ہو گیا
The English phrase "done" is translated into Urdu as ہو گیا.
The phrase ہو گیا is used to indicate that a process or an event has reached its conclusion.
Meaning: expresses that a task has been completed (intj)
How does it change in a sentence?
The form changes depending on the noun it describes: use ہو گئی if the task being referred to is a feminine noun, and use ہو گئے if the tasks being referred to are masculine plural. You can also use ہو گیا ہے to more strictly translate "it has been done" in the present perfect sense.
Did you know?
- While English speakers use 'done' to mean a task is finished, using ہو گیا can also be used to describe a person who has passed away, as in 'he is gone'.
- While ہو گیا literally means 'it happened' or 'it is done', it is frequently used in Urdu as a polite way to decline further offers of food or drink, signaling that the person is 'done' and satisfied.
- The root of the word گیا connects it to the Sanskrit word 'gatá', which is the same ancestor for the English word 'go'.
Examples in context
- عمل مکمل ہو چکا ہےThe task has been completed.
- میرا کام ہو گیا ہے۔mera kaam ho gaya hai.My work is done.
- کھانا تیار ہو گیا ہے۔khana tayyar ho gaya hai.The food is ready/done.
- کیا آپ کا کام ہو گیا؟kya aap ka kaam ho gaya?Is your work done?
Example conversation
Ahmed and Aisha are in the kitchen after cooking.
- احمد Ahmedکیا کھانا ہو گیا؟kya khana ho gaya?Is the food done?
- عائشہ Ayeshaہاں، کھانا ہو گیا ہے۔haan, khana ho gaya hai.Yes, the food is done.
- احمد Ahmedبہت اچھا، اب میں میز لگاتا ہوں۔bohat acha, ab mein mez lagata hoon.Very good, now I will set the table.
- عائشہ Ayeshaشکریہ، احمد۔shukriya, Ahmed.Thank you, Ahmed.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries گیا, CC BY-SA 4.0.
