Signification
Cleaning kitchenware after a meal.
Contexte culturel
In many households, guests are strictly forbidden from washing dishes as it is seen as a failure of hospitality by the host. The concept of 'Jhoota' (ritually impure after touching saliva) means dishes must be washed thoroughly with water and soap to be considered clean again. The 'Maasi' (domestic helper) culture is prevalent, where a specific person is hired just for 'bartan-jharoo-pocha' (dishes, sweeping, mopping). Cleanliness is emphasized, and wasting water while washing dishes is discouraged in religious teachings.
Use 'Dho Dena'
Add 'dena' to sound more natural when you've finished the task: 'Maine bartan dho diye'.
Masculine Plural
Always treat 'bartan' as masculine plural in the past tense: 'dhoe', not 'dhoaya'.
Signification
Cleaning kitchenware after a meal.
Use 'Dho Dena'
Add 'dena' to sound more natural when you've finished the task: 'Maine bartan dho diye'.
Masculine Plural
Always treat 'bartan' as masculine plural in the past tense: 'dhoe', not 'dhoaya'.
Teste-toi
Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'dhona'.
میں کل برتن ______۔
Since it's past tense (Kal) and 'bartan' is masculine plural, 'dhoe' is correct.
Which sentence means 'She is washing dishes'?
Select the correct Urdu translation:
'Rahi hai' is the feminine present continuous form.
Match the Urdu words with their English meanings.
Match the following:
Basic vocabulary matching.
Complete the dialogue.
Ali: Kya tumne bartan dhoe? Sara: Nahi, main abhi ______.
Sara is saying she is doing it 'now' (abhi).
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesمیں کل برتن ______۔
Since it's past tense (Kal) and 'bartan' is masculine plural, 'dhoe' is correct.
Select the correct Urdu translation:
'Rahi hai' is the feminine present continuous form.
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
Basic vocabulary matching.
Ali: Kya tumne bartan dhoe? Sara: Nahi, main abhi ______.
Sara is saying she is doing it 'now' (abhi).
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsIt can be both, but in the context of washing, it is almost always treated as a collective plural.
Yes, many urban Urdu speakers say 'dishes wash karna', but 'bartan dhona' is the proper form.
'Dhona' is general washing; 'maanjhna' is scrubbing hard, usually for burnt pots.
Yes, it's very polite, but expect the host to say no!
Most people just use the English word 'dishwasher', or 'bartan دھونے والی مشین'.
It is neutral. You can use it with anyone.
It means dishes that have been eaten from and are now 'dirty' or 'impure'.
Yes, it is a very common alternative.
Hum bartan dho rahe hain.
Bartan dhone wala sabun.
Expressions liées
برتن صاف کرنا
similarTo clean dishes
باورچی خانہ صاف کرنا
builds onTo clean the kitchen
کھانا پکانا
contrastTo cook food
برتن مانجھنا
specialized formTo scrub dishes
