Rooms
Around the house
The spaces that make a home.
Masculine. It means house, home, and warmly, your whole family or household.
Masculine. The plural is کمرے (kamray).
Literally 'the cook's room'. The warm heart of a Pakistani home.
Families gather on the چھت (chhat) on warm evenings.
Masculine. A window is کھڑکی (khirki).
In the Kitchen
Where the chai happens
The kitchen words you will use every single day.
Masculine. One of the first words any learner needs.
Masculine. Also the verb 'to eat'.
Feminine, and the centre of home life and hospitality.
Masculine. Utensils in general are برتن (bartan).
Masculine. The traditional cooking stove.
Everyday Items
The things you reach for
The furniture and small objects of daily life.
Feminine. Pairs with کرسی (kursi), chair.
Feminine. You will see it in every home and shop.
Masculine. A bed is also called پلنگ (palang).
Masculine, and a lifesaver in the summer heat.
Feminine. A clock or watch is گھڑی (ghari).
At Home Phrases
Say it around the house
The little sentences that fill a home all day.
Warm and informal, said to family and close friends.
What you say the moment a guest arrives.
بند (band) = closed. Open is کھولو (kholo).
چلانا (chalana) = to run or switch on.
The four words that bring a whole family to the table.
Quick Reference
All words at a glance
Keep this table handy while you practise.
A home is more than a house
In most Pakistani homes, shoes come off at the دروازہ (darwaza, door). It keeps the floors clean for sitting and praying, and it is simply how things are done. When you visit, follow your host's lead.
The word گھر (ghar) stretches beyond the building. Ask someone about their ghar and they may tell you about their family, not their furniture. Home and household are the same warm idea, held in one small word.
Practice
Try it yourself
Read each scenario and say the Urdu out loud. Tap "show answer" when you're ready.
What would you say?
Picture yourself in each situation and say it out loud.
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