Jo: how to say "which"
English spends three words on the relative — which, whose, to whom. In its place here works the short jo, and it never changes. Learned one word — and it works everywhere. For example: “چائے جو گرم ہے” — The tea that is hot. A rule from the Urdu course: worked out on examples, not memorized as a wording.
How it works
English spends three words on the relative — which, whose, to whom. In its place here works the short jo, and it never changes. Learned one word — and it works everywhere.
The order here is the reverse of English: first the word itself, then jo with its explanation. "The house that is at the bazaar" — woh ghar jo bazaar mein hai. "The tea that is hot" — woh chaai jo garam hai. No comma is needed before jo.
One trap: jo on its own is also "who" and "what" in an answer about choice. Jo chaai garam hai — "the one that is hot". Only the word order tells them apart, and it comes with practice.
And the rule here is the same: the verb stands at the very end. "The friend who works" — woh dost jo kaam karta hai: "works" shuts this phrase as it shuts every one here.
Table
| word | jo at work | translation |
|---|---|---|
| وہ گھر — that house | جو بازار میں ہے | which is at the bazaar |
| وہ چائے — that tea | جو گرم ہے | which is hot |
| وہ بچہ — that child | جو سیکھتا ہے | who is learning |
| وہ دوست — that friend | جو کام کرتا ہے | who works |
By example
- چائے جو گرم ہےchai dzho garam haiThe tea that is hot
- وہ کاپی جو یہاں ہےwo kapi dzho yahan haiThe notebook that is here
- وہ دوست جو کام کرتا ہےwo dost dzho kam kerta haiThe friend who works
How the rule settles in your head
A rule is not memorized from an explanation. It is memorized from an attempt to use it and a mistake — that is why the app delivers it mixed in with words, not as a separate lesson: it resurfaces exactly where you forgot it.
Frequently asked
How to say which in urdu?
English spends three words on the relative — which, whose, to whom. In its place here works the short jo, and it never changes. Learned one word — and it works everywhere.
Jo meaning in urdu grammar?
English spends three words on the relative — which, whose, to whom. In its place here works the short jo, and it never changes. Learned one word — and it works everywhere.
How to join two sentences in urdu?
English spends three words on the relative — which, whose, to whom. In its place here works the short jo, and it never changes. Learned one word — and it works everywhere.
Urdu relative clause word order?
English spends three words on the relative — which, whose, to whom. In its place here works the short jo, and it never changes. Learned one word — and it works everywhere.
What does it look like in a Urdu example sentence?
“چائے جو گرم ہے” (chai dzho garam hai) — The tea that is hot. A rule is easier to test on sentences like this than to memorize as a wording: what surfaces in conversation is the sentence.