Zahir K Dhalla

Learn Urdu Zahir K Dhalla

580 pp. Full treatment of script and grammar in tabular layout. Lots of examples, exercises, tips, plus a 3-way dictionary, plus GhÓ™zÓ™ls of six classic poets. A student can learn all three aspects - reading, writing, speaking - in 1 semester. Even tourists, expatriates, volunteers, etc, who may only be interested in oral Urdu, the phonetic text (in English alphabet) facilitates that without having to learn the script. This is a complete treatment of all aspects of the Urdu script, including tips to get you up to speed. Vowels and consonants are contrasted to make learning easier. Many exercises let you test your progress. A 4,000+ word 3-way (Urdu, Roman phonetic transliteration, English) dictionary facilitates different ways to look up. Much of the material herein is presented in tables, making its presentation easier to grasp. In the equivalence of one semester, a learner can be sufficiently up to speed, preparing him/her for further enhancement by regularly going through material freely available on the Internet. Click the "Look Inside" feature to browse the table of contents plus a few introductory pages. Welcome to Urdu!