مہمان
mehman
The English phrase "guests" is translated into Urdu as مہمان (mehman).
The term مہمان refers to people who are invited to visit someone's home or attend a social event.
How does it change in a sentence?
The base form مہمان is used for both the singular "guest" and the plural "guests". However, the word changes to مہمانوں when it is followed by a postposition, such as "of" or "to".
How do you pronounce it?
mehman
Did you know?
- In traditional Urdu etiquette, a مہمان is often treated as a 'blessing from God', meaning hosts will prioritize a guest's needs over their own even in times of scarcity.
- The word مہمان was borrowed into Urdu from Classical Persian.
- While مہمان is a Persian loanword, it is so deeply integrated into Urdu that it is often used in poetic metaphors to describe a person's fleeting presence in life or a temporary state of mind.
Examples in context
- آج ہمارے گھر میں کئی مہمانوں کا استقبال ہو رہا ہے۔Today we are welcoming many guests to our house.
- آج گھر پر بہت سے مہمان ہیں۔Aaj ghar par bahut se mehman hain.There are many guests at home today.
- مہمانوں کے لیے کھانا تیار ہے۔Mehmanon ke liye khana tayyar hai.The food is ready for the guests.
- کیا مہمان آ گئے ہیں؟Kya mehman aa gaye hain?Have the guests arrived?
Example conversation
Sara and Umar are preparing for a social gathering at their house.
- سارہ Saraعمر، کیا تمام مہمان آ گئے ہیں؟Umar, kya tamam mehman aa gaye hain?Umar, have all the guests arrived?
- عمر Omarہاں سارہ، سب مہمان کمرے میں ہیں۔Haan Sara, sab mehman kamre mein hain.Yes Sara, all the guests are in the room.
- سارہ Saraبہت اچھا، اب ہم کھانا لگا سکتے ہیں۔Bohat acha, ab hum khana laga sakte hain.Very good, now we can serve the food.
- عمر Omarمیں ابھی مہمانوں کو بلاتا ہوں۔Mein abhi mehmanon ko bulata hoon.I will call the guests right now.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries مہمان, CC BY-SA 4.0.
