Learning Urdu

Preux

Junior Member
I know this sounds like spam, but it isn't.

I notice a number of Pakistani members and wonder if anyone could direct me at a good introductory course to Urdu available either online or through mail-order. I live in HK at the moment and I couldn't find a place to learn the language - apparently there were quite a few teachers here but all of them are female and according to my contacts who work with the Pakistani community in HK they object to teaching males such as myself. I have found several sites that purports to teach it such as Urdu Reading (third link on google, you can't miss it, I can't post links yet) but am unsure what sort of quality such sites offer. I've already begun but I am just not sure about my progress.

If any member can recommend a good starting course I shall be very much obliged.
 

siegecrossbow

General
Staff member
Super Moderator
I know this sounds like spam, but it isn't.

I notice a number of Pakistani members and wonder if anyone could direct me at a good introductory course to Urdu available either online or through mail-order. I live in HK at the moment and I couldn't find a place to learn the language - apparently there were quite a few teachers here but all of them are female and according to my contacts who work with the Pakistani community in HK they object to teaching males such as myself. I have found several sites that purports to teach it such as Urdu Reading (third link on google, you can't miss it, I can't post links yet) but am unsure what sort of quality such sites offer. I've already begun but I am just not sure about my progress.

If any member can recommend a good starting course I shall be very much obliged.

You might want to go to a forum with large number of Pakistani members such as pak defense or pakistanis defense if you need help on Urdu. I am sure they will be happy to provide assistance.
 

Preux

Junior Member
Looking around for a decent forum. Is defense dot pak any good?

Does feel a bit silly going to a defense forum and asking to learn the language. Oh well. If there are any ex-pat Pakistani forum in HK I haven't found any.
 
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