رات کا کھانا
raat ka khana
The English word "dinner" is translated into Urdu as رات کا کھانا (raat ka khana).
رات کا کھانا refers to the evening meal or dinner.
Meaning: evening meal (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of raat (night), ka (of) and khana (food/meal).
Which one should you use?
While رات کا کھانا emphasizes the night, the phrase شام کا کھانا can also be used to mean dinner, specifically emphasizing the "evening" aspect of the meal.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase is a noun phrase where ka acts as a genitive marker linking raat to khana.
How do you pronounce it?
raat ka khana
Did you know?
- The word رات comes from an extremely ancient root in Proto-Indo-European, making it a distant relative of the English word 'night'.
- When inviting someone to رات کا کھانا, it is common to offer a variety of dishes shared from central platters rather than individual plated servings.
- In many Pakistani households, رات کا کھانا is eaten much later in the evening than the typical English 'dinner' time.
Examples in context
- ہم رات کا کھانا باہر کھا رہے ہیں۔We are eating dinner outdoors.This sentence shows how to use رات کا کھانا when talking about eating dinner outdoors.Tatoeba #2348080 by nabeel_tahir, translation #464344 by lukaszpp
- کیا آپ رات کا کھانا کھا چکے ہیں؟Have you had dinner?
- آپ کو شام کا کھانا کھانا ہے؟Do you want to have dinner?
- جی ہاں، میں شام کا کھانا کھانا چاہتا ہوں۔Yes, I want to have dinner.
- کیا آپ نے رات کا کھانا کھا لیا؟kya aap ne raat ka khana kha liya?Have you eaten dinner?
- رات کا کھانا بہت لذیذ تھا۔raat ka khana bohat lazeez tha.The dinner was very delicious.
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Example conversation
A husband and wife are talking at home in the evening.
- عمر Omarزینب، کیا رات کا کھانا تیار ہے؟Zainab, kya raat ka khana tayyar hai?Zainab, is dinner ready?
- زینب Zainabجی عمر، میں ابھی میز پر لگاتی ہوں۔Ji Umar, mein abhi maiz par lagati hoon.Yes Umar, I am setting it on the table now.
- عمر Omarشکریہ، مجھے بہت بھوک لگی ہے۔Shukriya, mujhe bohat bhook lagi hai.Thank you, I am very hungry.
- زینب Zainabآئیے، ہم مل کر کھاتے ہیں۔Aaiye, hum mil kar khate hain.Come, let's eat together.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries رات, کا, کھانا, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
