پینا
pīnā/piː.nɑː/
To drink in Urdu is پینا (pīnā).
The verb پینا is used to describe the action of consuming liquid through the mouth. If you are referring to the liquid itself, such as a served beverage, the noun مشروب is used.
Meaning: consume liquid through the mouth (verb)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
In the present habitual tense, the verb changes based on the subject. For the first-person singular 'I drink', use پیتا ہوں (pītā hūn). For the third-person singular masculine 'he drinks', use پیتا ہے (pītā hai). The past tense form is پیا (piyā), meaning 'drank'.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced as /piː.nɑː/. It has two syllables: pī-nā.
Did you know?
- Urdu uses the verb پینا for activities that English describes with different verbs, such as 'smoking' a cigarette.
- The word پینا is a distant relative of the English word 'drink' through their shared Proto-Indo-European ancestor.
- In many Urdu speaking contexts, asking someone if they پینا (drink) can be a coded way of asking if they consume alcohol.
Examples in context
- میں پانی پینا چاہتا ہوں۔mein paani peena chahta hoon.I want to drink water.
- کیا آپ چائے پینا پسند کریں گے؟kya aap chai peena pasand karen gay?Would you like to drink tea?
- وہ ٹھنڈا جوس پینا چاہتا ہے۔woh thanda juice peena chahta hai.He wants to drink cold juice.
Example conversation
Ahmed and Zainab are sitting in a living room during a hot afternoon.
- زینب Zainabاحمد، کیا آپ ٹھنڈا پانی پینا چاہیں گے؟Ahmed, kya aap thanda paani peena chahen gay?Ahmed, would you like to drink cold water?
- احمد Ahmedجی ہاں، شکریہ۔Ji haan, shukriya.Yes, thank you.
- زینب Zainabمیں آپ کے لیے پانی لاتی ہوں۔Mein aap ke liye paani laati hoon.I will bring water for you.
- احمد Ahmedبہت شکریہ، زینب۔Bohat shukriya, Zainab.Thank you very much, Zainab.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry پینا, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries پینا, CC BY-SA 4.0.
