چیزیں
The English phrase 'things' is translated into Urdu as چیزیں.
What does it mean word for word?
چیزیں is the plural form of چیز (thing).
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of this word is چیز (thing). When چیزیں is followed by a postposition, such as میں or کا, it changes to the oblique form چیزوں.
Did you know?
- In common Urdu slang, calling someone a 'thing' by using the word چیز can be a way to describe them as a 'character' or an interesting person, depending on the tone.
- The word چیز is a loanword from Persian, illustrating how Urdu blends elements of Central Asian languages into its basic vocabulary.
- The phonetic structure of چیزیں uses the 'noon ghunna', a nasalized 'n' sound at the end that is not a hard 'n' sound, but a nasal vibration similar to the French 'on'.
Examples in context
- مجھے لگا کہ چیزیں بدلنے والی تھیں۔I thought things would change.Tatoeba #10820118 by Roomba_Unit, translation #7584862 by Hybrid
- ٹام نے ڈبے میں چیزیں رکھنا شروع کر دیا۔Tom started putting things in the box.Tatoeba #12449533 by Roomba_Unit, translation #7516280 by CK
- وہ ہر روز چیزیں خریدنے کے لئے بازار جاتی ہے۔She goes to market every day to buy things.Tatoeba #1440766 by nabeel_tahir, translation #1440581 by CK
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Ahmed and Sarah are tidying up their living room.
- سارہ Saraیہ تمام چیزیں کہاں رکھیں؟yeh tamam cheezein kahan rakhein?Where should I put all these things?
- احمد Ahmedسارہ، براہ کرم یہ چیزیں میز پر رکھ دو۔Sarah, barah-e-karam yeh cheezein mez par rakh do.Sarah, please put these things on the table.
- سارہ Saraکیا یہ چیزیں بہت بھاری ہیں؟kya yeh cheezein bohat bhaari hain?Are these things very heavy?
- احمد Ahmedنہیں، یہ چیزیں ہلکی ہیں۔nahin, yeh cheezein halki hain.No, these things are light.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
