تجربہ
tajruba
The English word 'experience' is translated into Urdu as تجربہ (tajruba).
تجربہ is used as a noun to refer to the knowledge gathered. If you want to use the word as a verb, such as 'to experience' or 'to experiment', you should use the noun followed by the auxiliary verb کرنا.
Meaning: the knowledge thus gathered (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of تجربہ is تجربات.
How do you pronounce it?
tajruba
Did you know?
- The word تجربہ shares an Arabic root with the English word 'experiment', meaning both words are distant linguistic cousins.
- In poetic Urdu, the concept of 'experience' is often contrasted with معصومیت meaning 'innocence', implying that gaining تجربہ is a loss of purity.
- The word تجربہ is shared between Urdu and Persian, reflecting the deep historical influence of Persian court culture on the Urdu language.
Examples in context
- تمھارے پاس اتنا تجربہ نہیں ہے۔You don't have enough experience.This sentence shows how to express having or lacking a certain amount of تجربہ.Tatoeba #2043113 by nabeel_tahir, translation #1815765 by Spamster
- یونیورسٹی جانا ایک عمدہ تجربہ تھا۔University was a wonderful experience.This sentence illustrates how to describe a specific event as a تجربہ.Tatoeba #12449545 by Roomba_Unit, translation #275602 by sundown
- اس کے پاس ابھی تک اس نوکری کے لیے تجربہ نہیں ہے۔He still has no experience for this job.This sentence demonstrates how to state that someone lacks the necessary تجربہ for a specific role.Tatoeba #1438140 by nabeel_tahir, translation #663919 by bluepie88
- میں انٹرویو کے لئے کافی تجربہ رکھتا ہوں۔I have considerable experience for the interview.
Example conversation
Ahmed and Sarah are discussing a job interview.
- سارہ Saraکیا آپ کے پاس اس کام کا تجربہ ہے؟Kya aap ke paas is kaam ka tajurba hai?Do you have experience in this work?
- احمد Ahmedجی، میرے پاس پانچ سال کا تجربہ ہے۔Ji, mere paas panch saal ka tajurba hai.Yes, I have five years of experience.
- سارہ Saraاحمد، آپ کا تجربہ بہت اچھا ہے۔Ahmed, aap ka tajurba bohat acha hai.Ahmed, your experience is very good.
- احمد Ahmedشکریہ، سارہ۔Shukriya, Sarah.Thank you, Sarah.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries تجربہ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
