Hindi Plural

Welcome to the fourth Hindi lesson about the plural. This time we will learn about the singular form and what it looks like in the plural, followed by grammar rules, finally a list of emergency phrases. To hear the pronunciation, just click on the sound icon.

book पुस्तक [pustk]

books किताबें [kitaaben]

car कार [kaar]

cars कारें [kaaren]

tree पेड़ [pede]

trees पेड़ों [pedon]

flower फूल [ful]

flowers फूलों [fulon]

Plural Grammar Rules

The plural is the form which refers to more than one object or person. For example: I speak two languages the plural here is [languages] because it refers to more than one [language]. The examples below use plurals in different ways and places to demonstrate how they look when converted from their singular form.

Grammar + Rules - Hindi + Pronunciation
I speak one language [singular form] मैं एक भाषा बोलता हूँ | [main ek bhaasaa boltaa hun |]
we speak three languages [plural noun] हम तीन भाषाओं में बोलते हैं | [hm tin bhaasaaon men bolte hain |]
he visits many countries [adverb + plural noun] उसने कई देशों का दौरा किया [usne ki deshon kaa dauraa kiyaa]
they are happy now [plural pronoun] वे अब खुश हैं | [ve ab khush hain |]
she has five red shoes [adjective + plural noun] उसके पास पांच लाल जूते हैं | [uske paas paank laal jute hain |]
I want a sandwich without onions [preposition + plural noun] मैं प्याज के बिना एक सैंडविच चाहता हूँ | [main pyaaj ke binaa ek saindvik kaahtaa hun |]

The following is a list of examples showing both the singular and plural form. This demonstrates how the plural is used with humans, objects and animals.

woman महिला [mhilaa]

women महिलाएं [mhilaaen]

man आदमी [aadmi]

men आदमी [aadmi]

house घर [ghr]

houses घरों [ghron]

cup कप [kp]

cups कप [kp]

cow गाय [gaaay]

cows गायें  [gaaayen]

horse घोड़ा [ghodeaa]

horses घोड़े [ghodee]

Emergency Phrases

Now it's time to practice your Hindi by looking at these phrases which are related to emergencies. Be prepared when traveling abroad, just in case you need help or by offering help to someone else. I recommend writing these expressions down on a notebook before traveling.

English - Hindi - Pronunciation
Help बचाऒ! [bkaaऒ!]
Call the ambulance रुग्ण - यान or एम्बुलेंस को बुलाओ! [rugan - yaan or embulens ko bulaao!]
I need a doctor मुझे डाक्टर की जरूरत है | [mujhe daaktr ki jrurt hai |]
Where is the closest pharmacy? सबसे करीबी दवाई की दुकान कहाँ है? [sbse kribi dvaai ki dukaan khaan hai?]
Are you okay? क्या आप ठीक हैं? [kyaa aap thik hain?]
I am sick मैं बीमार हूँ | [main bimaar hun |]
Call the police पुलिस को बुलाओ! [pulis ko bulaao!]

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