خوبصورت لڑکی
/xuːb.suː.ɾət̪ ləɽ.kiː/word by word
The English phrase "pretty girl" is translated into Urdu as خوبصورت لڑکی.
Which one should you use?
While خوبصورت لڑکی emphasizes physical beauty, the alternative phrase پیاری لڑکی is often used to mean a "lovely" or "cute" girl, implying affection.
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the plural "pretty girls", the noun لڑکی changes to لڑکیاں in the nominative case or to لڑکیوں when used with certain prepositions.
Did you know?
- While خوبصورت لڑکی is used for beauty, the term پتلی 'thin' is sometimes used as a compliment for a pretty girl in certain traditional contexts.
- Urdu often uses the word نور 'light' to describe a pretty face. Someone might say a girl's face has نور to mean she possesses a spiritual or radiant glow.
- In formal or poetic Urdu, a pretty girl might be referred to as a پری 'fairy'. This is not just a fantasy reference but a common synonym for an ethereal beauty.
Examples in context
- وہ ایک خوبصورت لڑکی ہے۔Woh aik khoobsurat larki hai.She is a pretty girl.
- یہ تصویر ایک خوبصورت لڑکی کی ہے۔Yeh tasveer aik khoobsurat larki ki hai.This picture is of a pretty girl.
- وہ بہت خوبصورت لڑکی ہے۔Woh bohat khoobsurat larki hai.She is a very pretty girl.
Example conversation
Hamza and Sara are looking at a drawing in a book.
- سارہ Saraحمزہ، دیکھو یہ کتنی خوبصورت لڑکی ہے۔Hamza, dekho yeh kitni khoobsurat larki hai.Hamza, look, what a pretty girl this is.
- حمزہ Hamzaہاں سارہ، یہ واقعی بہت خوبصورت ہے۔Haan Sara, yeh waqayi bohat khoobsurat hai.Yes Sara, she really is very pretty.
- سارہ Saraکیا تم نے اس کی تصویر بنائی ہے؟Kya tum ne is ki tasveer banayi hai?Did you draw her picture?
- حمزہ Hamzaنہیں، میں نے صرف اسے دیکھا ہے۔Nahi, mein ne sirf usay dekha hai.No, I only saw her.
