How to Translate English to Urdu

 How to Translate English to Urdu 

Spoken by more than 100 million people, Urdu is the official language of Pakistan. It’s also widely spoken in India and places that have large numbers of expats from these countries. If you need to translate Urdu text to English, you can find translators online and in software programs. 

What Is Urdu? 

Urdu is an Indo-Aryan language that’s mutually intelligible with Hindi, the official language of India. Although speakers of both languages can understand each other, there are some slight differences between them. Urdu draws on influences from Arabic and Persian, and the language is written in Arabic script that moves from left to right across the page. Hindi uses Devanagari script written from left to right.

  

• Google translate

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Google Translate is available on a web page and as an app for mobile devices. To use the program, type the text you want to translate in one column. You can let the program detect the language you’re using or select one from the drop down menu. When you click the button to translate the text, the translated text appears next to the original words. You can then copy and paste the Urdu text into your working document. 

Translation Services 

Although machine translation works in some situations, there are times when you should consider using a human translation service. These services can be more reliable than a machine because the people completing the translation know how to make sure the words on the page reflect the context of the document. 

To use these services, you submit the document to a website. They start with machine translation, but then a person who is fluent in the language reviews it make sure the translated text is accurate. They also check the actual words used to ensure there is nothing offensive in the new text. This is an important consideration if you’re translating official documents for the government of a business. 

Microsoft Translator 

Some Microsoft Office products let you translate all or part of a document from one language to another. To use this feature, copy and paste the Urdu text into the document. Then select Translate from the Review menu. The system sends the text over the internet to a third-party translation service that completes the translation. You also can translate parts of the text in the Mini-Translator. Microsoft uses machine translation for both of these services. 

Tips for Translating from English to Urdu 

When translating from one language into another, it helps to have an understanding of both languages. Although a simple word to word translation is acceptable when you need to get the gist of a document, it may not be enough for written communication. Keep this in mind as you choose a translation service