Urdu Seekhiye

E18_What time is it?

Episode Summary

In this episode we partner with Mahwash Rehman from Bachpan ki Kahaniyan, a podcast retelling children's stories in Urdu. It's a great resource for those who already have some exposure to Urdu, but want to improve their vocabulary (like Shireen). Want to learn more about the women's cricket team in Pakistan? Check out Mahwash's book: Women in Green. If you want to hear Mahwash in her element check out her reciting poetry in Urdu. ~*~ In this episode Mahwash and Shireen talk about the time. The vocabulary in this episode includes time (waqt), quarter past (savā), morning (subh), to get up (uṭhnā), to fill (bharnā), and much more. Be sure to answer the questions from this episode (in the discussion section on our site). How would you say the following? I have to get up in half an hour. It's six forty-five PM. ...but first, I have to eat breakfast. (download the free handout to learn how to say breakfast) I eat lunch from 1 PM to 2:30 PM. Be sure to visit the website to download the handout for E18. https://urduseekhiye.com/e18 To watch the video on how to tell time in Urdu click HERE. Also, remember to fill out the SURVEY. The next 50 people will get a free invitation to our Urdu Seekhiye online community. bahot šukria sun-ne kā (Thank you very much for listening!)

Episode Notes

In this episode we partner with Mahwash Rehman from Bachpan ki Kahaniyan, a podcast retelling children's stories in Urdu. It's a great resource for those who already have some exposure to Urdu, but want to improve their vocabulary (like Shireen).

Want to learn more about the women's cricket team in Pakistan? Check out Mahwash's book: Women in Green. If you want to hear Mahwash in her element check out her reciting poetry in Urdu.

                                                                                ~*~

In this episode Mahwash and Shireen talk about the time. The vocabulary in this episode includes time (waqt), quarter past (savā), morning (subh), to get up (uṭhnā), to fill (bharnā), and much more. 

Be sure to answer the questions from this episode (in the discussion section on our site). How would you say the following?

  1. I have to get up in half an hour.
  2. It's six forty-five PM.
  3. ...but first, I have to eat breakfast. (download the free handout to learn how to say breakfast)
  4. I eat lunch from 1 PM to 2:30 PM.

Be sure to visit the website to download the handout for E18. https://urduseekhiye.com/e18

To watch the video on how to tell time in Urdu click HERE.   bahot šukria sun-ne kā (Thank you very much for listening!)