Signification
Inhaling tobacco smoke.
Contexte culturel
Smoking is very common among men at roadside 'Dhabas', often accompanied by strong tea (Chai). It is a primary social activity for working-class and middle-class men. In cities like Lucknow or Hyderabad, smoking 'Biri' (leaf cigarettes) is seen as a lower-class habit, while 'Sigret' is seen as modern or middle-class. It is considered highly disrespectful to smoke in front of one's father, uncles, or any elder. Many men who have smoked for 20 years will still hide their cigarette when an elder enters the room. While not strictly forbidden (haram) by all, many religious scholars categorize smoking as 'Makruh' (disliked) because of the harm to health and the smell.
The 'Drink' Rule
Remember that in Urdu, you drink cigarettes, soup, and medicine. If it goes in your mouth and isn't solid food, use 'peena'.
Gender Alert
Cigarette is feminine. This will change your verbs in the past tense. 'Maine pee' not 'Maine piya'.
Signification
Inhaling tobacco smoke.
The 'Drink' Rule
Remember that in Urdu, you drink cigarettes, soup, and medicine. If it goes in your mouth and isn't solid food, use 'peena'.
Gender Alert
Cigarette is feminine. This will change your verbs in the past tense. 'Maine pee' not 'Maine piya'.
Respect the Elders
Even if you smoke, never do it in front of an Urdu-speaking elder unless they do it first. It's a major etiquette rule.
Slang Usage
Use 'Sutta' only with close friends. Using it with a boss or a stranger might make you look unrefined.
Teste-toi
Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'peena'.
وہ روزانہ دس سگریٹ ________ ہے۔
The correct verb for smoking is 'peena'. Since the subject is 'woh' (he), it becomes 'peeta'.
Which sentence is grammatically correct for the past tense?
Yesterday, I smoked a cigarette.
In the past tense with 'ne', the verb agrees with the feminine noun 'sigret', so it must be 'pee'.
Match the Urdu phrase with its English meaning.
Match the following:
These are the standard pairings for smoking-related terms.
Complete the dialogue.
A: کیا آپ سگریٹ پیتے ہیں؟ B: نہیں، میں ________۔
The response should match the verb used in the question.
Where would you see the sign 'سگریٹ نوشی منع ہے'?
Select the best location.
Hospitals are the most common places for formal 'No Smoking' signs.
🎉 Score : /5
Aides visuelles
Formal vs. Slang
Banque d exercices
5 exercicesوہ روزانہ دس سگریٹ ________ ہے۔
The correct verb for smoking is 'peena'. Since the subject is 'woh' (he), it becomes 'peeta'.
Yesterday, I smoked a cigarette.
In the past tense with 'ne', the verb agrees with the feminine noun 'sigret', so it must be 'pee'.
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
These are the standard pairings for smoking-related terms.
A: کیا آپ سگریٹ پیتے ہیں؟ B: نہیں، میں ________۔
The response should match the verb used in the question.
Select the best location.
Hospitals are the most common places for formal 'No Smoking' signs.
🎉 Score : /5
Questions fréquentes
12 questionsIt comes from the history of the Hookah, where smoke was drawn through water and deeply inhaled, feeling like drinking.
It is feminine. You say 'Choti sigret' (small cigarette) and 'Sigret pee' (smoked a cigarette).
The most common slang is 'Sutta marna' or 'Sutta lagana'.
You say 'Sigret peena mana hai' or formally 'Sigret noshi mana hai'.
People will understand you, but it sounds like bad Urdu. Stick to 'peena'.
It is less common in public due to social taboos, but common in private or in liberal urban circles.
You also use 'peena' for a pipe (Pipe peena).
You can say 'Kya aap ke paas maachis hai?' (Do you have matches?) or 'Light milega?' (Can I get a light?)
A Biri is a traditional, thin cigarette made of tobacco wrapped in a tendu leaf.
Yes, 'peena' is used for smoking hashish (charas peena) as well.
Main sigret peena chorne ki koshish kar raha hoon.
In the past tense, yes: 'Maine das sigret peen' (I smoked ten cigarettes).
Expressions liées
سگریٹ نوشی
specialized formFormal term for smoking
سُٹہ لگانا
specialized formTo take a puff
حقہ پینا
similarSmoking a hookah
تمباکو نوشی
builds onTobacco consumption
سگریٹ چھوڑنا
contrastTo quit smoking
سگریٹ سلگانا
specialized formTo light a cigarette
