CAS LN 211 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Urdu Alphabet, Namaste, Tumblr
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Lesson #82: an introduction to the urdu alphabet. Last time we looked at urdu, in intro #4, we saw a bit of an introduction to the language and learnt how to greet someone in urdu; assalaam alaikum . Today we"re going to have a very brief introduction to the urdu alphabet and writing sytem. Luckily for us, many of the urdu letters are pronounced exactly the same as hindi ones! The rst and most important thing is that the urdu script reads from right to left and not left to right! This was actually mentioned last time in an introduction to urdu. In the picture above we have the word kitaab - book, it reads from right to left in the direction of the arrow! This "backwardness" can seem very confusing and alien to begin with. Our whole life we"ve been used to reading left to right and suddenly it"s changed round!
