Aao Urdu Parhain

Helping children around the world read, write and speak Urdu with confidence.

Aao Urdu Parhain offers engaging, structured Urdu lessons online for children and learners wherever they live. One clear step at a time, from the first letter to reading a full page.

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Live online lessons for families in

  • United KingdomLondon
  • United StatesNew York
  • UAEDubai
  • Saudi ArabiaRiyadh
  • AustraliaSydney

Why learn Urdu?

For a child growing up abroad, Urdu is more than a school subject. It is how they speak with grandparents, read a birthday card from home and feel that they belong in two places at once.

Family
Children who can speak and read Urdu can talk with grandparents and relatives without someone translating for them.
Identity
Language carries stories, poetry, humour and manners. Knowing Urdu lets a child take part in their culture, not only watch it.
A second script
Learning to read right to left in a new script is good exercise for a young mind, and it gives a head start with related scripts.
Now, while it is easy
Young children pick up sounds and letter shapes quickly. A little regular practice early saves a lot of effort later.

From a single letter to a full sentence

Urdu letters change shape when they join. Scroll to see how four letters become a word, and how that word finds its place in a sentence.

  1. حرف The letter

    Every word begins as separate letters. Here are four of them: kaaf, tay, alif and bay.

    ک ت ا ب

  2. لفظ The word

    Joined together, the letters change shape. Kaaf and tay lose their tails, and the four become one word: kitaab, a book.

    کتاب

  3. جملہ The sentence

    A word earns its meaning inside a sentence. "Yeh meri kitaab hai" means "This is my book".

    یہ میری کتاب ہے

  4. پڑھنا، لکھنا، بولنا Read, write, speak

    Then the sentence is read aloud, written by hand and said from memory, until it belongs to the child.

Why Aao Urdu Parhain?

A clear path
Lessons follow a sequence, so each new skill rests on one your child already has.
All four skills
Listening, speaking, reading and writing are practised together, so children do not end up understanding Urdu but unable to read it.
Made for children abroad
Lessons assume English is the stronger language and build Urdu from there, without making a child feel behind.
Parents kept informed
You know what your child is working on and how to help for a few minutes at home.

How lessons work

  1. Book a trial lesson

    Tell us your child's age, where you live and how much Urdu they already know.

  2. Find the starting point

    The trial lesson shows what your child can already hear, say, read and write.

  3. Learn live online

    Your child joins lessons from home, at a time that suits your time zone.

  4. Practise a little at home

    Short activities between lessons keep new letters and words fresh.

  5. See the progress

    You hear how your child is doing and what comes next.

The learning journey

Children learn a language in the order they learned their first one: ears first, then voice, then eyes and hand.

  1. سننا

    Listen

    Hearing the sounds of Urdu clearly, including the ones English does not have.

  2. بولنا

    Speak

    Saying words and short sentences aloud without worrying about mistakes.

  3. پڑھنا

    Read

    Recognising letters, joining them into words and reading with growing fluency.

  4. لکھنا

    Write

    Forming letters correctly from right to left and writing words from memory.

  5. سمجھنا

    Understand

    Following a story, answering questions about it and using Urdu in real life.

Urdu courses

Choose a starting point by age or by the skill your child needs most.

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Learning levels

Each level has a clear goal. Children move up when they are ready, not when the calendar says so.

  1. Level 01اردو کی بنیادUrdu FoundationsListening, first words and the sounds of Urdu.
  2. Level 02حروف اور آوازیںLetters & SoundsEvery letter of the alphabet with its name, sound and shape.
  3. Level 03الفاظ پڑھناReading WordsJoining letters and reading whole words.
  4. Level 04جملے بناناSentence BuildingPutting words together into simple sentences.
  5. Level 05لکھائیWritingForming and joining letters, spelling and writing sentences.
  6. Level 06گفتگوConversationSpeaking and understanding in everyday situations.
  7. Level 07پڑھنا اور سمجھناReading & ComprehensionReading longer passages and answering questions about them.

Meet the teacher

Behind every lesson is a teacher who knows your child by name and notices what they find easy and what needs another try.

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What students learn

Letters and their sounds
The full Urdu alphabet, including the letters that have no English equivalent.
Joining letters
How each letter changes at the start, middle and end of a word.
Reading aloud
From single words to short stories, with correct pronunciation.
Handwriting
Neat, correctly formed Urdu writing from right to left.
Everyday conversation
Greetings, family words, questions and answers used at home.
Vocabulary and grammar
Words grouped by topic, and the sentence patterns that hold them together.

For parents

You do not need to be fluent in Urdu to help. Our guides give you short, practical ways to make Urdu part of an ordinary week.

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Questions parents ask

All questions
My child understands Urdu but replies in English. Can they still learn to read?

Yes. Children who already understand spoken Urdu often learn to read quickly, because the words they sound out are words they recognise. Lessons also give them the confidence to start answering in Urdu.

Does my child need any Urdu before starting?

No. Complete beginners are welcome. The trial lesson shows where your child should begin.

What do we need for an online lesson?

A laptop or tablet with a camera and microphone, a steady internet connection, a quiet place to sit, and a notebook and pencil.

Do I need to speak Urdu myself to support my child?

No. It helps if a child hears Urdu at home, but the guidance we give parents is simple enough to follow even if your own Urdu is limited.

What ages do you teach?

Please contact the teacher for details.

How long is each lesson, and how many lessons are there each week?

Please contact the teacher for details.

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Short Urdu lessons, vocabulary and practice ideas between classes.

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