ساحِلِ سَمُنْدَر
sāhil-i samundarmasculine
The English word beach is translated into Urdu as ساحِلِ سَمُنْدَر (sāhil-i samundar). Wiktionary also lists ساحِل (sāhil).
Meaning: sandy shore (noun)
Ways to say it
| Urdu | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| ساحِلِ سَمُنْدَر | sāhil-i samundar | masculine |
| ساحِل | sāhil | masculine |
The term refers to a sandy shore.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase ساحِلِ سَمُنْدَر is a compound where ساحِل means shore and سمندر means ocean or sea, literally translating to 'shore of the ocean'.
Which one should you use?
The phrase ساحِلِ سَمُنْدَر specifically refers to the shore of the ocean, whereas the shorter form ساحِل can refer to any shore, such as those of lakes or rivers.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun ساحِل is masculine.
How do you pronounce it?
sāhil-i samundar
Did you know?
- The word ساحِل is also used metaphorically in Urdu poetry and literature to describe the 'shore' of a situation or the 'edge' of a state of being, often used to represent stability or a goal.
- The word سمندر (samundar) used in the phrase is actually a loanword from Persian, reflecting the deep historical and linguistic influence of Persian on the Urdu language.
- The phrase ساحِلِ سَمُنْدَر uses a grammatical construction called 'Izafat', where a short vowel sound connects two nouns to show possession without using a separate word for 'of'.
Examples in context
- چلو ساحل پر چلتے ہیں!Let's go to the beach!
- برائے مہربانی مجھے ساحل کے راستے بتائیںPlease tell me the way to the beach.
- ساحِلِ سَمُنْدَر بہت خوبصورت ہے۔sāhil-e-samundar bohat khubsurat hai.The beach is very beautiful.
- ہم ساحِلِ سَمُنْدَر پر سیر کریں گے۔hum sāhil-e-samundar par sair karein gay.We will stroll along the beach.
- بچے ساحِلِ سَمُنْدَر پر کھیل رہے ہیں۔bachay sāhil-e-samundar par khel rahay hain.The children are playing on the beach.
Example conversation
Fatima and Ahmed are planning a trip.
- فاطمہ Fatimaاحمد، کیا ہم ساحِلِ سَمُنْدَر پر چلیں؟Ahmed, kya hum sahil-e-samundar par chalain?Ahmed, shall we go to the beach?
- احمد Ahmedہاں، یہ ایک اچھا خیال ہے۔Haan, yeh ek accha khayal hai.Yes, that is a good idea.
- فاطمہ Fatimaمجھے وہاں کی ٹھنڈی ہوا پسند ہے۔Mujhe wahan ki thandi hawa pasand hai.I love the cool breeze there.
- احمد Ahmedمیں گاڑی تیار کرتا ہوں۔Main gari tayyar karta hoon.I will get the car ready.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “beach” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
