مجھے کال کرو
mujhe call karo
The English phrase "call me" is translated into Urdu as مجھے کال کرو (mujhe call karo).
This phrase is used to request that someone contact you via telephone.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase consists of مجھے (mujhe), meaning "me" and کال کرو (call karo). The latter is the transliterated English verb "call" combined with the Urdu imperative کرو (karo), which means "do".
Which one should you use?
The form مجھے کال کرو uses the second-person singular imperative and is used with friends, peers or people younger than you. In contrast, the form مجھے کال کریں uses the second-person plural or honorific imperative, which is appropriate for elders, strangers or professional settings.
How do you pronounce it?
mujhe call karo
Did you know?
- The word کرو is a learned borrowing from the Sanskrit word कुरु.
- In some regions, people might use the phrase فون ملاؤ, which literally means 'connect the phone', rather than کال کرو.
- If you were to use this phrase in a text message, you might see it written in Roman Urdu, where English and Urdu letters are mixed together.
Examples in context
- مجھے کال کرو جب تم فارغ ہو.Call me when you're free.
- مجھے کال کرو۔mujhe call karo.Call me.
- کام ختم ہونے پر مجھے کال کرو۔kaam khatam hone par mujhe call karo.Call me when the work is finished.
- گھر پہنچ کر مجھے کال کرو۔ghar pohanch kar mujhe call karo.Call me after reaching home.
Example conversation
Ahmed and Sara are discussing a plan over text.
- احمد Ahmedمیں ابھی مصروف ہوں۔Main abhi masroof hoon.I am busy right now.
- سارہ Saraٹھیک ہے، بعد میں مجھے کال کرو۔Theek hai, baad mein mujhe call karo.Okay, call me later.
- احمد Ahmedمیں شام کو کال کروں گا۔Main shaam ko call karoon ga.I will call in the evening.
- سارہ Saraٹھیک ہے، احمد۔Theek hai, Ahmed.Okay, Ahmed.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries کرو, CC BY-SA 4.0.
