How to Say "Today" in Urdu - How To Say Guide

آج

āj/ɑːd͡ʒ/

The English word "today" is translated into Urdu as آج (āj). Wiktionary also lists ادیہ (adya) and امروز (imroz).

Meaning: on the current day (adv)

Ways to say it

The phrase refers to the current day.

While آج is the standard word for today, امروز serves as a more formal or literary alternative. امروز can also function as a noun meaning "today."

/ɑːdʒ/

While آج means 'today', when paired with other words in certain idioms, it can refer to a general era or the modern age rather than a single 24 hour period.
Even though they sound different, آج and ادیہ are actually twins. They both descend from the exact same Sanskrit ancestor, making them 'doublets' that evolved through different paths into modern Urdu.
In Urdu poetry, especially in the Ghazal tradition, using امروز instead of آج can signal a shift in mood from the mundane to the melancholic or philosophical.

آج بہت گرمی ہے۔
It's very hot today.
This sentence shows how to use آج when describing the weather.
Tatoeba #1450574 by nabeel_tahir, translation #694423 by AmberShadow
اس نے آج کیا کیا؟
What did she do today?
This sentence uses آج to ask about actions taken during the day.
Tatoeba #2326430 by nabeel_tahir, translation #2060267 by CK
آج ریل گاڑی پورے ٹائم پہ تھی۔
The train was on time today.
This sentence uses آج to discuss the timing of a train.
Tatoeba #4241520 by nabeel_tahir, translation #3737137 by CK
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Omar and Zainab are discussing their plans for the day.

عمر Omar

کیا آپ آج فارغ ہیں؟
Kya aap aaj farigh hain?
Are you free today?
زینب Zainab

ہاں، میں آج گھر پر ہوں۔
Haan, main aaj ghar par hoon.
Yes, I am at home today.
عمر Omar

تو کیا ہم آج مل سکتے ہیں؟
To kya hum aaj mil sakte hain?
So can we meet today?
زینب Zainab

جی، آج شام کو ملتے ہیں۔
Ji, aaj shaam ko milte hain.
Yes, let's meet this evening today.

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