جَگَہْ
jagahfeminine
The English phrase "place" can be translated into Urdu as جَگَہْ (jagah). If unsure, use جَگَہْ. Wiktionary also lists جَگَہ (jaga) and مَکان (makān).
Meaning: location, position (noun)
Ways to say it
| Urdu | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| جَگَہْ | jagah | feminine |
| جَگَہ | jaga | feminine |
| مَکان | makān | masculine |
| جاگَہ | jāga | feminine |
جَگَہْ and its variants refer to a general location, position or space.
Which one should you use?
While jagah refers to any general location or space, مَکان is used more specifically to mean a house, residence or a place of dwelling. Additionally, the word ٹھکانا can be used to refer to a place in casual conversations, often implying a specific location where someone lives or is staying temporarily.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun جَگَہْ is feminine. Its plural form is جَگَہیں.
How do you pronounce it?
jagah
Did you know?
- The word ٹھکانا is often used in the idiom ٹھکانا لگانا, which literally means 'to find a place for something' but colloquially means 'to finish someone off' or 'to get rid of someone'.
- Urdu speakers often use the phrase جَگَہْ نہیں ہے ('there is no place') not just for physical space, but to politely signal that they have no room in their schedule for a new appointment.
- If you are looking for a 'place' in a very poetic or highly formal Urdu context, you might encounter the word مقام, which refers more to a person's social standing or status rather than just a physical coordinate.
Examples in context
- میرے پاس ایک بہت اچھی جگہ ہے۔I have a very nice place.
- یہ ایک اچھی جَگَہْ ہے۔yeh ek achi jagah hai.This is a good place.
- کیا آپ کے پاس کوئی جَگَہْ ہے؟kya aap ke paas koi jagah hai?Do you have a place?
- مجھے اپنی جَگَہْ مل گئی ہے۔mujhe apni jagah mil gayi hai.I have found my place.
Example conversation
Omar and Sara are looking for a spot to sit in a park.
- عمر Omarسارہ، کیا یہاں بیٹھنے کی جَگَہْ ہے؟Sara, kya yahan baithne ki jagah hai?Sara, is there a place to sit here?
- سارہ Saraنہیں، یہ جَگَہْ بھری ہوئی ہے۔Nahi, yeh jagah bhari hui hai.No, this place is full.
- عمر Omarوہ سامنے والی جَگَہْ خالی ہے۔Woh saamne wali jagah khaali hai.That place in front is empty.
- سارہ Saraٹھیک ہے، وہیں چلتے ہیں۔Theek hai, wahin chalte hain.Okay, let's go there.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “place” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
