پریکٹس
practice
The English word practice is translated into Urdu as پریکٹس.
In Urdu, پریکٹس refers to the act of doing something repeatedly to improve one's skill. It is a common loanword used to describe the concept of practice or exercise.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
پریکٹس is a common loanword used in everyday speech, whereas the word مشق is the formal Urdu equivalent for practice or exercise.
How does it change in a sentence?
To use پریکٹس as a verb in Urdu, you must add the auxiliary verb karna after the noun, resulting in the phrase پریکٹس کرنا.
How do you pronounce it?
practice
Did you know?
- The formal term مشق shares its roots with words related to 'polishing' or 'refining' an object, suggesting that practice is seen as a way of smoothing out one's rough edges.
- In some religious or spiritual contexts, the idea of practice is expressed as ریاضت, which implies a rigorous, ascetic discipline rather than simple repetition.
- The word مشق can also refer to a 'drill' in a military sense, showing that the concept of practice in Urdu extends to repetitive, disciplined movements.
Examples in context
- مجھے گٹار کی پریکٹس کرنی ہے۔mujhe guitar ki practice karni hai.I need to practice the guitar.
- روزانہ پریکٹس کرنا بہت ضروری ہے۔rozana practice karna bohat zaroori hai.Doing daily practice is very important.
- کیا آپ نے آج پریکٹس کی؟kya aap ne aaj practice ki?Did you practice today?
Example conversation
Hamza and Aisha are discussing their music lessons.
- حمزہ Hamzaعائشہ، کیا آپ نے پیانو کی پریکٹس کی؟Aisha, kya aap ne piano ki practice ki?Aisha, did you practice the piano?
- عائشہ Ayeshaجی حمزہ، میں نے ابھی پریکٹس ختم کی ہے۔Ji Hamza, maine abhi practice khatam ki hai.Yes Hamza, I have just finished practicing.
- حمزہ Hamzaبہت اچھی بات ہے۔Bohat achi baat hai.That is very good.
- عائشہ Ayeshaشکریہ، اب مجھے تھوڑی دیر آرام کرنا چاہیے۔Shukriya, ab mujhe thori der aaram karna chahiye.Thank you, now I should rest for a while.
