ترجمہ کرنا
tarjama karnā
The English phrase 'translate' means ترجمہ کرنا (tarjama karnā) in Urdu. Wiktionary also lists انواد کرنا (anuvād karnā).
Meaning: to change spoken words or written text from one language to another (verb)
Ways to say it
| Urdu | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| ترجمہ کرنا | tarjama karnā |
| انواد کرنا | anuvād karnā |
To translate means to change spoken words or written text from one language to another.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the noun ترجمہ, which means 'translation' and the verb karnā, which means 'to do'.
Which one should you use?
The form ترجمہ کرنا is the most common way to say 'to translate' in everyday Urdu.
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the past tense 'translated', the auxiliary verb karnā changes to kīyā, resulting in ترجمہ کیا.
How do you pronounce it?
tarjama karnā
Did you know?
- The word ترجمہ traces its roots back to the Akkadian word targumannum, passing through Syriac and Arabic before reaching Urdu.
- The process of translation in Urdu literature often involves manzum tarjama, where a prose text is translated into a poetic form.
- The word انواد is derived from anu meaning 'after' and vāda meaning 'speech' in Sanskrit, literally describing translation as 'speaking after'.
Examples in context
- اس کہانی کو اردو سے ہندی میں ترجمہ کردو!Translate this story from Urdu to Hindi!
- مجھے اس جملے کا ترجمہ کرنا ہے۔mujhe is jumlay ka tarjuma karna hai.I have to translate this sentence.
Example conversation
Fatima and Ali are studying together in a library.
- فاطمہ Fatimaعلی، کیا آپ میری مدد کریں گے؟Ali, kya aap meri madad karein gay?Ali, will you help me?
- علی Aliجی فاطمہ، میں کیا کر سکتا ہوں؟Ji Fatima, mein kya kar sakta hoon?Yes Fatima, what can I do?
- فاطمہ Fatimaمجھے یہ پیراگراف ترجمہ کرنا ہے۔Mujhe yeh paragraph tarjuma karna hai.I need to translate this paragraph.
- علی Aliٹھیک ہے، میں ابھی کرتا ہوں۔Theek hai, mein abhi karta hoon.Alright, I will do it now.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “translate” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries انواد, ترجمہ, کرنا, CC BY-SA 4.0.
