

ball kay sath

to fly a kite

patang urra-na

She has been writing for five years.

Paanch saal say, vo likh-rahi hai.

For (duration of time)

say

For (reason)

kay liye

They have been working in the company for ten years.

Dus saal say, vo company may kaam kar-rayhay hein.

morning

subha

to rain

barish ho-na

It has been raining since morning.

Subha say barish ho-rahi hai

I have been waiting for two hours.

Do ghantay say, main intezar kar-rahi hoon.

How long have they been watching TV ?

Kaab say vo TV dekh-rayhay hein?

How long have you been learning urdu?

Kaab say aap Urdu sikh-rayhay hein?

She has been in India for two weeks.

Do haftay say, vo India may hai.

She has been living here since January.

January say, vo yahan reh-rahi hai.

1st

pehlaa / pehli / pehlay

2nd

doosraa / dosri / dosray

3rd

teesra / tesri / tesray

Grade/Class

kakshaa

I have been eating cookies since 3rd grade.

Main tesri kakshaa say cookies kha-rahi hoon.

How long have you been waiting?

Kaab say aap intezar kar-rayhay hein?

I have been cooking dinner since 6 o'clock.

Chay bajay say main khana pakaa-rahi hoon.

We have been living here since childhood.

Bachpan say hum yahan reh-rayhay hein

How long have you been working here?

Kaab say aap yahan kaam kar-rayhay hein?

How long have you been studying for the exam?

kaab say aap exam kay liye padh-rayhay hein?

How long have you been playing this sport?

Kaab say aap yeh sport khel-rayhay hein?

I have been driving for six hours.

Chay ghantay say main gadi chalaa-rahi hoon.

He has been running for 30 minutes.

Tees minutes say, vo bhag-rahaa hai.

last night

Kal raat

The baby has been crying since last night.

Kal raat say, bachaa ro-rahaa hai.

baby boy

bachaa

baby girl

bacchi

He has been studying French for three years.

Teen saal say, Vo French sikh-rahaa hai.

How long have you been teaching?

Kaab say aap sikhaa-rayhay hein?

She has been taking Hindi classes for 6 months.

Chay haftay say vo Hindi classes lay-rahi hai.

How long have you been playing the Piano?

Kaab say aap Piano bjaa-rayhay hein?

sightseeing

Ghom-na

travel

kar-na

They have been traveling for two months.

Do maheenay say vo ghoom-rayhay hein

Name (M)

Naam

Book(F)

Kitaab

Water (M)

Pani

Milk (M)

Doodh

Tea (F)

Chaie

Food (M)

Khana

Rice (M. Plural)

Chawal

Vegetables (F)

Sabazi

Bread (F)

Rotti

Cake (M)

Cake

Shoes (M.Plural)

Jotay

Clothes (M.Plural)

Kapray

Car (F)

Gadi / garri

House (M)

Ghar

Room (M)

Kamraa

Window (F)

Khidki

Chair (F)

Kursee

Table (M)

Maiz

Bed (M)

Bister

Cupboard / closet (F)

Almaree

Pillow (M)

Takiyaa