ستارے
sitare
The English word "stars" is translated into Urdu as ستارے (sitare).
The word ستارے refers to the small, bright points of light visible in the night sky. It can also be used metaphorically to refer to celebrities.
How do you pronounce it?
sitare
Did you know?
- The Urdu idiom ستارے گردش میں ہونا translates to 'stars are in rotation' but is used to say that someone is experiencing a streak of bad luck.
- In Urdu, the phrase ستارے ٹوٹنا literally means 'stars breaking' to describe what English speakers call a shooting star or a meteor.
- In classical Ghazals, a single ستارہ is often personified as a silent 'witness' to a lover's suffering or loneliness.
Examples in context
- آسمان پر ستارے چمک رہے ہیں۔Aasman par sitare chamak rahe hain.The stars are shining in the sky.
- رات کو ستارے بہت خوبصورت لگتے ہیں۔Raat ko sitare bahut khoobsurat lagte hain.The stars look very beautiful at night.
- کیا آپ کو ستارے نظر آ رہے ہیں؟Kya aap ko sitare nazar aa rahe hain?Can you see the stars?
Example conversation
Sara and Hamza are sitting on a balcony looking at the night sky.
- سارہ Saraدیکھو حمزہ، کتنے سارے ستارے ہیں!Dekho Hamza, kitne saare sitare hain!Look Hamza, there are so many stars!
- حمزہ Hamzaہاں سارہ، یہ بہت پیارے لگ رہے ہیں۔Haan Sara, yeh bahut pyaare lag rahe hain.Yes Sara, they look very lovely.
- سارہ Saraآج رات ستارے بہت روشن ہیں۔Aaj raat sitare bahut roshan hain.The stars are very bright tonight.
- حمزہ Hamzaواقعی، آسمان بہت صاف ہے۔Waqai, aasman bahut saaf hai.Indeed, the sky is very clear.
