Urdu Workshop
Learn Urdu, Badly at First
Ninety minutes, every other Monday. A short lecture, a word of the day, skits, games, and a points table nobody admits to caring about. Heritage speakers and complete beginners in the same room.
- 6:00 PM
- Monday
- Biweekly
- 90 minutes
- Location TBD
The run of it
What a Session Looks Like
The shape stays the same session to session so you can walk in late and still catch up. Games take the biggest share of the night on purpose.
Bring nothing but yourself.
| Welcome and rules | 10 min |
|---|---|
| Urdu lecture, one topic | 10 min |
| Skit, or a recap of last time | 2 min |
| Shows and games | 48 min |
| End-of-night contest | 10 min |
Lecture topics
Ten Minutes, One Topic
- Greetings
- Conversation
- Household items
- Family relations
- Directions
- Numbers and time
- Simple food
Urdu points
How to Earn Them
Shayari
Recite a couplet, or write your own and take the room's verdict.
Urdu Wordle
A special Urdu Wordle some weeks — solve it and the points are yours.
Song
Sing something in Urdu. Quality is not scored, nerve is.
Free for all
Points handed out on the night for anything that gets people speaking.
The season ends in a contest, and the winner walks out with a gift card.
House rules
Three, and We Mean Them
No making fun
Nobody's accent, vocabulary, or first attempt gets laughed at. That is the whole deal.
No vulgar language
Keep it a room you would bring your khala to.
One Urdu word a sentence
At minimum. English is allowed, but every sentence carries at least one Urdu word.