Tag Archives: Pakistani Culture
Punjab and Pakistan / آزادی مبارک ہو Posted by Rachael on Aug 15, 2018
With our world today so defined by national boundaries (قومی سرحدیں/qaumi sarhaden, fem. pl. noun) that we have come to perceive as rigid and existent from time immemorial, it is difficult to conceive of a time when such boundaries existed only in the imaginations of a few and most people’s lives and perspectives (نظریہ/nazariya, masc.)…
Common Greetings and Farewells Posted by Rachael on Jun 23, 2018
When you start learning a new language, one of the main things you may want to know is how to greet people and say farewell. It’s natural to want to want to know the basics on addressing others politely when you’re learning a language and common greetings and farewells are a great way to do…
Conversational Urdu: بول چال کی اردو Posted by Rachael on Jun 4, 2018
When learning a language, especially a South Asian one such as Urdu, it is important to appreciate differences in registers. A register simply refers to a social level of speech, like the formal speech you would use in a term paper or while delivering a presentation at work as opposed to the informal/colloquial speech you…