اَن٘گْریزی زَبان
aṅgrezī zabānfeminine
In Urdu, "english" is اَن٘گْریزی زَبان (aṅgrezī zabān). If unsure, use اَن٘گْریزی زَبان. Wiktionary also lists اَن٘گْریزی (aṅgrezī).
Meaning: the English language (name)
Ways to say it
| Urdu | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| اَن٘گْریزی زَبان | aṅgrezī zabān | feminine |
| اَن٘گْریزی | aṅgrezī | feminine |
The term refers to the English language. The form اَن٘گْریزی can be used as a noun to mean the English language or as an adjective to describe things like English culture or English style.
Which one should you use?
The term انگلستانی is a more formal or specific way to say 'English' when referring specifically to things originating from the country of England, whereas اَن٘گْریزی is more common for the language.
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
aṅgrezī zabān
Did you know?
- Urdu uses the word زبان for 'language', which also means 'tongue'. Therefore, saying اَن٘گْریزی زَبان literally translates to 'English tongue'.
- In many parts of South Asia, the term اَن٘گْریزی is often used as a shorthand to describe anything that feels 'Western' or 'modern', even if it is not strictly from England.
- In the colonial era, the term انگریزی was not just a name for a language but a symbol of social status and access to government power in South Asia.
Examples in context
- میں انگریزی بولتا ہوں۔I speak English.
- وہ انگریزی کے استاد ہیں۔They are English teachers.
- میری انگریزی کلیئر نہیں ہے۔My English is not clear.
- اَن٘گْریزی زَبان بہت خوبصورت ہے۔angrezi zaban bahut khoobsurat hai.The English language is very beautiful.
- میں اَن٘گْریزی زَبان سیکھ رہا ہوں۔mein angrezi zaban seekh raha hoon.I am learning the English language.
Example conversation
Ali and Zainab are discussing their studies.
- علی Aliزینب، کیا آپ اَن٘گْریزی زَبان پڑھتی ہیں؟Zainab, kya aap angrezi zaban parhti hain?Zainab, do you study the English language?
- زینب Zainabجی ہاں، میں روزانہ پڑھتی ہوں۔Ji haan, mein rozana parhti hoon.Yes, I study it every day.
- علی Aliیہ زَبان بہت مشکل ہے۔Yeh zaban bohat mushkil hai.This language is very difficult.
- زینب Zainabنہیں، یہ کافی آسان ہے۔Nahi, yeh kafi asaan hai.No, it is quite easy.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “english” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
