Learners of Urdu should pay close attention to conjunctions in Urdu. You should be able to employ these if you wish to understand the language and communicate with locals.
Conjunctions are crucial for learners to master because grammar is the most crucial aspect of language for everyone.
We can construct complex sentences that communicate engaging and persuasive messages because conjunctions enable us to connect many words and even bigger thoughts and ideas.
This website provides learners with the Urdu meaning of conjunctions and conjunction rules so that they may start their learning process and work their way up to the highest grade. Learn Urdu with conjunctions, and let your journey in language learning begin!
Conjunction Meaning In Urdu
Before examining the four different conjunctions in Urdu, let’s first discuss what conjunction means in that language.
The meaning of conjunction in Urdu is “حرفِ عطف” and “وصل.” You can write them in romanized versions of Urdu as “Harf-e-Atf” and “Wasal.”
Now that you know the meaning of conjunction in Urdu let’s move on to its definition. “A conjunction is a term that joins sentences together. It can join together words, sentences, or even clauses.”
For example, Fatima and Bushra are friends.
In this sentence, Fatima and Bushra are two separate words, but the word “and” joins them.
فاطمہ اور بشریٔ دوست ہیں۔ (Fatima aur Bushra dost hain)
And in Urdu, “اور” (aur) is joining the two words.
Types Of Conjunctions In Urdu
Learning Urdu grammar cannot be complete without knowing the different types of Urdu conjunctions. In the Urdu language, there are four types of conjunctions (حرفِ عطف), just like in English. Here we will discuss them one by one.
| In English | In Urdu | Romanized Version |
| Compound Conjunction | حرف عطف مرکب | Harf ataf markaab |
| Coordinate Conjunction | حرف عطف ذي أماثل | Harf ataf zee amasil |
| Correlative Conjunction | حرف عطف لازم وملزوم | Harf ataf lazim.o.malzoom |
| Subordinate Conjunction | حرف عطف تابع | Harf ataf tabbi |
Subordinate Conjunctions
A conjunction that joins a sentence with another sentence that is the original and the whole meaning of the first depends on it, such as:
- She can’t pay bills because she is financially weak.
- مالی طور پر کمزور ہونے کی وجہ سے وہ بل ادا نہیں کر سکتی۔
“Because” is a Subordinating Conjunction in this sentence because she can’t pay bills and does not understand the whole meaning of why she can’t pay bills. It is connected with the following sentence because she is financially weak. So she can’t pay bills.
Following are the example sentences;
| English Phrases | Urdu Phrases | Romanized Version |
| If your zodiac sign is cancer, then you are hyper emotional. | اگر آپ کی رقم کا نشان کینسر ہے، تو آپ انتہائی جذباتی ہیں۔ | Agr aap ki raqqam ka nishan cancer hai to bahut jazbati hai. |
| You can call whenever you need help. | جب بھی آپ کو مدد کی ضرورت ہو آپ کال کر سکتے ہیں۔ | Jb bhi apki madad ki zaroort ho aap call kar sakte hain. |
The bold words like whenever in the first sentence and if in the second sentence are the subordinating Conjunctions.
Coordinate Conjunctions
Those conjunctions that connect grammatically similar Urdu words, phrases, or sentences that have whole meaning, and are not dependent on others, are called Coordinating Conjunctions. Such as:
| English Phrases | Urdu Phrases | Romanized Version |
| He bought a house and now lives there. | .اس نے ایک گھر خریدا اور اب وہیں رہتا ہے | Iss ny aik ghar khareeda or aab wohi rehta hai. |
| I forgot to bring my purse and car keys. | میں اپنا پرس اور کار کی چابیاں لانا بھول گیا۔ | Main apna purse or car ki chabiyan lana bhool gaya. |
| I waited for her but she didn’t arrive on time. | میں اس کا انتظار کرتا رہا لیکن وہ وقت پر نہیں پہنچی۔ | Main uska intizaar karta raha lekin wo waqt pr nahi pohnchi. |
| She is always in her home or in her office. | وہ ہمیشہ اپنے گھر یا دفتر میں رہتی ہے۔ | Wo hmesha apny ghar ya daftar main rhti hai. |
| You may meet me at University or at my home. | آپ مجھ سے یونیورسٹی یا میرے گھر پر مل سکتے ہیں۔ | Aap muj sy University ya mery ghar par mil skty hain. |
Note. The bold words like “and, or and but” are subordinate Conjunctions.
Compound Conjunctions
Conjunctions with compound words, for example, words made up of a few letters together, such as:
| English Phrases | Urdu Phrases | Romanized Version |
| I will accept your apology on condition that you don’t repeat that mistake again. | میں آپ کی معافی اس شرط پر قبول کروں گا کہ آپ دوبارہ اس غلطی کو نہیں دہرائیں گے۔ | Main aap ki maafi iss shart par qabool krunga k aap dobara iss ghalti ko nahi duhrayen gy. |
| She is a teacher as well as a housewife. | وہ ایک ٹیچر ہونے کے ساتھ ساتھ گھریلو خاتون بھی ہیں۔ | Wo aik teacher hony k sath sath gharelo khaatoon bhi hain. |
| We eat healthy food so that we are strong. | ہم صحت مند کھانا کھاتے ہیں تاکہ ہم مضبوط ہوں۔ | Ham sehatmand khana khaty hain ta k ham mazboot houn. |
In the first example so that, in the second and the third on the condition that; All of these are compound conjunctions because they are all combined with two or three words.
Note:
Some people do not define Compound Conjunctions separately but count them as subordinating conjunctions.
Correlative Conjunctions
Conjunctions are not used alone; Rather, they are used in pairs. That is why they are called Correlative Conjunctions because they are related. For example:
| English Phrases | Urdu Phrases | Romanized Version |
| Either pick the phone or leave it. | یا تو فون اٹھاؤ یا چھوڑ دو۔ | Ya to phone uthao ya choor do. |
| I don’t care whether you leave or stay with me. | مجھے پرواہ نہیں کہ تم میرے ساتھ رہو یا چلے جاؤ. | Mujhe parwah nahi k tum mere sath raho ya chaly jao. |
| She is interested not only in cooking but also in singing. | اسے نہ صرف کھانا پکانے میں دلچسپی ہے بلکہ گانے میں بھی یے۔ | Ussy na srf khana pakane main dilchaspi hai balki gany main bhi hai. |
Either_or in these example sentences, whether_or in the second and not only_but in the third are all Correlative Conjunctions because they are all used in pairs.
List Of Conjunctions In Urdu
| Subordinate Conjunctions | Coordinate Conjunctions | Compound Conjunctions | Correlative Conjunctions |
| After (کے بعد) -key baad | And (اور) -aur | Although_Yet (اگرچه ابھی تک) -agarchay abhi tak | As if (کے طور پر اگر) -kay taur par |
| Although (اگرچہ) -agarchay | Both (دونوں) dono | Both_And (دونوں اور) -dono aur | As much as (جتنا) -jitna |
| kay taur pey (کے طور پر) -as | But (لیکن) -lekin | Either_Or ( ہاں یا) -haan ya | As soon as (جتنا جلدی ہو سکے) -jitna jaldi ho sakay |
| Because (کیونکہ) -kiunkay | For (کے لیے) -kay liye | Hardly_When (مشکل سے_جب) -mushkil sey jab | As though (اگرچہ کے طور پر) -agarchay kay taur par |
| Before (پہلے) -pehlay | Nor (نہ ہی) -na hi | No sonner_Than (جلد از جلد) -jald az jald | As well as (اس کے ساتھ ساتھ) -is key sath sath |
| Else (اور) -aur | Only (صرف) -sirf | Not only_But also (نہ صرف بلکہ) -na sirf balkay | Even if (یہاں تک کہ اگر) -yahan tak key agar |
| How (کیسے) -kesay | Or (یا) -ya | Though_Yet (اگرچه ابھی تک) -agarchay abhi tak | In order that (اس کے لیے) -is liye key |
| If (اگر) -agar | So (تو) -tou | Whether_Or (چاہے_یا) -chachay-ya | On condition that (اس شرط پر) -is shart par |
| Since (جب سے) -jab sey | Still (اب بھی) -ab bhi | Provided that (فراہم کی ہے کہ) -faraham ki hai | |
| That (کہ) -kay | Too (بھی) -bhi | ||
| Though (اگرچہ) -agarchay | Well ( ساتھ) -sath | ||
| Till (تک) -tak | While (جبکہ) -jabkay | ||
| Unless (جب تک) -jab tak | Yet (ابھی تک) -abhi tak | ||
| When (کب) -kab | |||
| Where (کہاں) -kahan | |||
| Why (کیوں) -kiun |
Why Is Learning Urdu Important?
We are constantly fascinated by language, and kids can readily acquire it at a young age. We shall introduce you to the benefits of the Urdu language on our website.
- You will become more gracious and polite as a result of it which is appreciated every time in Pakistan. It’s regarded as one of the world’s most courteous languages.
- Urdu language videos are available. You’ll be able to understand most of the Urdu song and dialogue lyrics.
Wrapping Up
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