Bedeutung
Indicating the house is empty
Kultureller Hintergrund
In Pakistan, an empty house is often a sign of a community event. If a whole street seems empty, it's likely everyone is at a local wedding or a funeral. The concept of 'Padosi' (neighbor) is vital. If you aren't home, your neighbor is expected to know where you are and tell visitors 'Ghar par koi nahi hai'. In big cities, people are more private. 'Ghar par koi nahi hai' might be used as a polite excuse to avoid unannounced visitors. In the West, Urdu speakers might use this phrase more often due to nuclear family structures compared to the joint families back home.
Use 'Pe' for casual talk
In daily conversation, 'Ghar pe koi nahi hai' sounds more natural than 'par'.
Safety First
Don't tell strangers 'Ghar par koi nahi hai' if you are home alone. Say 'Abbu masroof hain' (Dad is busy).
Bedeutung
Indicating the house is empty
Use 'Pe' for casual talk
In daily conversation, 'Ghar pe koi nahi hai' sounds more natural than 'par'.
Safety First
Don't tell strangers 'Ghar par koi nahi hai' if you are home alone. Say 'Abbu masroof hain' (Dad is busy).
The Neighbor Factor
If you are looking for someone and they aren't home, always ask the neighbor. They usually know!
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the missing word to say 'Nobody is at home.'
گھر ___ کوئی نہیں ہے۔
'Par' is the standard postposition for 'at' in this context.
Which sentence correctly says 'Nobody was home yesterday'?
Choose the correct past tense form:
'Tha' is the masculine singular past tense of 'hai', matching 'koi'.
Complete the dialogue naturally.
A: کیا علی گھر پر ہے؟ B: نہیں، وہ بازار گیا ہے اور ___۔
If Ali is at the market and no one else is mentioned, 'Ghar par koi nahi hai' is the logical conclusion.
Match the phrase to the correct situation.
Situation: You are a child and a stranger knocks on the door while your parents are out.
This is a standard safety response taught to children.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
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Aufgabensammlung
4 Aufgabenگھر ___ کوئی نہیں ہے۔
'Par' is the standard postposition for 'at' in this context.
Choose the correct past tense form:
'Tha' is the masculine singular past tense of 'hai', matching 'koi'.
A: کیا علی گھر پر ہے؟ B: نہیں، وہ بازار گیا ہے اور ___۔
If Ali is at the market and no one else is mentioned, 'Ghar par koi nahi hai' is the logical conclusion.
Situation: You are a child and a stranger knocks on the door while your parents are out.
This is a standard safety response taught to children.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenYes, it is grammatically correct, but 'Ghar par' is more common for the general state of being home.
Because 'koi' is a singular indefinite pronoun, even if you are referring to a family of ten.
'Ghar' is a home (emotional), 'Makan' is a house (physical building). Use 'Ghar' for this phrase.
You say 'Main ghar par akela hoon'.
It is neutral. For very formal settings, you might say 'Koi maujood nahi hai' (No one is present).
Yes, just replace 'Ghar' with 'Daftar': 'Daftar par koi nahi hai'.
Add 'abhi tak': 'Abhi tak ghar par koi nahi hai'.
No, 'koi nahi' is for people. For things, use 'kuch nahi'.
In very informal texting or fast speech, yes: 'Ghar pe koi nahi'.
Just change the tone: 'Ghar par کوئی ہے؟'
Verwandte Redewendungen
گھر خالی ہے
similarThe house is empty/vacant.
سب باہر گئے ہیں
builds onEveryone has gone out.
گھر پر کوئی ہے؟
contrastIs anyone at home?
اکیلا ہونا
specialized formTo be alone.
