آپشن
option
The English word 'option' can be translated into Urdu as آپشن.
آپشن is used to mean one of the choices that can be made. This English loanword is common in spoken Urdu, particularly within technical, business or casual contexts.
Meaning: one of the choices that can be made (noun)
Which one should you use?
While آپشن is a common loanword, you may encounter other forms depending on the context. Use انتخاب when you want to refer specifically to a choice or selection, and use متبادل when you are referring to an alternative option.
How do you pronounce it?
option
Did you know?
- While آپشن is a loanword, the word انتخاب for 'choice' is also used to describe a political 'election' in Urdu.
- The word انتخاب shares the same root as the Arabic word for 'elite' or 'chosen', implying a selection of the best possible option.
- If you describe a person as a متبادل (alternative/option), you are not just saying they are a choice, but that they are a 'substitute' or a 'replacement' for someone else.
Examples in context
- میرے پاس کوئی اور آپشن نہیں ہے۔Mere paas koi aur option nahi hai.I have no other option.
- کیا آپ کے پاس کوئی بہتر آپشن ہے؟Kya aap ke paas koi behtar option hai?Do you have a better option?
- یہ ایک مشکل آپشن معلوم ہوتا ہے۔Yeh ek mushkil option maloom hota hai.This seems like a difficult option.
Example conversation
Hamza and Zainab are discussing what to eat for dinner.
- حمزہ Hamzaہم کیا کھائیں؟ میرے پاس کوئی آپشن نہیں ہے۔Hum kya khaein? Mere paas koi option nahi hai.What should we eat? I have no option.
- زینب Zainabکیا ہم پیزا منگوا لیں؟Kya hum pizza mangwa lein?Should we order pizza?
- حمزہ Hamzaہاں، یہ ایک اچھا آپشن ہے۔Haan, yeh ek acha option hai.Yes, that is a good option.
- زینب Zainabٹھیک ہے، میں ابھی آرڈر کرتی ہوں۔Theek hai, mein abhi order karti hoon.Okay, I will order it now.
