بھیجنا
bhejna
The Urdu verb for 'send' is بھیجنا (bhejna).
The verb بھیجنا is used to describe the action of making something go somewhere.
Meaning: make something go somewhere (verb)
Which one should you use?
بھیجو is the informal way to say 'send', whereas بھیجیں is the polite or formal form used to make requests with respect.
How does it change in a sentence?
Use بھیجا for the masculine singular past tense and بھیجی for the feminine singular past tense.
How do you pronounce it?
bhejna
Did you know?
- Some linguists argue that بھیجنا might actually come from a root meaning 'to be led to', rather than 'to send'.
- In Urdu and related languages, the concept of 'sending' is closely linked to the idea of 'uttering' or 'releasing' a sound.
- In certain cultural contexts, 'sending' a guest away is phrased with specific polite verbs to avoid the bluntness of بھیجنا.
Examples in context
- آخری تاریخ تک تقریب کی تصاویر بھیجیں۔Aakhri tareekh tak taqreeb ki tasaveer bhejain
- کیا آج رات کو خوبصورت تصاویر بھیجوں؟Kya aaj raat ko khoobsurat tasaveer bhejoon?
- ہاں بھیج دو، بہت شکریہ!Haan bhej do, bohat shukriya!
- میں اسے خط بھیجنا چاہتا ہوں۔mein usay khat bhejna chahta hoon.I want to send him a letter.
- کیا آپ مجھے ای میل بھیجنا بھول گئے؟kya aap mujhe email bhejna bhool gaye?Did you forget to send me the email?
- اسے پارسل بھیجنا بہت آسان ہے۔usay parcel bhejna bohat asan hai.Sending the parcel to him is very easy.
Example conversation
Zainab asks Ahmed to send a document.
- زینب Zainabاحمد، کیا آپ یہ فائل بھیجنا بھول گئے؟Ahmed, kya aap yeh file bhejna bhool gaye?Ahmed, did you forget to send this file?
- احمد Ahmedہاں، معذرت! میں ابھی بھیجتا ہوں۔Haan, maazrat! Main abhi bhejta hoon.Yes, sorry! I am sending it now.
- زینب Zainabشکریہ، اسے جلدی بھیجنا۔Shukriya, ise jaldi bhejna.Thanks, send it quickly.
- احمد Ahmedٹھیک ہے، زینب۔ یہ ہو گیا۔Theek hai, Zainab. Yeh ho gaya.Okay, Zainab. It is done.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries بھیجنا, CC BY-SA 4.0.
