Signification
Cooking a liquid-based food.
Contexte culturel
In Pakistan, 'Shorba' is the foundation of the 'Salan' (curry). A good cook is often judged by the clarity and flavor of their shorba. Similar to Pakistan, the 'Shorba' tradition is strong in cities like Delhi and Lucknow, where it is often served with 'Sheermal' or 'Naan'. The word 'Shorba' is a direct link to the Arab world, where 'Shurba' is often the first thing eaten during Iftar. In rural areas, 'Shorba' is often made very thin to ensure it can be shared among a large family, eaten by soaking large pieces of whole-wheat roti.
Gender Matters
Always remember 'Shorba' is a boy! Use masculine verbs and adjectives.
The Guest Rule
If someone says they are 'lengthening the shorba', it means they are being generous and making room for more people at the table.
Signification
Cooking a liquid-based food.
Gender Matters
Always remember 'Shorba' is a boy! Use masculine verbs and adjectives.
The Guest Rule
If someone says they are 'lengthening the shorba', it means they are being generous and making room for more people at the table.
Yakhni vs Shorba
Use 'Yakhni' for clear, medicinal broth and 'Shorba' for the spicy gravy you eat with bread.
Teste-toi
Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'banana'.
کل میں نے بہت اچھا شوربہ ________۔
Since 'Shorba' is masculine, the past tense verb must be 'banaya'.
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
How do you say 'I am making soup'?
The verb 'banana' is the correct collocation for making food.
Match the Urdu phrase to its English meaning.
Match the following:
These are common verb pairings with 'Shorba'.
Complete the dialogue.
A: کیا آپ آج رات کھانا پکائیں گے؟ B: جی ہاں، میں ________۔
'Banaunga' is the future tense of 'banana' (to make).
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Shorba vs. Daal
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesکل میں نے بہت اچھا شوربہ ________۔
Since 'Shorba' is masculine, the past tense verb must be 'banaya'.
How do you say 'I am making soup'?
The verb 'banana' is the correct collocation for making food.
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
These are common verb pairings with 'Shorba'.
A: کیا آپ آج رات کھانا پکائیں گے؟ B: جی ہاں، میں ________۔
'Banaunga' is the future tense of 'banana' (to make).
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsMostly yes, but 'Shorba' usually refers to the spicy gravy in South Asian dishes, while 'Soup' refers to Western-style starters.
No, native speakers just say 'Daal'. Calling it 'Daal ka shorba' sounds very strange.
It is masculine.
Maine shorba banaya (میں نے شوربہ بنایا).
Both are okay, but 'banana' is more common for the whole process.
Yes, 'Aloo ka shorba' (potato gravy) is very common.
It comes from Persian words meaning 'salty stew'.
Sometimes if it's 'Yakhni', but usually it's eaten with bread from a plate.
It's neutral. You can use it with friends or in a restaurant.
It's usually used as an uncountable noun, but the plural form is 'Shorbay'.
Expressions liées
سالن بنانا
similarTo make curry
یخنی بنانا
specialized formTo make meat stock/broth
تڑکا لگانا
builds onTo temper with spices
پانی ڈالنا
builds onTo add water
بھنا ہوا
contrastSautéed/Dry
