سو رہا ہے
so raha hai
The English phrase "sleeping" is translated into Urdu as سو رہا ہے (so raha hai).
The phrase سو رہا ہے is used to describe something that is used for sleep or is used to produce sleep.
Meaning: used for sleep, used to produce sleep (adj)
How do you pronounce it?
so raha hai
What mistakes should you avoid?
While the phrase Neend Aana literally means "to feel sleepy," it is used to express the desire to sleep. In informal contexts, you may also hear Neend Aa Rahi Hai to express the desire to sleep.
Did you know?
- The word ہے is a distant cousin of the English word 'is' and the Spanish word 'es'. All three descend from the Proto-Indo-European root *h₁es-.
- In Urdu, the concept of sleep is often treated as an external force. The phrase Neend Aana describes sleep as something that 'comes' to a person rather than a state the person enters.
- Even though ہے is used in Urdu, it has direct cognates in several other major languages, such as the Gujarati word 'che' and the Bengali word 'ache'.
Example conversation
Sara asks Ali about their younger brother.
- سارہ Saraعلی، بھائی کہاں ہے؟Ali, bhai kahan hai?Ali, where is brother?
- علی Aliوہ اپنے بستر پر سو رہا ہے۔Woh apne bistar par so raha hai.He is sleeping on his bed.
- سارہ Saraکیا ہم اسے جگا سکتے ہیں؟Kya hum usay jaga sakte hain?Can we wake him up?
- علی Aliنہیں، اسے سونے دو۔Nahi, usay sone do.No, let him sleep.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries سو, ہے, CC BY-SA 4.0.
