How much: the number, bohat and thora
To say "how much", the word of quantity stands before the name of what you count. Bohat — much; thora — little, a little. Bohat kaam, thora waqt — much work, little time. For example: “دو چائے اور تین روٹی” — Two teas and three flatbreads. A rule from the Urdu course: worked out on examples, not memorized as a wording.
How it works
To say "how much", the word of quantity stands before the name of what you count. Bohat — much; thora — little, a little. Bohat kaam, thora waqt — much work, little time.
A pleasant surprise: after a number the noun does not change at all. "Three flatbreads" — teen roti, literally "three flatbread". The number takes everything on itself, and the word behind it stands in the same form as ever.
"Enough" here is a separate word: kaafi. Paise kaafi hain — the money is enough. The lack is said plainly: paise nahin hain — there is no money — without shame and without explanation.
And as always the order holds: quantity in front, the verb, if it is needed, at the very end.
Table
| how much | how we say | translation |
|---|---|---|
| much | بہت کام | there is much work |
| little | تھوڑا وقت | there is little time |
| enough | پیسے کافی ہیں | the money is enough |
| three | تین روٹی | three flatbreads — the word does not change |
| two | دو چائے | two teas — the word does not change |
By example
- دو چائے اور تین روٹیdo chai aur tin rotiTwo teas and three flatbreads
- بہت کام، تھوڑا وقتbehot kam, thora waqtMuch work, little time
- پیسے کافی ہیںpise kafi hainThe money is enough
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 much: how does it work in Urdu?
To say "how much", the word of quantity stands before the name of what you count. Bohat — much; thora — little, a little. Bohat kaam, thora waqt — much work, little time.
What does it look like in a Urdu example sentence?
“دو چائے اور تین روٹی” (do chai aur tin roti) — Two teas and three flatbreads. A rule is easier to test on sentences like this than to memorize as a wording: what surfaces in conversation is the sentence.