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Everyday Foods

Name
Date
A
Everyday food words
#EnglishRoman UrduاردوSay ×3
1BreadRotiروٹی
2RiceChawalچاول
3WaterPaaniپانی
4TeaChaiچائے
5MilkDoodhدودھ
6EggAndaانڈا
7MeatGoshtگوشت
8ChickenMurghiمرغی
9LentilsDaalدال
10VegetableSabziسبزی
11SaltNamakنمک
12SugarCheeniچینی
How to say it

The Roman Urdu shows you how to say each phrase. These notes cover the trickier sounds. Say each one until it feels natural.

aalong a as in 'father' — chawal, paani, daal, namak
chas in 'chair' — chai, chawal, cheeni
gha soft gargle at the back of the throat — gosht
RotiRO-tee — bread
Chairhymes with 'shy' — tea
SabziSUB-zee — vegetable
B
Warm up · say it aloud
🔊 Speaking activity · say every answer out loud

Say each phrase out loud three times, a little smoother each time. Tick a box after each go.

Bread
Roti
روٹی
Rice
Chawal
چاول
Water
Paani
پانی
Tea
Chai
چائے
Milk
Doodh
دودھ
Meat
Gosht
گوشت
Chicken
Murghi
مرغی
Vegetable
Sabzi
سبزی
C
Match the meaning

Draw a line from each Urdu phrase to its English meaning, and say it aloud as you go.

1
روٹیRoti
2
چاولChawal
3
پانیPaani
4
چائےChai
5
دودھDoodh
6
گوشتGosht
7
مرغیMurghi
8
سبزیSabzi
A
Chicken
B
Tea
C
Rice
D
Bread
E
Vegetable
F
Water
G
Meat
H
Milk
D
Cover and say
🔊 Speaking activity · say every answer out loud

Cover the reference table. Look at the English, say the phrase aloud, then write the Roman Urdu and tick the box.

Bread
Water
Tea
Milk
Meat
Vegetable
E
Complete the phrase

Say each phrase aloud, then write the missing Roman Urdu word.

Ek cup ·ایک کپ چائے
Ek glass ·ایک گلاس پانی
Garam ·گرم روٹی
Thanda ·ٹھنڈا دودھ
Murghi ka ·مرغی کا گوشت
Namak aur ·نمک اور چینی
F
Give the spoken reply
🔊 Speaking activity · say every answer out loud

Someone says this to you. Say your reply out loud, then write it in Roman Urdu.

آپ کیا پیئیں گے؟Aap kya piyenge?
چائے یا کافی؟Chai ya coffee?
اور روٹی؟Aur roti?
پانی چاہیے؟Paani chahiye?
G
Choose the right reply
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Read what the other person says. Circle the best reply, then say it out loud.

آپ کیا پیئیں گے؟Aap kya piyenge?
Ek cup chai
Ek roti
Namak
صبح ناشتے میں کیا ہے؟Subah nashte mein kya hai?
Anda aur doodh
Paani
Gosht
چاول کے ساتھ کیا؟Chawal ke saath kya acha lagta hai?
Daal
Chai
Cheeni
H
Substitution drill
🔊 Speaking activity · say every answer out loud

Say the sentence out loud, swapping in each word below. That is one sentence for every chip.

Ask for something hot · hot bread / tea / milk
Garam ?
روٹیrotiچائےchaiدودھdoodh
A glass of · water / milk
Ek glass ?
پانیpaaniدودھdoodh
I
Build the sentence
🔊 Speaking activity · say every answer out loud

Put the words in the right order to make a correct sentence. Say it out loud, then write it on the line.

I will drink tea
chaipiyungaMain
I want water
chahiyeMujhepaani
The bread is hot
haiRotigaram
J
Say it in Urdu

Say each phrase in Urdu, then write it in Roman Urdu.

Bread
Water
Tea
Rice
Milk
Egg
K
Role-play
🔊 Speaking activity · say every answer out loud

Read this conversation aloud. Play both parts, then fill the blanks in Roman Urdu and say it again.

Host: Aaiye, baithiye. Aap kya lenge?
You: ______________ (ask for tea)
Host: Chai ke saath roti?
You: ______________ (say yes please)
Host: Zaroor!
L
Say it in real life
🔊 Speaking activity · say every answer out loud

What would you say? Say it out loud, then write your answer in Roman Urdu.

Order a cup of tea politely.
Ask for a glass of water.
Say you would like rice and lentils.
Someone offers more bread. Accept politely.
M
I can say it

Tick each box only once you can say it out loud without looking. This is your fluency goal for this sheet.

I can say: name everyday foods (roti, chawal, gosht)
I can say: ask for tea or water
I can say: say I want... (Mujhe ... chahiye)
I can say: say the food is hot or cold
I can say: order rice and daal
I can say: accept or decline more food

Fluency challenge: say the whole list from top to bottom in under one minute, three times.

Answer Key
C: 1D · 2C · 3F · 4B · 5H · 6G · 7A · 8E
D: Roti · Paani · Chai · Doodh · Gosht · Sabzi
E: Ek cup chai · Ek glass paani · Garam roti · Thanda doodh · Murghi ka gosht · Namak aur cheeni
F: Aap kya piyenge? → Main chai piyunga · Chai ya coffee? → Chai, shukriya · Aur roti? → Ji haan, ek aur · Paani chahiye? → Ji, shukriya
G: Aap kya piyenge? → Ek cup chai · Subah nashte mein kya hai? → Anda aur doodh · Chawal ke saath kya acha lagta hai? → Daal
I: Main chai piyunga · Mujhe paani chahiye · Roti garam hai
J: Roti · Paani · Chai · Chawal · Doodh · Anda
K: You: Ek cup chai, shukriya · Ji haan, shukriya
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