شرمندہ
The English word "embarrassed" is translated into Urdu as شرمندہ.
شرمندہ is used to describe having a feeling of shameful discomfort.
Meaning: Having a feeling of shameful discomfort (adj)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is derived from the root شرم, which means shame or modesty.
Which one should you use?
While شرمندہ can mean "embarrassed" in a social sense, it also carries a stronger connotation of being "ashamed" or "repentant" depending on the context.
Did you know?
- In Urdu, you can use شرمندہ to describe yourself as being 'indebted' to someone for a favor, rather than feeling shame. This is a common way to express humble gratitude.
- In poetic Urdu literature, being شرمندہ is often a romanticized state where a lover feels 'ashamed' of their intense devotion or their gaze.
- While شرمندہ refers to the feeling, Urdu speakers often use the phrase شرم آنا meaning 'shame comes' to describe the sudden onset of embarrassment.
Examples in context
- میں بہت شرمندہ ہوںI am very embarrassed
- میں اپنی غلطی پر شرمندہ ہوں۔mein apni ghalti par sharminda hoon.I am embarrassed by my mistake.
- وہ اس بات پر بہت شرمندہ ہے۔woh is baat par bohat sharminda hai.She is very embarrassed about this.
- کیا آپ شرمندہ محسوس کر رہے ہیں؟kya aap sharminda mahsoos kar rahay hain?Are you feeling embarrassed?
Example conversation
Ali apologizes to Fatima for forgetting her gift.
- علی Aliفاطمہ، میں آپ کا تحفہ بھول گیا، میں بہت شرمندہ ہوں۔Fatima, mein aap ka tohfa bhool gaya, mein bohat sharminda hoon.Fatima, I forgot your gift, I am very embarrassed.
- فاطمہ Fatimaکوئی بات نہیں، علی، پریشان نہ ہوں۔Koi baat nahi, Ali, pareshan na hon.It's okay, Ali, don't worry.
- علی Aliلیکن مجھے آپ سے ملنے میں شرمندگی ہو رہی ہے۔Lekin mujhe aap se milne mein sharmindagi ho rahi hai.But I am feeling embarrassed to meet you.
- فاطمہ Fatimaآپ شرمندہ نہ ہوں، میں بالکل ناراض نہیں ہوں۔Aap sharminda na hon, mein bilkul naraz nahi hoon.Don't be embarrassed, I am not angry at all.
