چائے
cāe/t͡ʃɑː.eː/feminine, masculine
The English word "tea" is translated to Urdu as چائے (cāe).
چائے refers to the drink made from the leaves of the tea plant. A specific phrase you might encounter is کھٹی چائے, which means "sour tea".
Meaning: drink made from leaves of tea plant (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
چائے is a noun that can be treated as either masculine or feminine.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /tʃɑː.eː/. It has two syllables.
Did you know?
- In Pakistan, چائے is often served as 'doodh patti', a strong decoction of tea leaves and milk boiled together without water.
- Offering چائے to a guest is a fundamental social obligation in Urdu-speaking cultures and refusing it can be seen as impolite.
- The word چائے is a linguistic traveler that likely traveled from China to Persia before reaching Urdu via the Persian influence in South Asia.
Examples in context
- مجھے چائے پسند ہے۔I like tea.This sentence shows how to express a preference for چائے.Tatoeba #2123926 by nabeel_tahir, translation #253293 by CK
- ہم چائے میں چینی ڈالتے ہیں۔We sugar our tea.This sentence demonstrates adding sugar to چائے.Tatoeba #1946117 by nabeel_tahir, translation #490840 by FeuDRenais
- مجھے چائے پسند ہے نہ ہی کافی۔I don't like either tea or coffee.This sentence is useful for expressing a dislike for both چائے and coffee.Tatoeba #1527002 by nabeel_tahir, translation #257399 by CK
- کیا آپ کو چائے چاہیے؟Would you like some tea?
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Example conversation
Hamza and Sarah are sitting in the living room in the afternoon.
- حمزہ Hamzaکیا آپ کو چائے چاہیے؟kya aap ko chai chahiye?Do you want some tea?
- سارہ Saraجی، میں چائے پیوں گی۔jee, mein chai piyun gi.Yes, I will drink tea.
- حمزہ Hamzaکیا میں چائے میں دودھ ڈالوں؟kya mein chai mein doodh dalun?Should I put milk in the tea?
- سارہ Saraنہیں، مجھے بغیر دودھ کی چائے پسند ہے۔nahi, mujhe baghair doodh ki chai pasand hai.No, I like tea without milk.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “tea” translations and entries چائے, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries چائے, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
