Meanings
to focus one's attention on something, to observe carefully.
کسی چیز پر توجہ دینا، احتیاط سے دیکھنا۔
توجہ دینا
tawajju dena
Common Collocations
- pay attention to details
- pay close attention
- pay attention in class
Example Sentences
Please pay attention to the instructions given.
براہ کرم دی گئی ہدایات پر توجہ دیں۔
Barah-e-karam di gayi hidaayat par tawajju dein.
Children should pay attention during lessons.
بچوں کو سبق کے دوران توجہ دینی چاہیے۔
Bachon ko sabaq ke dauran tawajju deni chahiye.
It's important to pay attention while driving.
ڈرائیونگ کے دوران توجہ دینا ضروری ہے۔
Driving ke dauran tawajju dena zaroori hai.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of paying with concentration and focus.
Imagine someone giving their full attention in a busy classroom.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
اُسے دیکھ کر ہم ہار گئے، میں نے توجہ دی تھی، اس نے ہی غفلت کی۔
Use dekh kar hum haar gaye, maine tawajju di thi, usne hi ghaflat ki.
Seeing him, I lost; I had paid attention, yet he was negligent.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
جہاں توجہ وہاں کامیابی
Jahan tawajju wahan kamiyabi
Where there is attention, there is success.
📖 Etymology
Origin: English "pay + attention" — to give serious thought or notice to something
First known use: 18th century
The phrase is a common directive used since at least the 18th century to emphasize the importance of focusing on information.