میرے شوہر
mere shohar
The English phrase "my husband" is translated into Urdu as میرے شوہر (mere shohar).
This phrase is used by a woman to refer to the man she is married to.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase consists of mere (my) and shohar (husband).
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
میرے شوہر is a standard, formal or neutral term for husband. While more colloquial or intimate terms exist for different social contexts, this is the standard way to refer to a husband.
How does it change in a sentence?
In this phrase, the possessive pronoun mere (my) is in the oblique case to agree with the noun shohar when used as a subject in certain constructions or in a sentence with a postposition.
How do you pronounce it?
mere shohar
Did you know?
- If a woman wants to sound more poetic or literary, she might refer to her husband using the term sartaj, which literally translates to 'crown on the head'.
- While میرے شوہر is the standard term, women in poetry or romantic literature often use ہمسفر, which literally means 'fellow traveler'.
- The word شوہر is borrowed from Classical Persian.
Examples in context
- میرے شوہر بہت پیار کرنے والے اور خیال کرنے والے ہے۔My husband is loving and caring.This sentence is useful for describing the personality of your husband using میرے شوہر.Tatoeba #4206898 by nabeel_tahir, translation #2230332 by Hybrid
- میرے شوہر گھر پر ہیں۔mere shohar ghar par hain.My husband is at home.
- میں نے میرے شوہر کے لیے کھانا بنایا ہے۔mein ne mere shohar ke liye khana banaya hai.I have made food for my husband.
Example conversation
Fatima and Ali are talking on the phone about a dinner invitation.
- فاطمہ Fatimaکیا میرے شوہر بھی ساتھ آئیں گے؟kya mere shohar bhi sath aayenge?Will my husband also come along?
- علی Aliجی ہاں، آپ دونوں کا استقبال ہے۔ji haan, aap dono ka istiqbal hai.Yes, you both are welcome.
- فاطمہ Fatimaشکریہ، میں انہیں بتا دوں گی۔shukriya, mein unhein bata doongi.Thank you, I will tell him.
- علی Aliٹھیک ہے، اللہ حافظ۔theek hai, Allah Hafiz.Alright, goodbye.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries شوہر, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
