How hard is Urdu for English speakers?

We can safely say on a difficulty scale; Urdu is a moderately difficult language to learn as a second language. It is harder than learning English or German, but definitely easier than learning Chinese.

How long does it take to learn Urdu for English speakers?

According to the US Foreign Services Institute (FSI), Urdu is “hard” (although not as hard as Arabic or Chinese, and no harder than Hindi). They believe that it takes an average of 44 weeks of intensive study or 1,100 classroom hours to achieve working proficiency.

How is Urdu spoken?

After the creation of Pakistan in 1947, Urdu was chosen to be the national language of the new country. Today Urdu is spoken in many countries around the world, including Britain, Canada, the USA, the Middle East and India. In fact there are more Urdu speakers in India than there are in Pakistan.

What do we call chapter in Urdu?

Chapter Meaning in English to Urdu is کتاب کی فضل, as written in Urdu and Kitaab Ki Fazl, as written in Roman Urdu. There are many synonyms of Chapter which include Affiliate, Branch, Clause, Division, Episode, Member, Offshoot, Part, Period, Phase, Stage, Topic, Unit, Wing, etc.

Why is Urdu so difficult?

Because of its completely different writing script, Urdu is difficult to master for native English speakers and Europeans. On the other hand, Urdu will be much easier to learn for Persian and Arabic speakers. It is because Urdu has a few terms from both of these languages.

Is Urdu worth learning?

According to a study conducted by neuroscientists, the front portion of the brain is activated by reading Urdu which helps to improve your decision-making capacity and tends to sharpen your analytical skills. This is due to the sound system and graphic structure which is specific to the Urdu language.

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