پسند
pasand
pasand is the Urdu word for liking or preference.
The word پسند refers to a liking, choice or preference. In practical speech, it is used in two ways: as part of the compound verb پسند کرنا (to like) or in the construction [Something] pasand hai to say that something is liked or is a preference.
Which one should you use?
While pasand describes a preference or a liking, it is much weaker than the word muhabbat, which is used to express a deep and strong sense of love.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun pasand (liking/choice) is commonly used as part of the compound verb پسند کرنا to express the action 'to like'.
How do you pronounce it?
pasand
Did you know?
- In Urdu, saying someone has achhi pasand literally means they have 'good liking', which is the standard way to describe a person with 'good taste'.
- The phrase na-pasand adds the prefix na to mean 'dislike', effectively creating a mirror opposite of the word without needing a separate root.
- The word pasand was borrowed from Classical Persian and first appeared in Middle Hindi around 1649.
Examples in context
- مجھے یہ رنگ پسند ہے۔mujhe yeh rang pasand hai.I like this color.
- کیا آپ کو یہ کتاب پسند ہے؟kya aap ko yeh kitab pasand hai?Do you like this book?
- اسے نیا گھر بہت پسند آیا۔isay naya ghar bohat pasand aya.He liked the new house very much.
Example conversation
Ali and Fatima are looking at clothes in a shop.
- علی Aliفاطمہ، کیا آپ کو یہ قمیض پسند ہے؟Fatima, kya aap ko yeh qameez pasand hai?Fatima, do you like this shirt?
- فاطمہ Fatimaہاں، مجھے یہ بہت پسند ہے۔Haan, mujhe yeh bohat pasand hai.Yes, I like it very much.
- علی Aliاس کا رنگ بہت اچھا ہے۔Is ka rang bohat acha hai.Its color is very nice.
- فاطمہ Fatimaشکریہ، علی۔Shukriya, Ali.Thank you, Ali.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries پسند, CC BY-SA 4.0.
