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Beginner course

Urdu

اُردُو

Sister language to Hindi, written right-to-left in the flowing Nastaliq script.

Script
Perso-Arabic (Nastaliq)
Family
Indo-Aryan
Region
North India, Pakistan
Speakers
~230M

12 lessons

  1. 01
    The Perso-Arabic (Nastaliq) Script & Sounds
    Get familiar with how Urdu is written and read aloud.
  2. 02
    Greetings & Politeness
    Say hello, thank you, and goodbye in Urdu.
  3. 03
    Introducing Yourself
    Share your name, where you're from, and small talk.
  4. 04
    Numbers 1–10
    Count, ask quantities, and read prices.
  5. 05
    Family & People
    Words for the people closest to you.
  6. 06
    Days & Time
    Talk about today, tomorrow, and times of day.
  7. 07
    Food & Drink
    Order tea, ask for water, and describe taste.
  8. 08
    Travel & Directions
    Ask where things are and follow simple directions.
  9. 09
    Shopping & Money
    Ask the price and bargain politely.
  10. 10
    Everyday Verbs
    Core action words to build real sentences.
  11. 11
    Asking Questions
    What, who, where, when, why, how.
  12. 12
    A Short Conversation
    Put everything together in a small dialogue.