Hindi
/ˈhɪndi/noun
उच्चारण हिन्डी
हिंदी (भाषा)
Basic word
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one of the official languages of India, written in the Devanagari script and spoken especially in northern India
हिंदी (भाषा)
- Radhika speaks Hindi at home and English at work.
- This book has been translated into Hindi.
- Hindi is spoken by millions of people across north India.
+ 2 more examples
- He writes poetry in Hindi.
- She is learning Hindi so she can talk to her neighbours.
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connected with the Hindi language
हिंदी (भाषा) का
- Hindi films
- a Hindi newspaper
- Hindi-medium students
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- We watched a Hindi film last night.
- The library has many Hindi magazines.
- He reads a Hindi paper every morning.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
Hindi as a language name (uncountable)
The name of a language is uncountable and is written with a capital letter, with no article before it.
भाषा का नाम uncountable होता है और बड़े अक्षर से लिखा जाता है; उससे पहले article नहीं आता।
- Radhika speaks Hindi at home.
- Hindi is taught from class one.
in Hindi / into Hindi
Use in for the language used, and into Hindi for translating towards it.
प्रयुक्त भाषा के लिए 'in' और अनुवाद की दिशा बताने के लिए 'into' आता है।
- The notice is written in Hindi.
- Translate this paragraph into Hindi.
Hindi + noun (adjective use)
Before a noun, Hindi describes the language, its literature or media: Hindi cinema, Hindi poem.
Noun से पहले 'Hindi' भाषा, उसके साहित्य या माध्यम का वर्णन करता है: Hindi cinema, Hindi poem।
- He bought a Hindi newspaper.
- The Hindi paper has two sections.
Hindi-speaking (compound adjective)
The compound Hindi-speaking describes people or regions where Hindi is the main language and is hyphenated before a noun.
Compound 'Hindi-speaking' उन लोगों या क्षेत्रों का वर्णन करता है जहाँ हिंदी मुख्य भाषा है, और noun से पहले इसमें hyphen लगता है।
- Bihar is a Hindi-speaking state.
- Many Hindi-speaking families live in Mumbai.
+Collocations 4
verb + Hindi
speakwritereadlearntranslate
- She learned to write Hindi neatly.
Hindi + noun
mediumliteraturegrammarfilmpoetry
- Hindi poetry is part of the syllabus.
adjective + Hindi
standardspokenwrittenformalsimple
- News channels use standard Hindi.
Hindi + event
Divasessaydebateexam
- The school celebrates Hindi Divas every September.
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- Hindi is the official language of the Union of India.
हिंदी भारत संघ की राजभाषा है।
- Radhika scored well in the Hindi paper.
राधिका ने हिंदी के प्रश्न-पत्र में अच्छे अंक प्राप्त किए।
- The announcement was made in English and Hindi.
घोषणा English और हिंदी में की गई।
- Hindi is written in the Devanagari script.
हिंदी देवनागरी लिपि में लिखी जाती है।
- Many exam papers are set in both Hindi and English.
बहुत-से परीक्षा-पत्र हिंदी और English दोनों में बनाए जाते हैं।
- Radhika is writing a Hindi essay on the monsoon.
राधिका मानसून पर हिंदी निबंध लिख रही है।
- Hindi films are watched all over the world.
हिंदी फ़िल्में पूरी दुनिया में देखी जाती हैं।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ She speaks the Hindi very well.
✓ She speaks Hindi very well.
A language name takes no article when it is the object of speak.
Speak के object के रूप में भाषा के नाम से पहले article नहीं आता।
✗ He wrote the letter on Hindi.
✓ He wrote the letter in Hindi.
The language of a text is introduced by in.
लिखित पाठ की भाषा बताने के लिए 'in' आता है।
?Which word?
Do not confuse Hindi (a language) and Hindu (a person who follows the religion of Hinduism).
Hindi (एक भाषा) और Hindu (हिंदू धर्म को मानने वाला व्यक्ति) में भ्रम न करें।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Article 343 of the Constitution says that the official language of the Union shall be Hindi in the Devanagari script, and Hindi Diwas is celebrated on 14 September.
संविधान का Article 343 कहता है कि संघ की राजभाषा देवनागरी लिपि में Hindi होगी, और Hindi Diwas 14 सितंबर को मनाया जाता है।