Learn Urdu with Yasmin!

Yasmin’s family speaks both English and Urdu. Urdu is a language from Pakistan. Maybe you already know some Urdu words!

baba (BAH-bah)—

father

hijab (HEE-jahb)—

scarf covering the hair

jaan (jahn)—

life; a sweet nickname for a loved one

kameez (kuh-MEEZ)—

long tunic or shirt

mama (MAH-mah)—

mother

naan (nahn)—

flatbread baked in the oven

nana (NAH-nah)—

grandfather on mother’s side

nani (NAH-nee)—

grandmother on mother’s side

salaam (sah-LAHM)—

hello

sari (SAHR-ee)—

dress worn by women in South Asia