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Countable and uncountable nouns

گنی جانے والی اور نہ گنی جانے والی چیزیں

A2 · Grammar · About 10 minutes

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First, understand this idea.

Apple countable hai: one apple, two apples. Water is meaning mein uncountable hai. “A water” ke bajaye beginner example mein “a glass of water” kahein. Cafe mein “two coffees” ka matlab do cups ho sakta hai.

کچھ اسموں کو ایک ایک چیز کے طور پر گنا جاتا ہے۔ کچھ کے لیے مقدار یا پیمانہ بتاتے ہیں، جیسے پانی کا ایک گلاس۔ لفظ کا استعمال اس کے معنی اور موقع کے مطابق بدل بھی سکتا ہے۔

an apple / three apples · some rice · a glass of water · a piece of advice

There are three apples in the bag.

تھیلے میں تین سیب ہیں۔

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English treats some things as separate items and others as a quantity or substance. You can count three apples, but you normally ask for some rice or a bowl of rice. The same noun can sometimes be used differently when its meaning changes.

First, understand the idea.

Apple countable hai: one apple, two apples. Water is meaning mein uncountable hai. “A water” ke bajaye beginner example mein “a glass of water” kahein. Cafe mein “two coffees” ka matlab do cups ho sakta hai.

an apple / three apples · some rice · a glass of water · a piece of advice

See it. Hear it. Say it.

There are three apples in the bag.

تھیلے میں تین سیب ہیں۔

I need some information.

مجھے کچھ معلومات چاہیے۔

Please bring two glasses of water.

براہ کرم پانی کے دو گلاس لائیں۔

One common mistake to avoid.

NEEDS A CHANGEShe gave me an advice.
A BETTER WAYShe gave me some advice.

Now make it your own.

Make a shopping list with three countable items and two uncountable quantities. Add a container or measure where it helps: a bag of rice, two bottles of water.

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