Ways to say it
| Urdu | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| تیرا | terā | /t̪eː.ɾɑː/ (Standard, Urdu) | |
| تمہارا | tumhārā | /t̪ʊm.ɦɑː.ɾɑː/ (Standard, Urdu) | informal |
The phrases in this pack are used as determiners to indicate that something belongs to a single owner (singular).
Which one should you use?
While تیرا (terā) is highly informal and can be perceived as blunt or even rude, تمہارا (tumhārā) is the standard informal way to say 'your' used among peers or acquaintances.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
For polite or formal situations, use آپ کا for masculine objects or آپ کی for feminine objects. For standard informal situations among peers, use تمہارا. The form تیرا is considered informal, dialectal and in some contexts, vulgar or literary.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form of the word changes based on the gender and number of the object being possessed. For the informal تیرا and its related forms: use تیرا when the object is masculine and singular, تیری when the object is feminine and singular and تیرے when the object is masculine plural or when using the informal 'tu' with a sense of respect/closeness. For the standard informal تمہارا and its related forms: use تمہاری when the object is feminine and تمہارے for masculine plural.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is terā. The IPA is /t̪eː.ɾɑː/. It has 2 syllables.
Did you know?
- While تیرا is a functional word for 'your', it is often used in Sufi poetry and literature to express a profound, intimate closeness between the poet and the Divine.
- The word تیرا shares a common linguistic root with the Classical Persian word ترا (turā).
- In Urdu, whether you use تیرا or تمہارا depends as much on the social hierarchy between speakers as it does on the relationship.
Examples in context
- تمہارا پسندیدہ پلییر کون ہے؟Who's your favorite player?This sentence is useful for asking about someone's favorite player using تمہارا.Tatoeba #10812620 by Roomba_Unit, translation #4874498 by Eldad
- میں ٹوم ہوں۔ تیرا کیا نام ہے؟I'm Tom. What's your name?This sentence is useful for asking someone's name using تیرا.Tatoeba #10812555 by Roomba_Unit, translation #7587435 by Hybrid
- مجھے تمہارا سکارف پسند آیا ہے۔I like your scarf.This sentence is useful for expressing liking for someone's scarf using تمہارا.Tatoeba #4206969 by nabeel_tahir, translation #1887540 by CK
- آپ کا کاغذ بہت اہم ہے۔Your paper is very important.
- آپ کا گھر بہت خوبصورت ہے۔Your house is very beautiful.
- آپ کا نام کیا ہے؟What is your name?
- تیری کامیابی مجھے خوشی دیتی ہے۔Your success makes me happy.
- تمہاری بہن کا نام کیا ہے؟What is your sister's name?
- تمہارے دوست بہت ذمہ دار ہیں۔Your friends are very responsible.
- آپ کا دن بہت خوشی سے گزرے۔May your day pass joyfully.
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Example conversation
Two friends are arguing over a misplaced item.
- علی Aliتیرا قلم کہاں ہے؟Tera qalam kahan hai?Where is your pen?
- زینب Zainabمیرا قلم تو یہاں ہے۔Mera qalam toh yahan hai.My pen is right here.
- علی Aliپھر تیرا دوسرا قلم کہاں گیا؟Phir tera doosra qalam kahan gaya?Then where did your other pen go?
- زینب Zainabمجھے نہیں معلوم۔Mujhe nahi maloom.I don't know.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “your” translations and entries تیرا, تمہارا, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries تمہارا, تیرا, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
