ٹوسٹ
tost
The English word 'toast' is translated into Urdu as ٹوسٹ (tost).
ٹوسٹ refers to toasted bread.
Meaning: toasted bread (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is tost.
Did you know?
- In Pakistan and India, ٹوسٹ often refers specifically to hard, twice-baked rusks rather than soft bread toasted in a machine.
- Unlike in English, where 'toast' can refer to a celebratory speech, the Urdu word ٹوسٹ is strictly limited to the food item and cannot be used for a ceremonial drink.
- If you were to ask for 'toasted bread' in a more traditional setting, you might have to describe the process of 'sekna' (toasting/roasting) instead of using a single noun.
Examples in context
- میں ناشتے میں ٹوسٹ کھاتی ہوں۔mein nashte mein toast khati hoon.I eat toast for breakfast.
- کیا آپ کو ٹوسٹ پسند ہے؟kya aap ko toast pasand hai?Do you like toast?
- میز پر ٹوسٹ رکھا ہے۔mez par toast rakha hai.The toast is on the table.
Example conversation
Sara and Hamza are having breakfast in the kitchen.
- سارہ Saraحمزہ، کیا آپ کو ٹوسٹ چاہیے؟Hamza, kya aap ko toast chahiye?Hamza, do you want some toast?
- حمزہ Hamzaجی، مجھے تھوڑا سا ٹوسٹ دے دیں۔jee, mujhe thora sa toast de dein.Yes, please give me some toast.
- سارہ Saraیہ لیں، میں نے ٹوسٹ بنا لیا ہے۔yeh lein, mein ne toast bana liya hai.Here you go, I have made the toast.
- حمزہ Hamzaشکریہ سارہ، یہ بہت مزیدار ہے۔shukriya Sara, yeh bohat mazedar hai.Thank you Sara, this is very delicious.
