UK Quran Academy · Language Learning

Spoken Urdu for English-speaking beginners

A friendly, speaking-first course for kids and adults. Speak every day, build confidence, then add Urdu reading and writing at your own pace.

15–20 minutes a day8 weeks · extendable to 16

How to learn

1. Read the pronunciation column first.
2. Say every sentence aloud at least five times.
3. Practise with a partner and review yesterday’s words.
4. Younger learners can stretch each week into two weeks.

Course map

Eight weeks of useful Urdu

WEEK 1

Urdu Sounds & Greetings

Sounds in English letters, basic words, greetings

WEEK 2

Introducing Myself

Pronouns, names, age, classroom sentences

WEEK 3

My Day

Present-tense verbs and daily routine

WEEK 4

My Body & Colours

Body vocabulary, colours and simple questions

WEEK 5

Food I Like

Fruits, vegetables and a shop dialogue

WEEK 6

Animals & Birds

Animal vocabulary and a friends dialogue

WEEK 7

Time & Weather

Days, months, weather and review

WEEK 8

My World

Home, classroom, shapes and final speaking test

Start speaking today

Learn the word, say the sentence, and use it in a real conversation. Urdu changes naturally for male and female speakers, so copy the examples aloud.

TopicUrduPronunciation / meaning

Soundsاَ آ اِ اِی اُ اُو اے اوa, aa, i, ee, u, oo, e, o

Greetingsالسلام علیکم / وعلیکم السلامAssalamu Alaikum / Waalaikum Assalam

Self introductionمیرا نام … ہےMera naam … hai · My name is …

Useful verbsکھانا · پینا · جانا · آنا · پڑھنا · لکھناkhana · peena · jana · aana · parhna · likhna

Daily questionآپ کا نام کیا ہے؟Aap ka naam kya hai? · What is your name?

Complete course content

A clear path from words to conversation

Step 1

Sounds & basic words

Learn vowel sounds, pronunciation and polite greetings.

Step 2

Daily spoken sentences

Use language for introductions, classroom, home and routine.

Step 3

Simple grammar

Build sentences with Main, Tum, Aap, Woh and Hum.

Step 4

Questions & answers

Ask about names, age, likes, places and daily activities.

Step 5

Short dialogues

Role-play at home, in class, at the shop and with friends.

Step 6

Practice activities

Repeat, pair-talk, fill blanks, match and translate.

Sentence patterns

میں ___ ہوںMain ___ hoonI am ___

آپ ___ ہیںAap ___ hainYou are ___ (respectful)

تم ___ ہوTum ___ hoYou are ___ (friendly)

وہ ___ ہےWoh ___ haiHe / she is ___

ہم ___ ہیںHum ___ hainWe are ___

Vocabulary banks

Days

پیر · منگل · بدھ · جمعرات · جمعہ · ہفتہ · اتوار

Colours

لال · نیلا · سبز · پیلا · سفید · کالا

Food

سیب · کیلا · آم · گاجر · آلو · ٹماٹر

Home & class

گھر · کمرہ · دروازہ · کتاب · قلم · کرسی

Body

سر · آنکھ · ناک · ہاتھ · پاؤں · منہ

Animals & birds

بلی · کتا · گھوڑا · گائے · پرندہ · چڑیا

Daily lesson rhythm

5 min · new words

5 min · sentences

5 min · speaking practice

5 min · review

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