Basic to intermediate Urdu language classes online
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Urdu Classes
I currently work with basic to low intermediate level students of all ages. If you already have experience with the spoken language and/or with Hindi, we can focus our efforts on building your confidence with the script.
Beginning with the Urdu script نستعلیق (Nasta’līq) and sounds, we’ll go through the basics of the language to equip you with the most useful vocabulary and structures. The end goal is that you can express yourself (with some expected difficulty) in the past, present, and future; describe what’s in progress; talk about possession; describe relationships; and express needs and wants.
I can give you an introduction to the Urdu script نستعلیق (Nasta’līq) and then we’d work on solidifying what you’ve learned by getting plenty of reading and writing practice. This approach is for students already familiar with the spoken language and/or with Hindi.
At this level we’ll build on your vocabulary and familiarity with various Urdu language structures. By the end you’ll be able to express yourself most of the time on known topics and within familiar contexts. With the aid of vocabulary lists (or a dictionary) you’ll also be able to read a range of short stories.

Christoph Dusenbery
Language Teacher
Hindi, Urdu, English
About Me
While my primary South Asian language studies focused on Hindi, I have been working on the Urdu script since 2008 and have had lots of spoken Urdu practice with my in-laws since 2010.
- More than 2 thousand hours of experience teaching Urdu
- Ten years spent living and teaching in India.
- Cofounded Zabaan Language Institute in 2009
Interested in Hindi classes?
I also teach basic to low advanced Hindi. Check out my site Seattle Hindi Online for more details.