بعد میں
baad mein
The English word "later" is translated into Urdu as بعد میں (baad mein).
بعد میں is an adverb used to describe something happening afterward in time. In formal written communication, if you want to indicate that something will be addressed further down in a document, the phrase ذیل میں (meaning "below") is used instead.
Meaning: afterward in time (adv)
How do you pronounce it?
baad mein
Did you know?
- In spoken Urdu, بعد میں is often used as a polite way to avoid giving a direct 'no' to a request.
- Because میں traces back to the Proto-Indo-European root *médʰyos, the word used to say 'later' in Urdu is a very distant relative of the English word 'middle'.
- The Urdu word for 'later' is a linguistic hybrid, combining a loanword from Arabic and Persian with a word inherited from ancient Prakrit.
Examples in context
- میں بعد میں آ جائو گا۔I think I'll come back later.This sentence is useful for expressing an intention to return using بعد میں.Tatoeba #1479619 by nabeel_tahir, translation #32614 by CK
- تم نے بعد میں چہل قدمی کے لئیے چلنا ہے؟Do you want to go for a walk later?This sentence is useful for asking about a future activity using بعد میں.Tatoeba #4190792 by nabeel_tahir, translation #2016829 by CK
- تھوڑی دیر بعد چلتے ہیں۔Let's go later.
- ہم بعد میں بات کریں گے۔hum baad mein baat karein ge.We will talk later.
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Example conversation
Ali is busy working and Aisha asks if he can go for a walk.
- عائشہ Ayeshaعلی، کیا آپ میرے ساتھ سیر کے لیے چلیں گے؟Ali, kya aap mere saath sair ke liye chalein ge?Ali, will you go for a walk with me?
- علی Aliمیں ابھی مصروف ہوں، میں بعد میں چلوں گا۔Mein abhi masroof hoon, mein baad mein chalun ga.I am busy right now, I will go later.
- عائشہ Ayeshaٹھیک ہے، جب آپ فارغ ہو جائیں۔Theek hai, jab aap farigh ho jayein.Okay, when you are free.
- علی Aliشکریہ عائشہ، میں آپ کو فون کروں گا۔Shukriya Aisha, mein aap ko phone karun ga.Thank you Aisha, I will call you.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries بعد, میں, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
