| English | Urdu | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hello | ہیلو | |||
| Hello | اسلام و علیکم! | |||
| Good evening | شام بخیر | |||
| Goodbye | خدا حافظ | |||
| See you later | بعد میں ملتے ہیں | |||
| See you later | پھر ملتے ہیں۔ | |||
| Yes | جی ہاں | |||
| No | نہیں | |||
| Excuse me! | برائے مہربانی! | |||
| Excuse me! | پلیز | |||
| Thanks | شکریہ | |||
| Thanks a lot | بہت شکریہ | |||
| Thank you for your help | آپ کی مدد کے لیے آپ کا شکریہ | |||
| Thank you for your help | آپ کی مدد کا شکریہ | |||
| You’re welcome | اس کا ذکر نہ کریں۔ | |||
| You’re welcome | شکریے کی کوئی بات نہیں۔ | |||
| Okay | ٹھیک ہے | |||
| Okay | اوکے | |||
| How much is it? | یہ کتنے کا ہے؟ | |||
| Sorry! | معذرت! | |||
| I don't understand | میں سمجھا نہیں | |||
| I don't understand | میں سمجھی نہیں | |||
| I get it | میں سمجھ گیا ہوں | |||
| I get it | میں سمجھ گئی | |||
| I don't know | مجھے نہیں پتہ | |||
| Forbidden | ممنوعہ | |||
| Forbidden | یہ منع ہے۔ | |||
| Excuse me, where are the toilets? | معاف کیجئے گا، بیت الخلاء کہاں ہیں؟ | |||
| Excuse me, where are the toilets? | ٹوائلٹ کہاں ہے؟ / واش روم کہاں ہے؟ | |||
| Happy New Year! | نیا سال مبارک ہو! | |||
| Happy Birthday! | سالگرہ مبارک! | |||
| Happy Holidays! | چھٹیاں مبارک | |||
| Congratulations! | مبارک ہو! |
Objectives Do you want to learn the basics of Urdu to handle the most common everyday situations in Pakistan or India? Loecsen offers a structured Urdu course for complete beginners, aligned with the skills expected at the CEFR A1 level. Vocabulary and sentences are selected to reflect real-life daily situations, such as introducing yourself, understanding simple exchanges, asking short questions, or interacting politely, while following a clear and progressive learning path. There is no abstract method or artificial content here: you focus on what truly matters, with complete sentences, grammar explained through usage, special attention to pronunciation and language structure, and modern tools to support effective memorization. As a result, in just a few weeks, with 5 to 15 minutes a day, you reach your first A1 language goal and gain practical autonomy from your very first exchanges in Urdu.
Urdu is often perceived as difficult because of its Arabic-based script and its formal literary reputation. In reality, spoken Urdu is highly regular, logical, and expressive, and it becomes accessible very quickly when learned through real everyday sentences.
The Loecsen Urdu course is a free online Urdu course for complete beginners. It focuses on spoken comprehension, polite interaction, and real-life usage, rather than academic grammar.
Urdu is one of the major languages of South Asia. It is:
In practice, spoken everyday Urdu can vary by region and social context, but beginners do not need to worry about dialect differences at the start. The Loecsen corpus focuses on safe, widely understood phrases that work across Pakistan and Urdu-speaking communities abroad.
Urdu is an Indo-Aryan language that developed in South Asia, strongly influenced by:
Modern Urdu shares its grammar and core structure with Hindi. The main difference lies in:
Urdu uses a script derived from Perso-Arabic writing. This script may look intimidating at first, but its logic is consistent and learnable.
Urdu is written:
Letters connect to each other, and their shape may change depending on their position in the word.
Urdu has:
This means that listening is essential. Learners rely on audio + repetition to associate written forms with real pronunciation.
Urdu pronunciation is not tonal. Meaning does not change with pitch, unlike Chinese or Thai.
What matters most is:
By repeating full sentences aloud, learners naturally acquire correct pronunciation without technical phonetic study.
Urdu grammar is far simpler than it looks at first:
Urdu typically follows a Subject – Object – Verb order.
Negation is formed by placing نہیں (nahī̃) before the verb. The structure remains stable.
Questions are usually formed by:
Urdu places great importance on politeness. Choosing the right form of “you” is essential.
Loecsen introduces Urdu through complete, high-frequency sentences used in real life.
By repeating these sentences, learners absorb:
Learning Urdu in a sustainable way does not require long study sessions or heavy theoretical work. What matters is regular contact with real language, built around listening, repetition, and meaningful reuse. The Loecsen method is designed specifically to match how Urdu is actually acquired by beginners.
At its core, the approach combines:
In concrete terms, an effective daily routine looks like this:
Feeling uncertain at the beginning is completely normal — especially with a new script and unfamiliar sounds. Motivation in language learning is not about intensity, but about maintaining contact with the language.
This is exactly why the Loecsen Urdu course is structured the way it is: to keep you progressing steadily, without overload, and without losing motivation.
Is Urdu difficult for beginners?
Urdu looks complex because of its script, but its grammar and sentence patterns are very regular.
Can I learn Urdu online by myself?
Yes. With a structured, listening-based course like Loecsen, Urdu can be learned autonomously.
Do I need to read Urdu to speak it?
No. Speaking and understanding come first through listening. Reading supports confidence later.
How long before I understand basic Urdu?
With regular practice, most learners begin understanding everyday sentences within a few weeks.
