मतलब
Not passing a test or task.
सांस्कृतिक पृष्ठभूमि
Failing in 'Matric' (10th grade) is considered a major life event that can determine a person's entire career path. The term is equally common in Hindi-speaking regions of India, often used in Bollywood movies to create drama or comedy. Students often use 'supply' (supplementary) as a euphemism for failing one subject while passing the rest. On Pakistani Twitter/X, 'System Fail' is a common meme used to describe government incompetence.
Easy Loanword
Since it's an English loanword, you already know the meaning! Just focus on the Urdu grammar part.
Don't use for 'Feel'
Beginners sometimes confuse English 'feel' (emotions) with 'fail'. In Urdu, 'feel' is 'mehsoos karna'.
मतलब
Not passing a test or task.
Easy Loanword
Since it's an English loanword, you already know the meaning! Just focus on the Urdu grammar part.
Don't use for 'Feel'
Beginners sometimes confuse English 'feel' (emotions) with 'fail'. In Urdu, 'feel' is 'mehsoos karna'.
Use 'Mein'
Always remember to use the preposition 'mein' (in) before the subject you failed in.
Sensitivity
Be careful when asking someone if they failed; it can be a sensitive topic in South Asian culture.
खुद को परखो
Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'fail hona'.
وہ پچھلے سال امتحان میں ______۔
Since it's 'last year' (past tense) and masculine, 'فیل ہو گیا' is correct.
Which sentence is correct?
Choose the right way to say 'I will fail'.
Future tense for 'hona' is 'ho jaon ga'.
Match the Urdu phrase with its English meaning.
Match the following:
These are the standard translations.
Complete the dialogue.
استاد: تمہارا رزلٹ کیا ہے؟ طالب علم: سر، میں ______۔
The student is reporting his own failure.
🎉 स्कोर: /4
विज़ुअल लर्निंग टूल्स
Hona vs Karna
अभ्यास बैंक
4 अभ्यासوہ پچھلے سال امتحان میں ______۔
Since it's 'last year' (past tense) and masculine, 'فیل ہو گیا' is correct.
Choose the right way to say 'I will fail'.
Future tense for 'hona' is 'ho jaon ga'.
बाईं ओर के प्रत्येक आइटम को दाईं ओर के उसके जोड़े से मिलाएं:
These are the standard translations.
استاد: تمہارا رزلٹ کیا ہے؟ طالب علم: سر، میں ______۔
The student is reporting his own failure.
🎉 स्कोर: /4
अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले सवाल
10 सवालYes, it is considered standard modern Urdu, although 'nakam hona' is more formal.
Yes, 'karobar fail hona' is a common expression.
The verb changes to 'fail hui' or 'fail ho gayi'.
You can say 'میں فیل ہوتے ہوتے بچ گیا'.
Yes, it is identical in Hindi and Urdu.
The opposite is 'pass hona' (پاس ہونا).
Yes, 'heart fail' is a common term for heart failure in Urdu.
It is direct. To be softer, use 'reh jana'.
You would say 'فیلنگ گریڈ' or 'ناکام نمبر'.
Due to the history of British education in the region, many academic terms are English.
संबंधित मुहावरे
ناکام ہونا
synonymTo be unsuccessful
پاس ہونا
contrastTo pass
رہ جانا
similarTo be left behind
فیل کرنا
builds onTo fail someone
