The Bulbul blog
Raising kids who speak Urdu.
Practical help from one parent to another: words with audio, small habits for home, and what's working for us.
Urdu wordsAnimal names in Urdu for kids (with pictures and audio)Fifteen animal names in Urdu with pictures and audio: billi (cat), kutta (dog), gaay (cow), bakri (goat), haathi (elephant), sher (lion), tota (parrot) and more, plus a where-is-it game.
Urdu wordsColours in Urdu for kids: laal, neela, peela and the rest (with audio)Colour words in Urdu with audio: laal (red), neela (blue), peela (yellow), hara (green), kaala (black), safed (white) and more, plus why neela becomes neeli and games to practise.
Choosing an appHow to choose an Urdu app for your child: 8 questions to askA parent's checklist for choosing an Urdu learning app for kids: does it get them speaking, does it need reading, is it built for their age, which Urdu does it teach, and what happens to your child's voice.
Urdu wordsUrdu food words for kids: what to say at the table (with audio)The Urdu children need at mealtimes, with audio: I want water, I'm hungry, more please, I'm full, the food is delicious, plus roti, chawal, daal, doodh, aam and other food words.
Raising bilingual kidsUrdu for toddlers: 20 first words and how to teach themTwenty first Urdu words for toddlers and preschoolers, with pictures and audio, and simple ways to teach them at home: name things in routines, wait for your child to ask, and keep it short and warm.
Urdu wordsUrdu greetings for kids: Assalam-o-Alaikum, Aap kaise hain and what to say backThe Urdu greetings children use every day, with audio: hello, how are you, I'm fine, thank you, nice to meet you and goodbye, plus the polite words that make grandparents smile.- Urdu wordsUrdu numbers 1 to 10 for kids (with audio)Counting in Urdu from one to ten with audio: aik, do, teen, chaar, paanch, chhe, saat, aath, nau, das. Plus the Urdu digits, 11 to 20, and counting games for home.
- Raising bilingual kidsMy child understands Urdu but won't speak it: what actually helpsWhy understanding comes before speaking, what research on bilingual families says, and seven gentle ways to get your child answering in Urdu, with audio for every phrase.
- Raising bilingual kidsHow to teach your child Urdu at home (even if your Urdu is rusty)A calm, practical plan for parents outside Pakistan: start with speaking, keep it to five minutes, make Urdu useful at home, and let Nani and Dada be the reward. Audio for every phrase.
- Urdu wordsUrdu family words: Nani, Dadi, Khala, Phuppo and who's whoUrdu has a word for each side of the family. The whole family tree with audio: Nani and Nana, Dadi and Dada, Khala and Mamu, Phuppo, Chacha and Taya, plus how to say how they're related.