Urdu Alphabet and Nasta'liq Script: Complete Guide
Complete guide to the 39-letter Urdu alphabet: retroflex, aspirated and Persian letters, four positional forms, Nasta'liq vs Naskh, and diacritics.
April 2026
Urdu Conversations and Daily Phrases by Register Reference
Essential Urdu phrases for greetings, thanks, apologies, shopping, directions, and emergencies, with script, transliteration, and register guidance.
Urdu Grammar: Cases, Gender, and the Ergative
Complete reference to Urdu grammar: masculine and feminine gender, direct and oblique case, postpositions, genitive agreement, and the ne ergative construction.
Urdu Numbers and Counting 1 to 1000 Reference
Complete Urdu number reference: digits, 1 to 100, hundreds, thousands, lakh crore system, fractions, ordinals, telling time and money, all with script and Roman.
Urdu in Pakistan, India, and the Diaspora Reference
Urdu as Pakistan's national language, Indian minority language, UK Gulf and North American diaspora, Lucknawi and Deccani varieties, and Bollywood's role.
Urdu Persian and Arabic Loanwords Vocabulary Reference
Layered Urdu vocabulary: Indic base, Persian prestige, Arabic religious, Turkish, and English layers. Prefixes, suffixes, broken plurals, and register choice.
Urdu Poetry, Ghazal, and Shayari Vocabulary Reference
Complete guide to Urdu poetry: ghazal structure, matla, maqta, radif, qafia, meters, stock images, and vocabulary of Ghalib, Iqbal, and Faiz.
Urdu Pronouns and Levels of Respect Reference
Urdu pronoun system with three levels of you: tu, tum, aap. Personal pronouns, possessives, oblique forms, reflexive apna, and social register guide.
Urdu Verb Conjugation: Tense and Aspect Reference
Complete Urdu verb system: habitual, progressive, perfective participles, present past future tenses, imperative, subjunctive, passive, and causatives.
Urdu vs Hindi: Same Language, Different Scripts
Urdu and Hindi share Hindustani grammar and vocabulary but use different scripts and registers. Explore where they converge, diverge, and the cultural context.
Urdu Common Phrases and Daily Conversation Reference
Over 100 essential Urdu phrases for greetings, shopping, transport, food, and emergencies with Pakistani vs Indian Urdu differences and register notes.