Learn Urdu For Beginners vs Learn Urdu

Start learning Urdu with everyday words, useful phrases and audio practice in short, manageable lessons. Explore 48 chapters and 432 lessons containing over 5,000 words and phrases. Begin with the Urdu alphabet and first conversations, then progress through everyday situations and more advanced communication. READ, UNDERSTAND AND LISTEN See Urdu text alongside English meanings and Romanized pronunciation guides. Replay the included recordings to become more familiar with how each word or phrase sounds. LEARN WORDS YOU CAN USE Start with Greetings, Goodbyes, Polite Essentials and Simple Replies. Explore chapters covering People and Family, Daily Routines, Food and Drink, Shopping, Directions, Travel, Work and Health. Later chapters introduce discussions, presentations and more detailed communication. MAKE PRACTICE PERSONAL • Listen to included audio recordings offline. • Adjust playback speed, volume and repetition. • Use answer reveals or switch to Direct Learning. • Review your knowledge through quizzes. • Track your word and lesson progress. • Save favorite words with color highlights. • Add, remove and reorder chapters in My Interests. • Build a learning habit with daily tasks. START FREE The first four lessons in Chapter 1 are available immediately. Continue through the free chapter by completing preceding lessons. PREMIUM OPTIONS Weekly, Yearly and Lifetime plans unlock premium chapters and remove ads. Eligible users may receive a 3-day free trial on the Weekly plan when offered by the App Store. Rewarded ads, when available, provide temporary access to a chapter for the current app session. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled. Canceling stops future renewal; access continues until the paid period ends. Lifetime access is a one-time purchase. Prices and available offers appear before purchase. Grow your Urdu vocabulary one useful lesson at a time. Privacy Policy: https://owlspeak.web.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

BolNama is the modern way to learn Urdu the way it is actually spoken at home - script first, voice first, dignity first. Built for English-speaking heritage learners (Pakistani diaspora in the UK, US, Canada, Australia) who understand some Urdu around the family table but cannot confidently read, write, or hold a conversation. Also a clean entry point for total beginners. WHY BOLNAMA IS DIFFERENT Every phrase shows three lines. The full Nastaliq script. A diaspora-style Roman line, like "aap kaise hain", so you can sound it out from day one. And the natural English meaning. Roman fades as your reading wakes up. A formality and gender toggle that no other Urdu app has. Tap once and the same phrase rephrases for tum or aap, masculine or feminine speaker. Stop guessing whether to say kaise or kaisi when you talk to your aunt versus your cousin. The app shows you, instantly. Native Pakistani Urdu voices on every phrase. Audio is bundled inside the app, so the speaker plays even on a long flight with no signal. Two voices, male and female, switchable in your profile. A Nastaliq masterclass that teaches every letter in all four positional forms - isolated, initial, medial, final - the way the script actually behaves on the page. Tap a letter, hear it spoken, see real example words. Modern spaced repetition based on FSRS, the same algorithm serious flashcard learners use, tuned so you spend up to thirty percent less time per word than older systems while still remembering what you learn. HERITAGE-RELEVANT CONTENT Greetings and Family. Meeting In-Laws. Chai Time. Eid, weddings, condolences, and the small phrases that matter on the days that matter. Numbers, time, daily life, going out, emotions. Plus short stories, classic couplets, and cultural notes that explain why the language works the way it does, not just what to say. PREMIUM FEEL, NO GUILT A calm, intentional design - not a streak treadmill. No public leaderboards. No social pressure. Gentle haptics, smooth animations, full dark mode. The app is built to be picked up and put down, not to nag you. PRICING Try the free tier with the full alphabet and the first lessons. Unlock the complete library with a weekly subscription, a yearly subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase, all handled through your Apple ID. Subscriptions auto-renew at the price of the selected plan unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel any time in your Apple ID account settings. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. DISCLOSURES Audio is generated using Microsoft Azure Cognitive Services Neural Text-to-Speech at build time and bundled as static MP3 files inside the app. No personal data is transmitted to any AI service while you use the app. iOS only at launch. TERMS OF USE (EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/