Electronics

1. मोबाइल फोन

   Mo-baa-il phon

   Mobile phone

   Usage

   The word for a mobile phone, used to report a dead battery or a lost phone.

   Grammar Note

   Both words are English loans; "फोन" alone is also understood.

2. स्मार्टफोन

   Smaar-ta-phon

   Smartphone

   Usage

   The word for a smartphone.

   Grammar Note

   A loan from English, spelled as in Hindi.

3. टैबलेट

   Taib-let

   Tablet

   Usage

   The word for a tablet computer.

   Grammar Note

   A loan from English, spelled as in Hindi.

4. लैपटॉप

   Laip-top

   Laptop

   Usage

   The word for a laptop. Ask "लैपटॉप चार्ज करे खातिर बिजली कहाँ बा?" to find a place to charge it.

   Grammar Note

   A loan from English, spelled as in Hindi.

5. चार्जिंग केबल

   Chaar-jing ke-bal

   Charging cable

   Usage

   Used when you want to borrow a charging cable or have lost yours.

   Grammar Note

   Both words are English loans. Composed term; a native check is advisable.

6. पावर बैंक

   Paa-var baink

   Power bank

   Usage

   The word for a portable charger, used when discussing carrying or lending one.

   Grammar Note

   Both words are English loans. Composed term; a native check is advisable.

7. बैटरी

   Bait-ri

   Battery

   Usage

   The word for the battery of a phone or camera, as in a dead battery.

   Grammar Note

   A loan from English, spelled as in Hindi.

8. वाई फाई

   Vaa-i phaa-i

   Wi-Fi

   Usage

   The word for Wi-Fi, used to ask whether you can connect at a lodging or shop.

   Grammar Note

   Written as two spaced parts, "वाई" and "फाई".

9. वाई फाई के पासवर्ड

   Vaa-i phaa-i ke paas-vard

   Wi-Fi password

   Usage

   Used to ask for the Wi-Fi password at a lodging or shop: "वाई फाई के पासवर्ड का ह?".

   Grammar Note

   "X के Y" means "Y of X". Composed term; a native check is advisable.

10. सिम कार्ड

    Sim kaard

    SIM card

    Usage

    The word for a SIM card, used when buying or swapping one.

    Grammar Note

    Both words are English loans.

11. मेमोरी कार्ड

    Me-mo-ri kaard

    Memory card

    Usage

    The word for the memory card of a camera or phone.

    Grammar Note

    Both words are English loans.

12. कैमरा

    Kaim-raa

    Camera

    Usage

    The word for a camera, used when asking whether photos are allowed.

    Grammar Note

    A loan from English, spelled as in Hindi.

13. एसी

    E-si

    Air conditioner

    Usage

    The word for the air conditioner in a room. "एसी काम नइखे करत" reports that it is broken.

    Grammar Note

    The English letters "AC" written by their sound, spelled as in Hindi.

14. पंखा

    Pan-khaa

    Electric fan

    Usage

    The word for a ceiling or table fan, used when asking for one in a hot room.

    Grammar Note

    Spelled and used as in Hindi.

15. फ्रिज

    Phrij

    Refrigerator

    Usage

    The word for a refrigerator, used to ask whether the room has one.

    Grammar Note

    A loan from English, spelled as in Hindi.

16. टीवी

    Ti-vi

    TV

    Usage

    The word for a TV, used to report a problem with the room's TV.

    Grammar Note

    A loan from English, spelled as in Hindi.

17. माइक्रोवेव

    Maa-ik-ro-vev

    Microwave

    Usage

    The word for a microwave oven, used to ask to heat food.

    Grammar Note

    A loan from English, spelled as in Hindi.

18. वाशिंग मशीन

    Vaa-shing ma-shin

    Washing machine

    Usage

    The word for a washing machine, used to ask where you can do laundry.

    Grammar Note

    Both words are English loans.

19. बिजली

    Bij-li

    Electricity

    Usage

    Used for power cuts and electricity bills. "बिजली नइखे" means "there is no power".

    Grammar Note

    Spelled and used as in Hindi. It also means lightning.

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