لندن
landan/lən.d̪ən/masculine
London in Urdu is لندن, romanized as landan.
لندن is the Urdu name for London, the capital of England and the United Kingdom.
Meaning: capital of England and United Kingdom (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
لندن is treated as a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
It is pronounced /lən.d̪ən/ in two syllables, both with a short, weak vowel. The d is dental, made with the tongue touching the back of the upper teeth.
Did you know?
- In Urdu poetry and songwriting, لندن is often used as a shorthand symbol for the 'West' or a distant, glamorous land of opportunity rather than just the specific city.
- The word لندن may have entered Urdu not directly from English, but through Classical Persian, which acted as a literary bridge between Europe and South Asia.
Examples in context
- وہ لندن جا چکا ہے۔He has gone to London.Here لندن is where he has gone.Tatoeba #1564763 by nabeel_tahir, translation #293391 by CN
- بل پہلے لندن میں رہتا تھا، ہے نا؟Bell used to live in London, didn't he?لندن is where Bell used to live.Tatoeba #1580436 by nabeel_tahir, translation #33871 by CN
- پیرس کے مقابلے میں لندن بہت بڑا ہے۔When compared to Paris, London is large.This sentence compares لندن with Paris.Tatoeba #1445596 by nabeel_tahir, translation #1445390 by CN
- آج میں لندن جا رہا ہوں۔Today, I am going to London.
- کیا تم لندن گئے تھے؟Did you go to London?
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Zainab and Umar are talking about a future trip.
- زینب Zainabکیا تم کبھی لندن گئے ہو؟Kya tum kabhi London gaye ho?Have you ever been to London?
- عمر Omarنہیں، میں نے لندن نہیں دیکھا۔Nahi, maine London nahi dekha.No, I haven't seen London.
- زینب Zainabلندن بہت خوبصورت شہر ہے۔London bohat khoobsurat shehar hai.London is a very beautiful city.
- عمر Omarہاں، میں وہاں جانا چاہتا ہوں۔Haan, mein wahan jana chahta hoon.Yes, I want to go there.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “london” translations and entries لندن, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries لندن, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
