Learn Urdu in a Month
Book Specification
Item Code: | IHJ081 |
Author: | A. R. Zakaria |
Publisher: | Readwell Publications |
Language: | English |
Pages: | 207 |
Cover: | Paperback |
Other Details | 7.0 inch X 4.8 inch |
Weight | 150 gm |
Book Description
The state language of Jammu and Kashmir Urdu is spoken by more than 104 million people the world over. The name Urdu is derived form Zahna-e-Urdu Muala which means the language of the exalted camp or court. The exalted camp or court meant camp or court of the ruling sultans of Delhi. Urdu and Hindi proceeded from the same source i.e. form the Khariboli speech of Delhi and its surroundings since the 13th century. In the 19th century when the Delhi Sultanate was reaped by Britihsers as rulers Sir Sayyed Ahmed Khan started the revival of Urdu. Modern Urdu was born.
This language which absorbed words form other languages was enriched by the great poets like Ghalib Iqbal, Hali and innumerable writers. In Indian film songs and dialogues made it popular with common ma. Blessed with poetic graces endowed with toughness for prose Urdu can effectively translate the sensitivities of the people flights of imagination and month human relations. Readwell’s Learn Urdu in a month will tempt you to enter a world of romance live wine and what not. Urdu has the beauty of a dream and realism of science richness of nature and rhythm of music.
Sometime ago while I was in search of a book on a science subject I chanced to see a book about which loud claims of learning a language in a short time without the aid of teacher were made. My curiosity knew no bounds and I wondered if it was possible to verify those claims. After reading a few pages here and there it took me no time to realize that this was a case of overestimation not that this could not be dome but because the book had many drawbacks. However it prompted mw to cerate work myself which should be worthwhile and should really benefit the learner. Although I will not claim that bone can master a language in a given period of time because language is a boundless thing yet I have taken care to present my work in a simple and easy to understand manner. A beginner can follow the lessons without nay pause and realize that this languages is just not that difficult to learn as he had dreaded.
There are writers who ignore grammar and fill their books with translated sentences in the pious belief that one can learn a language with the aid of only readymade sentences. But this is wrong. Knowledge of grammar is essential for learning correct language. The superstructure of translations howsoever well masters just disappears as soon as the learner is asked to write grammatically correct sentences. The learner realizes that he is nowhere near the language and that he learning of grammar is basic to the learning of correct language. Once he understands the rules of grammar he has crossed more than half the way towards the learning of the language and easy presentation of these rules smoothens his path further.
Preface | iii | |
A Few Words | v | |
Urdu Alphabet (How to Write) | ix | |
Lesson 1 | Alphabet Names of Alphabet with Examples Typical Usage of detached form Different Forms of Letters | 1 |
Lesson 2 | Pronunciation Short Vowels Long Vowels | 11 |
Lesson 3 | Method of Writing Urdu Pronunciation Word Spelling Short Words Aspirate Consonants | 16 |
Lesson 4 | Forming Words | 22 |
Lesson 5 | Compound Letters Double Letters, silent Letters Medial Vowel signs final vowel signs | 38 |
Lesson 6 | Grammar I Noun, Pronoun, Verb | 45 |
Lesson 7 | Grammar II Case The Adjective the Adverb The Conjunction, The Interjection The Verb, The Infinitive, The Imperative The Preposition, to, the Conjugations Postpositions, Oblique singular, Oblique Plural, Personal Pronoun, Possessive Pronoun, Possessive Case | 50 |
Lesson 8 | Gender | 75 |
Lesson 9 | Group of Terms Time, Week, Months, Nature, Season and Climate, Direction, parts of the book Family, Marriage, Dress and Garments Animals, Birds, Domestic Articles, Metals Edibles, places, building, agriculture, Fruit Vegetables, education, occupation Colors, Ordinals, Numerals Fractions | 77 |
Lesson 10 | Model Sentences | 113 |
Lesson 11 | Conversations Food. Time, My House, In the Market Post office ,Railway Station Hotel Meeting, Doctor and Patient, Cinema in the shopping Centre | 120 |
Lesson 12 | Letter Writing Informal Letter, Asking for loan, Letter to Friend, Letter to Editor Letter to Publisher Thanksgiving Letter, Application for Leave Son’s letter to father | 145 |
Lesson 13 | Short Stories A Lamp of a Blind, Idle Servant The Result of Dispute Birbal | 155 |
Lesson 14 | Translation | 163 |
Lesson 15 | Vocabulary | 176 |