آئس کریم
ice cream
The English phrase "ice cream" is translated into Urdu as آئس کریم.
In Urdu, the term آئس کریم is a borrowed word used specifically to refer to the dessert ice cream.
Meaning: dessert (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
When you need to use "ice cream" as a modifier, such as when saying "ice cream flavor," you must add the postposition کا (ka) or its grammatically appropriate variants to the noun.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is ice cream.
Did you know?
- The word کریم is used in Urdu both as a borrowing from English 'cream' and as a borrowing from the Arabic word for 'generous'.
- While آئس کریم is the standard term, you might see کلفی (kulfi) written in menus. Although not a translation, it refers to a traditional, dense, frozen dairy dessert that is a cultural staple in Pakistan.
- If you see the word ملائی (malai) on a menu, it refers to the thick cream used in many traditional desserts, which is a much more ancient part of the Urdu culinary vocabulary than the borrowed آئس کریم.
Examples in context
- کیا آپ کو آئس کریم چاہیے؟kya aap ko ice cream chahiye?Do you want ice cream?
- آج موسم گرم ہے، آئس کریم کھاتے ہیں۔aaj mausam garam hai, ice cream khate hain.It is hot today, let's eat ice cream.
Example conversation
Ahmed and Sarah are talking in a cafe on a hot afternoon.
- احمد Ahmedسارہ، کیا ہم آئس کریم کھائیں؟Sarah, kya hum ice cream khayein?Sarah, shall we eat ice cream?
- سارہ Saraہاں، مجھے آئس کریم بہت پسند ہے۔haan, mujhe ice cream bohat pasand hai.Yes, I like ice cream very much.
- احمد Ahmedآپ کو کون سا ذائقہ پسند ہے؟aap ko kaun sa zaiqa pasand hai?Which flavor do you like?
- سارہ Saraمجھے چاکلیٹ آئس کریم پسند ہے۔mujhe chocolate ice cream pasand hai.I like chocolate ice cream.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries آئس کریم, کریم, CC BY-SA 4.0.
