Essential High-Frequency Urdu Vocabulary Reference • poetryinurdu.online/urdu-vocabulary/
Urdu Vocabulary Hub
بنیادی اور کثیر الاستعمال اردو الفاظ
Learn high-frequency Urdu vocabulary words with English meanings on the left, Nastaliq calligraphy on the right, grammatical tags, in-context example sentences, and audio pronunciation.
Water
Paani
Food / To Eat
Khaana
Home / House
Ghar
Friend
Dost
Book
Kitaab
Time
Waqt
Way / Road / Path
Raasta
Beautiful
Khoobsoorat
Heart
Dil
City
Shehar
I / Me
Main
You (Formal / Polite)
Aap
You (Informal / Friendly)
Tum
He / She / That / They
Woh
This / These
Yeh
We / Us
Hum
Is
Hai
Are
Hain
Was (Masculine)
Tha
Were (Plural / Respect)
The
And / More
Aur
But / However
Lekin
Or
Ya
No / Not
Nahi
Yes
Haan
Very / Much / Many
Bohat
Good / Fine / Well
Acha
Big / Great / Elder
Bara
Small / Little / Younger
Chhota
New
Naya
Old (Objects / Places)
Purana
Work / Job / Task
Kaam
Name
Naam
Word / Matter / Conversation
Baat
People
Log
Day
Din
Night
Raat
Morning
Subah
Evening
Shaam
Year
Saal
Today
Aaj
Tomorrow / Yesterday
Kal
Now / Right Now
Abhi
Always
Hamesha
Ever / Sometimes
Kabhi
Here
Yahan
There
Wahan
Where
Kahan
When
Kab
Why
Kyun
How
Kaise
What / Question Marker
Kya
Who
Kaun
Someone / Anyone / Any
Koi
All / Everyone
Sab
To Do
Karna
To Say / To Tell
Kehna
To Go
Jaana
To Come
Aana
To See / To Watch
Dekhna
To Listen / To Hear
Sunna
To Speak
Bolna
To Understand
Samajhna
To Know
Jaanna
To Take / To Buy
Lena
To Give
Dena
To Read / To Study
Parhna
To Write
Likhna
To Want / To Wish
Chaahna
To Meet / To Find
Milna
Mother
Maa
Father / Walid
Baap
Brother
Bhai
Sister
Behan
Child / Kid
Bacha
Tea
Chaye
Bread / Flatbread
Roti
Thing / Item
Cheez
Place / Space
Jagah
Life
Zindagi
World
Duniya
Car / Vehicle / Train
Gaari
Shop / Store
Dukaan
Money / Coin
Paisa
Easy / Simple
Aasan
Difficult / Tough
Mushkil
Hot / Warm
Garam
Cold / Chilled
Thanda
Clean / Clear
Saaf
Right / Correct / True
Sahi
Wrong / Incorrect
Ghalat
Near / Close
Qareeb
Far / Distant
Door
Quickly / Early / Fast
Jaldi
Slowly / Gently
Aahista
Thank You
Shukriya
Excuse Me / Sorry
Maaf Kijiye
Welcome
Khush Aamdeed
Peace / Greetings
Salaam
Goodbye / God Protect You
Khuda Hafiz
3 Core Principles for Urdu Vocabulary Acquisition
The 80/20 Lexical Power
Just 100 core words account for over 50% of everyday conversational Urdu. Mastering basic auxiliary verbs, question words, and common nouns gives you immediate practical communicative power.
Noun Gender Clues
Most Urdu nouns ending in -aa (Alif) are masculine (e.g. Kamra - room, Parda - curtain). Most nouns ending in -ee (Choti Ye) are feminine (e.g. Gaari - car, Kitaab - feminine).
Compound Verb Patterns
Urdu forms hundreds of verbs by pairing a noun with Karna (to do) or Hona (to be). For example: Madad (help) + karna = To help; Shuru (start) + karna = To begin.
Frequently Asked Urdu Vocabulary Questions
Practical lexical rules for noun genders, compound verbs, and high-yield retention
Just 100 high-frequency words account for over 50% of spoken everyday Urdu. Expanding your active vocabulary to 500 core words enables you to handle virtually all routine interactions: shopping in bazaars, dining at restaurants, taking taxis, chatting with colleagues, and travel emergencies.
صرف 100 بنیادی الفاظ روزمرہ بول چال کا 50 فیصد احاطہ کرتے ہیں، اور 500 الفاظ مکمل روانی دیتے ہیں۔
Put Your Vocabulary to Work
Connect these essential words into real conversations, daily spoken sentences, and travel dialogues.
