تیراکی
tairaki
Swimming in Urdu is تیراکی (tairaki).
تیراکی is the noun referring to the human activity of moving oneself through water.
Meaning: human activity of moving oneself through water (noun)
Which one should you use?
While تیراکی is the noun for the activity, the specific verb used to describe the action of swimming is تیرنا.
How do you pronounce it?
tairaki
Did you know?
- The verb تیرنا can also be used to describe stars 'swimming' or 'floating' in the sky in highly stylized Urdu prose.
- In Urdu poetry, the concept of 'swimming' or 'floating' is often used as a metaphor for being lost in the depths of love or emotion.
- If you are describing someone who is a 'swimmer' as a professional, you might use the word تیراک instead of the general noun تیراکی.
Examples in context
- میں دریا میں تیراکی کرنے گیا تھا۔I went swimming in the river.This sentence shows how to use تیراکی to describe going swimming in a river.Tatoeba #2326412 by nabeel_tahir, translation #2079997 by CK
- کیا آپ تیراکی کر سکتے ہیں؟Do you know how to swim?
- مجھے تیراکی کرنا بہت پسند ہے!I love swimming!
- تیراکی میرا پسندیدہ مشغلہ ہے۔teeraki mera pasandida mashghala hai.Swimming is my favorite hobby.
- بچے پول میں تیراکی کر رہے ہیں۔bachay pool mein teeraki kar rahay hain.The children are swimming in the pool.
Example conversation
Ali and Fatima are talking about their weekend plans at a park.
- فاطمہ Fatimaعلی، کیا آپ کو تیراکی پسند ہے؟Ali, kya aap ko teeraki pasand hai?Ali, do you like swimming?
- علی Aliجی فاطمہ، مجھے تیراکی بہت پسند ہے۔Ji Fatima, mujhe teeraki bohat pasand hai.Yes Fatima, I like swimming very much.
- فاطمہ Fatimaکیا ہم کل ساتھ چلیں؟Kya hum kal sath chalein?Shall we go together tomorrow?
- علی Aliہاں، یہ ایک اچھا خیال ہے۔Haan, yeh ek acha khayal hai.Yes, that is a good idea.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
