فن
The English phrase 'art' is translated into Urdu as فن.
فن is used to refer to art. When you want to express admiration or wonder towards an artwork, you can use the phrase bay misaal, which means 'extraordinary'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun فن can be turned into the adjective فنی, which means 'artistic'. Additionally, the word for 'artist' is فنکار.
Did you know?
- In Urdu, the word فنکار (artist) can be used metaphorically to describe someone who is a 'master' at a non-artistic skill, such as a 'master of deception'.
- The word فن actually traces its roots back to the Old Persian word پند, which originally meant 'advice' or 'counsel'.
- The adjective فنی (artistic) is frequently used in technical Urdu to mean 'technical' or 'functional', especially in contexts like 'technical error'.
Examples in context
- کسی فنی تخلیق کے ساتھ شہذادے سا سلوک کرو۔ اسے پہلے آپ سے مخاطب ہونے دو۔Treat a work of art like a prince. Let it speak to you first.This sentence is useful for illustrating how to refer to a work of art using فن.Tatoeba #12486903 by Roomba_Unit, translation #3084362 by carlosalberto
- فن کی اہمیت بہت زیادہ ہے۔The importance of art is very high.
- وہ خطاطی کا فن سیکھ رہی ہے۔woh khatati ka fan seekh rahi hai.She is learning the art of calligraphy.
Example conversation
Omar and Fatima are visiting a gallery.
- عمر Omarفاطمہ، کیا آپ کو یہ فن پسند ہے؟Fatima, kya aap ko yeh fan pasand hai?Fatima, do you like this art?
- فاطمہ Fatimaہاں، یہ بہت متاثر کن ہے۔Haan, yeh bohat mutasir kun hai.Yes, it is very inspiring.
- عمر Omarمجھے اس فن کا رنگ پسند آیا۔Mujhe is fan ka rang pasand aaya.I liked the color of this art.
- فاطمہ Fatimaسچ میں، یہ بہت شاندار ہے۔Sach mein, yeh bohat shandaar hai.Indeed, it is magnificent.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries فن, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
