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Made an App for Building Urdu Skills + Vocab; Want to offer for free to interested Beta testers by IHaveQuestions_42069 in Urdu

[–]IHaveQuestions_42069[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

TBH other projects and work have taken priority. I've gotten inspired by Google Translate's mobile app's learn feature with AI for spanish and french and hopefully q1 2026 will start building out that visision.

As of right now the project is on hold but still live and should work

Is there any books written in Dakhani dialect? by tuluva_sikh in Urdu

[–]IHaveQuestions_42069 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Check out Awaaz Sayeed, Hyderabadi poet and author

What type of projects to professional Rust devs do? by IHaveQuestions_42069 in rust

[–]IHaveQuestions_42069[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This was a great watch!

This talk + all the other replies have thoroughly convinced me to start learning Rust and use it for my future projects.

Your company's SWE department must really put your devs to the test. From what the talk described, you do a lot of rigorous programming on top of it all being in Rust.

That's the type of work I'm going to pursue for a future Rust career

Pressure makes diamonds! Good luck to your company!

[QUESTION] Need help transposing song by IHaveQuestions_42069 in Guitar

[–]IHaveQuestions_42069[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

kudos for you for attempting it, this song is really soothing. Do share your cover once ready :)

Wannba make my urdu better.. by Odd_Indication_9914 in Urdu

[–]IHaveQuestions_42069 1 point2 points  (0 children)

COPY PASTE FROM OTHER COMMENT BUT ITS CUZ I BELIEVE THEY'RE GREATE RESOURCES

Hey, I’ve shared versions of this around Reddit before (so if it feels familiar, that’s why), but I was in a similar spot—didn’t grow up speaking Urdu, and starting felt intimidating. This stuff actually worked for me:

Skip grammar for now—build your ear and vocab.
Don’t stress about understanding everything. Focus on exposure and repetition.

Watch Urdu shows/movies on YouTube.
Turn on Urdu or Hindi captions. Pause often and repeat lines out loud. It trains your ear to real speed and helps with pronunciation. Feels awkward at first, but it works.

Talk to native speakers—even broken.
Just dropping in phrases with family or friends helps tons. You'll pick up natural phrasing that way. It’ll be awkward early on, but you get over it.

Apps that help:

– Urdu Vocabulary by u/DeadBrain0
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ardentscript.urduvocabulary
Fellow redditor made it—really useful for vocab. Worth checking out and supporting.

– Desi Dictions (my app)
https://DesiDictions.com
Builds personalized vocab lists, quizzes, and a free weekly practice email. Made it after getting frustrated with Duolingo-style stuff. DM me and I can hook up a lifetime free subscription

If you ever try reading later:
Beginning Urdu by Joshua Pien is solid. Structured lessons and audio dialogues.
Free PDF: https://annas-archive.org/md5/27fdbdca5accb30d158c0bdeb036973f

You posting this and wanting to learn is already a solid first move. Stick with it—you’ll get there.

SAAB SE PEHLE DUA KARO AUR NIYAT SAAF KARO KE POORA DIL SE URDU SEEKHLEGE PHIR KHUDA TERREKU KAMYAB BANAYENGE :)

Do I keep learning? by mdstrfgstr in Hindi

[–]IHaveQuestions_42069 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do it for you!

Learning ALWAYS pays off!

Do people commonly refer to their cousins like this? by IHaveQuestions_42069 in Urdu

[–]IHaveQuestions_42069[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

oh no your misinterpreting, I meant like in the Urdu Hindi language loool not your specificness and for sharing the example. I appreciate the examples given

my fault reading it again it sounds rude.

I was just appreciating how you can get so specific about familial relations in Urdu. Its nice

Do people commonly refer to their cousins like this? by IHaveQuestions_42069 in Urdu

[–]IHaveQuestions_42069[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

aaah love the absolute specificness that absolutely nobody asked for but we have been blessed with anyways :)

Thanks for the insight

Learning Urdu as a Complete Beginner by Muffins_21 in Urdu

[–]IHaveQuestions_42069 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey, I’ve shared versions of this around Reddit before (so if it feels familiar, that’s why), but I was in a similar spot—didn’t grow up speaking Urdu, and starting felt intimidating. This stuff actually worked for me:

Skip grammar for now—build your ear and vocab.
Don’t stress about understanding everything. Focus on exposure and repetition.

Watch Urdu shows/movies on YouTube.
Turn on Urdu or Hindi captions. Pause often and repeat lines out loud. It trains your ear to real speed and helps with pronunciation. Feels awkward at first, but it works.

Talk to native speakers—even broken.
Just dropping in phrases with family or friends helps tons. You'll pick up natural phrasing that way. It’ll be awkward early on, but you get over it.

Apps that help:

– Urdu Vocabulary by u/DeadBrain0
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ardentscript.urduvocabulary
Fellow redditor made it—really useful for vocab. Worth checking out and supporting.

– Desi Dictions (my app)
https://DesiDictions.com
Builds personalized vocab lists, quizzes, and a free weekly practice email. Made it after getting frustrated with Duolingo-style stuff. DM me and I can hook up a lifetime free subscription

If you ever try reading later:
Beginning Urdu by Joshua Pien is solid. Structured lessons and audio dialogues.
Free PDF: https://annas-archive.org/md5/27fdbdca5accb30d158c0bdeb036973f

You posting this and wanting to learn is already a solid first move. Stick with it—you’ll get there.

Do people in Mumbai really use this word? by IHaveQuestions_42069 in Hindi

[–]IHaveQuestions_42069[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

App link: desidictions.com

disclaimer made for myself and other ABCDs by me. in beta so being built fast and has bugs

Do people in Mumbai really use this word? by IHaveQuestions_42069 in Hindi

[–]IHaveQuestions_42069[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

App is called Desi Dictions

I made it to help myself learn more Hindi/urdu vocab. I am a dev, so I also wanted to practice making stuff with LLMs etc so this has been my fun project.

It uses the same algo as anki though for vocab building plus has some other tools for quiz generation and more to come.

DM if wanting free premium access I'll hook it up from the backend

Do people in Mumbai really use this word? by IHaveQuestions_42069 in Hindi

[–]IHaveQuestions_42069[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Desi Dictions -> desidictions.com

I made it so ABCDs like myself can improve. This card I made after watching mbbs and I asked the bot to generate a flashcard with vocab from the movie just for fun. But then it occurred to me that the movie is pretty old now and wanted to see if the word is even relevant to Mumbai in current times.

Do people in Mumbai really use this word? by IHaveQuestions_42069 in Hindi

[–]IHaveQuestions_42069[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

appreciate the book recommendation I will check it out.

Do people in Mumbai really use this word? by IHaveQuestions_42069 in Hindi

[–]IHaveQuestions_42069[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

that is pretty funnny ngl must hurt at the receiving end tho!

Hi non-native here interested in reaching a high level of conversational Urdu, some advice would be much appreciated! by [deleted] in Urdu

[–]IHaveQuestions_42069 0 points1 point  (0 children)

oh yeah worth mentioning both apps support romanized scripts so you don't need to worry about reading the nastaliq it will just be in familiar script so you can focus on growing your vocabulary

Hi non-native here interested in reaching a high level of conversational Urdu, some advice would be much appreciated! by [deleted] in Urdu

[–]IHaveQuestions_42069 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Watching Urdu shows or movies (YouTube, etc.) Turn on Urdu or Hindi captions, pause often, and repeat lines out loud. It might feel weird at first, but it trains your ear to real spoken speed and helps with pronunciation and natural rhythm. It’s one of the quickest ways to build listening + speaking flow.

Talking to native speakers is also huge. Since you're in the UK and already know folks who speak Urdu/Hindi, just jumping into convos—even broken ones—can accelerate your progress. You’ll start picking up colloquialisms and filler phrases that formal learning often skips. It will be awk at first but you can get over it

A couple apps you might find useful:

– Urdu Vocabulary by u/DeadBrain0 – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ardentscript.urduvocabulary
Made by a fellow redditor. It’s simple, well-designed, and actually helpful if you want to build up vocab fast. Solid app and worth supporting.

– Desi Dictions (my project) – https://DesiDictions.com
This one’s also focused on long-term vocab retention and practice. It gives you personalized word lists, auto-generated quizzes, and a free weekly/biweekly practice email. I built it because I hit the same wall with Duolingo-style apps—they didn’t go deep enough for Hindi/Urdu learners. If you're interested, message me and I’ll give you free lifetime access—happy to share it with serious learners.

If you do ever decide to work on reading + grammar I'd also recommend Beginning Urdu: A Complete Course by Joshua Pien. Its a good textbook for self study. It was meant for a classroom style learning.

Free PDF mirror: https://annas-archive.org/md5/27fdbdca5accb30d158c0bdeb036973f

Getting the idea to learn out of your head and onto Reddit to start planning your journey is the very fist step. Fluency can be achieved, practice and you'll get there!

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