قبول کرنا
qubūl karnā/qʊ.buːl kəɾ.nɑː/
To accept in Urdu is قبول کرنا (qubūl karnā).
Meaning: to agree to (verb)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is a compound verb consisting of the noun قبول (qubūl), meaning acceptance or admission and the light verb کرنا (karnā), meaning to do.
Which one should you use?
While قبول کرنا is used for formal acceptance (like an offer or a truth), مان لینا (mān lenā) is often used for the sense of 'accepting' an explanation or 'admitting' something after hesitation.
How does it change in a sentence?
The past tense of the phrase is formed by changing the light verb to قبول کیا. The future tense is formed by changing the light verb to قبول کرے گا for masculine singular subjects.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /qʊ.buːl kəɾ.nɑː/ (qubūl karnā).
Did you know?
- The word قبول (qubūl) is central to Islamic marriage contracts in Pakistan and India, where the groom must say قبول ہے (qubūl hai) meaning 'it is accepted' to legalize the union.
- The light verb کرنا (karnā) is a distant relative of the English word 'create', as both descend from the Proto-Indo-European root *kʷer-.
- In Urdu poetry, قبول (qubūl) often appears in the context of unrequited love, where a lover begs for their suffering or devotion to be accepted by the beloved.
Examples in context
- اس کو اپنی قسمت قبول کرنا پڑی۔She had to accept her fate.This sentence is useful for seeing how to use قبول کرنا when discussing fate.Tatoeba #1445818 by nabeel_tahir, translation #314636 by CK
- کیا آپ میری تصدیق کو قبول کرتے ہیں؟Do you accept my confirmation?
- ہم آپکی پیشکش کو منظور کرتے ہیں۔We accept your proposal.
- اچھا بھائی کچھ منظوری ہو جائے تو مجھے بتا دینا۔Okay brother, let me know if there's any acceptance.
- وہ میرا تحفہ قبول کرنا چاہتی ہے۔woh mera tohfa qabool karna chahti hai.She wants to accept my gift.
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Example conversation
Ahmed is asking Aisha if she will accept a job offer.
- احمد Ahmedعائشہ، کیا آپ یہ کام قبول کریں گی؟Ayesha, kya aap yeh kaam qabool karen gi?Ayesha, will you accept this job?
- عائشہ Ayeshaجی، میں یہ آفر قبول کرنا چاہتی ہوں۔Ji, mein yeh offer qabool karna chahti hoon.Yes, I want to accept this offer.
- احمد Ahmedیہ بہت اچھی بات ہے۔Yeh bohat achi baat hai.That is very good news.
- عائشہ Ayeshaشکریہ، احمد۔Shukriya, Ahmed.Thank you, Ahmed.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry قبول کرنا, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries قبول, کرنا, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
