گَرْل فِرینْڈ
garl firenḍfeminine
The English phrase "girlfriend" can be expressed in Urdu as گَرْل فِرینْڈ (garl firenḍ). If unsure, use گَرْل فِرینْڈ. Wiktionary also lists گَرْل فَرینْڈ (garl farenḍ) and عاشِقَہ ('āśiqa).
Meaning: a female partner in a romantic relationship (noun)
Ways to say it
| Urdu | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| گَرْل فِرینْڈ | garl firenḍ | feminine |
| گَرْل فَرینْڈ | garl farenḍ | feminine |
| عاشِقَہ | 'āśiqa | feminine |
In modern, conversational Urdu, particularly in urban areas and among younger generations, the English loanword گَرْل فِرینْڈ is commonly used to refer to a female partner in a romantic relationship.
Which one should you use?
The term گَرْل فِرینْڈ is a modern loanword from English, whereas عاشِقَہ is a formal or poetic term used to describe a female lover or someone in a state of intense romantic devotion.
How do you pronounce it?
garl firenḍ
Did you know?
- In many Urdu speaking households, a partner is referred to using vague terms like وہ meaning 'that person' or دوست meaning 'friend' to hide the relationship from elders.
- Using the English 'girlfriend' can actually act as a social code in urban Pakistan, signaling that the speaker belongs to a specific educated or globalized class.
- If you use the word عاشِقَہ in a casual conversation, it can sound like you are reciting a 19th-century Ghazal rather than talking about modern dating.
Examples in context
- میری گرل فرینڈ بہت خوبصورت ہے۔My girlfriend is very beautiful.
- تو میری پیاری گرل فرینڈ ہے جو میری دنیا میں روشنی ڈالتی ہے۔You are my lovely girlfriend who brings light into my world.
- وہ میری گَرْل فِرینْڈ ہے۔voh meri girlfriend hai.She is my girlfriend.
- میری گَرْل فِرینْڈ بہت ذہین ہے۔meri girlfriend bohat zaheen hai.My girlfriend is very intelligent.
Example conversation
Two friends are chatting about their social lives at a cafe.
- عائشہ Ayeshaحمزہ، کیا تمہاری کوئی گَرْل فِرینْڈ ہے؟Hamza, kya tumhari koi girlfriend hai?Hamza, do you have a girlfriend?
- حمزہ Hamzaنہیں، فی الحال کوئی نہیں ہے۔nahi, filhaal koi nahi hai.No, there is no one at the moment.
- عائشہ Ayeshaاچھا، میں نے سوچا شاید کوئی ہو۔achha, maine socha shayad koi ho.Okay, I thought maybe there was someone.
- حمزہ Hamzaعائشہ، ابھی میں اکیلا ہی ٹھیک ہوں۔Ayesha, abhi mein akela hi theek hoon.Ayesha, I am fine being alone for now.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “girlfriend” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
