بورنگ
boring
The English adjective "boring" can be translated into Urdu as بورنگ.
بورنگ is used to describe something that causes boredom or tiredness.
Meaning: causing boredom or tiredness (adj)
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The word 'boring' is a direct loanword from English and is used in informal, everyday Urdu instead of more traditional Urdu adjectives.
How do you pronounce it?
boring
Did you know?
- Urdu speakers may use the phrase جان نکل گئی ('the life has left') to hyperbolically describe an incredibly boring or tedious task.
- When an Urdu speaker finds a person's behavior 'boring', they might use the word بے دم, which literally means 'without breath' or 'lifeless', to describe the lack of energy.
- If you are describing a boring movie, using the loanword بورنگ is common, but if you use the word پھیکا, you are implying it is 'bland' or 'tasteless', much like unseasoned food.
Examples in context
- اس کے ناول، زیادہ تر، کافی بورنگ ہوتے ہے۔His novels are, for the most part, very boring.This example shows how to describe the quality of novels using بورنگ.Tatoeba #1946082 by nabeel_tahir, translation #286724 by CM
- یہ فلم بہت بورنگ ہے۔yeh film bohat boring hai.This movie is very boring.
- میرا کام کافی بورنگ ہے۔mera kaam kafi boring hai.My work is quite boring.
Example conversation
Fatima and Umar are watching television at home.
- فاطمہ Fatimaعمر، یہ شو بہت بورنگ ہے۔Umar, yeh show bohat boring hai.Umar, this show is very boring.
- عمر Omarہاں فاطمہ، مجھے بھی یہ پسند نہیں آیا۔han Fatima, mujhe bhi yeh pasand nahi aya.Yes Fatima, I didn't like this either.
- فاطمہ Fatimaکیا ہم کوئی اور چیز دیکھیں؟kya hum koi aur cheez dekhen?Shall we watch something else?
- عمر Omarہاں، چلو کچھ دلچسپ لگاتے ہیں۔han, chalo kuch dilchasp lagate hain.Yes, let's put on something interesting.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
