المعنى
Asking someone to stay until you arrive.
خلفية ثقافية
In Pakistan, '5 minutes' is a flexible concept. If someone says 'Mera intezar کرنا,' be prepared to wait a bit longer than specified! Using 'Mera intezar kijiye' is very common in Lucknow and Delhi to show 'Tehzeeb' (etiquette), even among friends. Mixing English is very common. You will often hear 'Mera wait karna' instead of 'intezar'. In Urdu poetry (Ghazals), 'Intezar' is a central theme representing the longing for the beloved.
The 'Mera' Rule
Always remember that 'Intezar' is a noun. You don't wait 'me', you do 'my waiting'.
Don't be too bossy
Adding 'Pleeze' or 'Yaar' makes the command 'Karna' sound much friendlier.
المعنى
Asking someone to stay until you arrive.
The 'Mera' Rule
Always remember that 'Intezar' is a noun. You don't wait 'me', you do 'my waiting'.
Don't be too bossy
Adding 'Pleeze' or 'Yaar' makes the command 'Karna' sound much friendlier.
Use 'Kijiye' for respect
If you are talking to someone older, 'Mera intezar kijiye' will earn you a lot of respect.
The 5-minute lie
If someone tells you 'Mera intezar karna, 5 minute mein aya,' they are likely 15 minutes away!
اختبر نفسك
Fill in the correct possessive pronoun.
_______ انتظار کرنا۔ (Wait for me.)
'Intezar' is a masculine noun, so it requires 'Mera'.
Choose the most polite version to say to a teacher.
How do you ask a teacher to wait for you?
'Kijiye' is the most formal and respectful form.
Match the Urdu phrase to its English context.
Match the following:
These are common variations of the base phrase.
Complete the dialogue.
A: میں جا رہا ہوں۔ B: نہیں، پلیز _________۔
Contextually, B is asking A to stay.
🎉 النتيجة: /4
وسائل تعلم بصرية
Formality Levels
بنك التمارين
4 تمارين_______ انتظار کرنا۔ (Wait for me.)
'Intezar' is a masculine noun, so it requires 'Mera'.
How do you ask a teacher to wait for you?
'Kijiye' is the most formal and respectful form.
طابق كل عنصر على اليسار مع زوجه على اليمين:
These are common variations of the base phrase.
A: میں جا رہا ہوں۔ B: نہیں، پلیز _________۔
Contextually, B is asking A to stay.
🎉 النتيجة: /4
الأسئلة الشائعة
12 أسئلةNo, that is grammatically incorrect in Urdu. Always use 'Mera'.
It is masculine. That's why we say 'Mera' and not 'Meri'.
You say 'Mera intezar mat karna'.
The formal version is 'Mera intezar kijiye'.
Yes, but use the formal 'kijiye' or 'kariyega'.
Yes, in casual 'Urdish' conversation, it's very common.
It means 'waiting' or 'expectation'.
You say 'Main aap ka intezar kar raha hoon'.
Yes, it is one of the most common words in Urdu romantic songs.
Intezar is waiting for someone/something; Theherna is staying at a place.
Yes, that is the standard informal command for friends.
You can say 'Mera dair tak intezar کرنا'.
عبارات ذات صلة
راہ دیکھنا
similarTo look at the path (wait longingly)
رکنا
similarTo stop/stay
دیر ہونا
contrastTo be late
جلدی آنا
builds onTo come quickly
