Signification
General education or literacy acts
Contexte culturel
Education is often seen as the only way to escape poverty. Parents will often sacrifice their own needs to ensure their children's 'Parhna Likhna' is not interrupted. The phrase is often used in the context of 'Rishta' (marriage proposals). Being 'Parha Likha' is a top requirement for both brides and grooms. Classical poets often contrasted 'Ilm' (formal knowledge/reading-writing) with 'Ishq' (divine love), suggesting that books alone cannot teach the heart. In cities like Karachi or Lahore, 'Parhna Likhna' now includes English proficiency. If you can't read/write English, some might not consider you fully 'Parha Likha'.
The 'Ability' Rule
When saying 'I know how to...', use 'Aata hai' (masculine) or 'Aati hai' (feminine). Both are used, but 'Aata hai' is safer for beginners.
Don't Overuse
Don't use this for university-level research. It sounds a bit 'primary school' if used in a PhD defense!
Signification
General education or literacy acts
The 'Ability' Rule
When saying 'I know how to...', use 'Aata hai' (masculine) or 'Aati hai' (feminine). Both are used, but 'Aata hai' is safer for beginners.
Don't Overuse
Don't use this for university-level research. It sounds a bit 'primary school' if used in a PhD defense!
The Respect Factor
Calling an elder 'An-parh' (illiterate) is a huge insult. Use 'Woh parhe likhe nahi hain' (They are not educated) to be polite.
Teste-toi
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the phrase.
بچوں کے لیے _______ بہت ضروری ہے۔
We need the infinitive noun form here to act as the subject 'Education'.
Which sentence correctly describes an educated woman?
Choose the correct sentence:
The adjective form 'Parhi Likhi' must agree with the feminine subject.
Complete the dialogue.
امی: بیٹا، موبائل چھوڑو اور ______۔
'Parhne baitho' is the natural way to tell someone to sit down and study.
🎉 Score : /3
Aides visuelles
Banque d exercices
3 exercicesبچوں کے لیے _______ بہت ضروری ہے۔
We need the infinitive noun form here to act as the subject 'Education'.
Choose the correct sentence:
The adjective form 'Parhi Likhi' must agree with the feminine subject.
امی: بیٹا، موبائل چھوڑو اور ______۔
'Parhne baitho' is the natural way to tell someone to sit down and study.
🎉 Score : /3
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsYes, but 'Parhna Likhna' sounds more complete when talking about education as a whole.
Both are correct, but 'Parhna Likhna' is the standard order in 90% of cases.
Use the adjective form: 'Woh ek parha likha aadmi hai'.
Yes, you can say 'Computer par parhna likhna' to mean digital literacy.
Yes, it is identical in spoken Hindi (पढ़ना लिखना).
The opposite is 'An-parh' (illiterate) or 'Jahil' (ignorant/uneducated).
Indirectly, yes. A mother might say 'Apna parhna likhna khatam karo' (Finish your reading/writing/homework).
It is neutral. You can use it with friends or in a newspaper article.
It's a linguistic feature called a 'reduplicative' or 'binomial pair' common in South Asian languages to show emphasis or totality.
Absolutely. 'Mujhe German parhna likhna seekhni hai' is perfect.
Expressions liées
پڑھا لکھا
specialized formEducated (adjective)
تعلیم
synonymEducation
مطالعہ
similarStudy/Reading
ان پڑھ
contrastIlliterate
