Welcome to the fifth Sindhi lesson about gender. This time we will view a list of people, feminine and masculine, followed by grammar rules, finally a list of expressions in Sindhi to help you practice your daily phrases.
man مڙد |
woman عورت |
husband مڙس |
wife زال |
boy ڇوڪرو |
girl ڇوڪري |
father پيءُ |
mother ماءُ |
In general, gender is used to distinguish between male and female, sometimes referred to as masculine and feminine. For example: my son and daughter are students the noun [son] is masculine, while [daughter] is feminine. The following examples use gender in different ways and places to demonstrate their behavior.
Grammar + Rules - Sindhi |
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my son is a student [masculine + noun] منهنجو پٽ هڪ شاگرد آهي |
her daughter is a student [feminine + noun] منهنجي ڌي هڪ شاگردياڻي آهي |
he has a tall brother [adjective + masculine] هن کي هڪ ڊگھو ڀاءُ آهي |
she has a tall sister [adjective + feminine] هن کي هڪ ڊگھي ڀيڻ آهي |
his brothers are young [plural masculine + adjective] هن جا ڀائر ننڍا آهن |
his sisters are young [plural feminine + adjective] هن کي ننڍڙيون ڀينر آهن |
The list below will probably provide more clarification. These are family members (males and females). I think it would be wise to memorize them as part of your important vocabulary list.
son پٽ |
daughter ڌيءُ |
brother ڀاءُ |
sister ڀيڻ | grandfather ڏاڏو |
grandmother ڏاڏي |
child ٻارُ |
children ٻارڙاَ |
Now it's time to practice expressions used in daily conversations. If you're a beginner in learning Sindhi, then the phrases below are something you would want to know.
English - Sindhi |
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What do you mean? توهان جو ڇا مطلب آهي؟ |
I don't understand مان نـ سمجهيس |
I don't know مونکي خبر ناهي |
What is that called in Sindhi? انهي کي سنڌيءَ ۾ڇا چئبو آهي؟ |
What is this? هي ڇا آهي؟ |
What does that word mean in English? انهي لفظ جي انگريزي ۾ ڇا معنيٰ ٿيندي؟ |
Sorry (if you made a mistake) معاف ڪجو |
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