یاد رکھنا
The English phrase "remember" is translated into Urdu as یاد رکھنا.
The phrase is used to express the act of remembering. It is distinct from the phrase یاد آنا, which describes a memory spontaneously coming to mind rather than an active effort to keep something in mind.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is a compound verb. It combines the noun یاد, which literally means "memory" or "remembrance", with the verb "to keep".
Which one should you use?
Use یاد رکھنا when you are making an active effort to keep something in mind. In contrast, use یاد آنا when a memory comes to your mind unintentionally or spontaneously.
How does it change in a sentence?
یاد رکھنا is a compound verb consisting of the noun یاد and the verb "to keep".
Did you know?
- While یاد رکھنا means 'to remember', the word یاد is also used to express 'missing' someone. Saying مجھے آپ کی یاد آ رہی ہے translates to 'I am remembering you' but is the standard way to say 'I miss you'.
- Urdu speakers often use یاد رکھنا as a stern warning or a threat, similar to the English 'mark my words', rather than just a request for memory.
- The word یاد is a linguistic traveler that entered Urdu via Persian and can also be found in many other Indo-Iranian languages.
Examples in context
- ہمیں اپنا وعدہ یاد رکھنا چاہیے۔Hamein apna waada yaad rakhna chahiye.We should remember our promise.
- براہ کرم یہ بات یاد رکھنا۔Barah-e-karam yeh baat yaad rakhna.Please remember this thing.
Example conversation
Ayesha is reminding Ahmed about an important meeting.
- عائشہ Ayeshaاحمد، کیا تم کل کی میٹنگ یاد رکھو گے؟Ahmed, kya tum kal ki meeting yaad rakhoge?Ahmed, will you remember tomorrow's meeting?
- احمد Ahmedجی، میں اسے یاد رکھوں گا۔Ji, mein ise yaad rakhunga.Yes, I will remember it.
- عائشہ Ayeshaبہت اچھا، یہ بات یاد رکھنا۔Bohat acha, yeh baat yaad rakhna.Very good, remember this thing.
- احمد Ahmedمیں بالکل یاد رکھوں گا۔Mein bilkul yaad rakhunga.I will definitely remember.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries یاد, CC BY-SA 4.0.
