کے ساتھ
The English phrase 'with' is translated into Urdu as کے ساتھ.
کے ساتھ is used to indicate accompaniment. For example, the phrase تمہارے ساتھ means 'With you'.
Meaning: with (prep)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the genitive marker کے and the noun ساتھ, which means 'company' or 'presence'.
Which one should you use?
While کے ساتھ expresses 'with', the phrase کے بغیر is the standard way to express 'without'.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In some parts of Punjab, نال is used instead of ساتھ to mean 'with'.
How does it change in a sentence?
کے ساتھ is a postposition, meaning it follows the noun or pronoun it modifies rather than preceding it.
Did you know?
- Unlike the English 'with' which can describe using a tool, such as 'writing with a pen', Urdu often uses different constructions or the word سے for instruments.
- The word ساتھ is used in the common expression ساتھ ساتھ, which means 'simultaneously' or 'side by side'.
- In Urdu, ساتھ can be used as a noun meaning 'company' or 'support', allowing a speaker to ask for someone's ساتھ when they need help.
Examples in context
- تم کس کے ساتھ جا رہے ہو؟Who are you going with?This sentence is useful for asking who someone is going with using کے ساتھ.Tatoeba #2446855 by nabeel_tahir, translation #1839631 by CK
- آپ اس کے ساتھ کیوں نہیں گےٴ؟Why didn't you go with him?This sentence is useful for asking why someone didn't go with him using کے ساتھ.Tatoeba #12032682 by Roomba_Unit, translation #3903818 by CH
- تم اکیلے ہو یا کسی کے ساتھ ہو؟Are you by yourself or with someone?This sentence is useful for asking if someone is alone or with someone using کے ساتھ.Tatoeba #2104924 by nabeel_tahir, translation #1854840 by Tamy
- میں تمہارے بلکل ساتھ ہوںI am right with you.
- میں تمہارے ساتھ سفر کرنا چاہتی ہوںI want to travel with you.
- میں اپنے دوست کے ساتھ چلتی ہوںI walk with my friend.
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Example conversation
Zainab and Umar are discussing who is coming to the party.
- زینب Zainabعمر، کیا آپ اپنے دوست کے ساتھ آئیں گے؟Umar, kya aap apne dost ke sath ayenge?Umar, will you come with your friend?
- عمر Omarہاں، میں اس کے ساتھ ہی آؤں گا۔Haan, mein us ke sath hi aaunga.Yes, I will come with him.
- زینب Zainabزبردست، میں بھی اپنی بہن کے ساتھ آ رہی ہوں۔Zabardast, mein bhi apni behen ke sath aa rahi hoon.Great, I am also coming with my sister.
- عمر Omarٹھیک ہے، پھر ہم سب مل کر چلیں گے۔Theek hai, phir hum sab mil kar chalein ge.Alright, then we will all go together.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
