برے الفاظ
bure alfaz
The English phrase "bad words" is translated into Urdu as برے الفاظ (bure alfaz).
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of برے (bure) meaning "bad" and الفاظ (alfaz) meaning "words".
How do you pronounce it?
bure alfaz
Did you know?
- While 'bad words' is a literal translation, Urdu speakers often use the term گالی (gaali) to refer specifically to verbal insults or profanity.
- If you want to describe someone who uses 'bad words', you might call them بد زبان (bad zubaan), which literally translates to 'bad tongue'.
- Using 'bad words' in a social setting is often viewed not just as a linguistic error, but as a failure of ادب (adab), which refers to the complex code of etiquette and respect.
Examples in context
- بچے برے الفاظ استعمال نہیں کرتے۔Bachay buray alfaaz istemal nahi kartay.Children do not use bad words.
- آپ کو برے الفاظ نہیں بولنے چاہئیں۔Aap ko buray alfaaz nahi bolnay chahiyen.You should not say bad words.
- اس نے بہت برے الفاظ کہے۔Us ne bohat buray alfaaz kahay.He said many bad words.
Example conversation
Ali and Sarah are talking about a movie they just watched.
- علی Aliکیا اس فلم میں برے الفاظ تھے؟Kya is film mein buray alfaaz thay?Were there bad words in this movie?
- سارہ Saraہاں، اس میں کچھ برے الفاظ تھے۔Haan, is mein kuch buray alfaaz thay.Yes, there were some bad words in it.
- علی Aliیہ بہت بری بات ہے۔Yeh bohat buri baat hai.That is a very bad thing.
- سارہ Saraجی، میں بھی یہی سوچتی ہوں۔Ji, mein bhi yehi sochti hoon.Yes, I think so too.
