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LESSON 41.


This will do ; I can manage with this.

This is sufficient.

Do you prefer walking or riding ?

I wake up very early (habitually).

When I opened my eyes (or when I woke up), what did (1 ) I see but that a woman was sitting by my bedside.

I heard you ; heard what you said.

I heard you come in last night.

I heard hinvcoming, heard his foot-steps.

Barber me (i.e., shave me, or cut my hair, nails, corns).

Cut my hair.

Shave me.

Lathis began to fly.

My influence was nil.


Is se merd kam nikalegd (or chalega).

Yih kdfi hai.

Paidal chalnd pasand hai yd (ki) ghore par sawdr hand*

Merl dhkh bahitt sawere khultl hai.

Jab main ne dhkheh kholih kyd dekhtd hun 1 ki ek aurat mere palang ke pas baithl hai.

Main ne tumhdri bdt (not turn ko) surii.

Mujhe, rat, tumhdre dne kt dhat mill thi.

Main ne uskt dhat sum (or main ne us ko ate sund*}.

Hamdrl hajdmat karo.

Hamdre bdl kdto (or tardsho).

Hamdrl ddrhl (not ham ko) mundo.

Un ke dpas men, Idthl [or talwdr, etc., etc.] chali.

Merl us ke sdmne (ek) na-chali


1 In Urdu, the historical or dramatic present is used.

  • The latter may also mean " I heard the news of his coming."
  • Bat understood.