आज कवन दिन ह?
Aaj ka-van din ha?
What day of the week is it today?
Usage
The basic way to ask the day of the week. For the date, ask about the "तारीख".
Grammar Note
"कवन" means "which". "ह" is the equative copula. Composed sentence; a native check is advisable.
आज
Aaj
Today
Usage
A basic word when talking about plans or opening days.
Grammar Note
Spelled and used as in Hindi. "Tomorrow" and "yesterday" share one word, "काल्ह", so they are left out of this card set.
अबहीं
Ab-hin
Right now
Usage
Used for "right now" or "just now".
Grammar Note
Written "अबहीं", not Hindi "अभी".
बाद में
Baad men
Later
Usage
Used to put something off, such as meeting or paying later.
Grammar Note
"में" is used for time expressions as well as place.
ई हप्ता
I hap-taa
This week
Usage
Used when talking about plans or opening days.
Grammar Note
"हप्ता" is the local word; Hindi "हफ़्ता" carries a dot under "फ".
अगिला हप्ता
A-gi-laa hap-taa
Next week
Usage
Used for plans in the coming week.
Grammar Note
"अगिला" means "next"; the spelling differs from Hindi "अगला".
पछिला हप्ता
Pa-chhi-laa hap-taa
Last week
Usage
Used for something that happened last week.
Grammar Note
"पछिला" means "previous"; the spelling differs from Hindi "पिछला".
सबेरे
Sa-be-re
In the morning
Usage
Used for the morning hours.
Grammar Note
"सबेरे" means "in the morning"; Hindi "सुबह" is not used.
दुपहरिया
Dup-ha-ri-yaa
Midday
Usage
Names the hours around noon.
Grammar Note
The local word for Hindi "दोपहर".
साँझ
Saanjh
Evening
Usage
Names the hours around sunset.
Grammar Note
"ँ" in "साँझ" marks a nasalised vowel. Hindi "शाम" is not used.
रात
Raat
Night
Usage
Names the night hours.
Grammar Note
Spelled and used as in Hindi.
एक दिन
Ek din
One day
Usage
The basic form for counting days of a stay.
Grammar Note
Day counts are a numeral followed by "दिन".
आधा दिन
Aa-dhaa din
Half a day
Usage
Used for a half-day tour and the like.
Grammar Note
"आधा" means "half".
एक हप्ता
Ek hap-taa
One week
Usage
Used for the length of a stay.
Grammar Note
"हप्ता" is the local word.
एक महीना
Ek ma-hi-naa
One month
Usage
Used for the length of a stay.
Grammar Note
Spelled and used as in Hindi.
एक साल
Ek saal
One year
Usage
Used for a length of time.
Grammar Note
Spelled and used as in Hindi.
सोमार
So-maar
Monday
Usage
A weekday name, used for opening days and plans.
Grammar Note
The local form is "सोमार"; the written form "सोमवार" also occurs.
मंगर
Man-gar
Tuesday
Usage
A weekday name, used for opening days and plans.
Grammar Note
The local form is "मंगर"; the written form "मंगलवार" also occurs.
बुध
Budh
Wednesday
Usage
A weekday name, used for opening days and plans.
Grammar Note
The written form "बुधवार" also occurs.
बियफे
Biy-phe
Thursday
Usage
A weekday name, used for opening days and plans.
Grammar Note
The local form is "बियफे"; the written form "गुरुवार" also occurs.
सुक
Suk
Friday
Usage
A weekday name, used for opening days and plans.
Grammar Note
The local form is "सुक"; the written form "शुक्रवार" also occurs.
सनीचर
Sa-ni-char
Saturday
Usage
A weekday name, used for opening days and plans.
Grammar Note
The local weekday word is "सनीचर"; "शनिवार" is also written.
अतवार
At-vaar
Sunday
Usage
A weekday name, used for opening days and plans.
Grammar Note
The local form is "अतवार"; the written form "रविवार" also occurs.
वीकेंड
Vi-kend
Weekend
Usage
A loanword from English for Saturday and Sunday together.
Grammar Note
An English loanword written as pronounced.
हर दिन
Har din
Every day
Usage
Used for opening days or how often something happens.
Grammar Note
"हर" means "every".
हर हप्ता
Har hap-taa
Every week
Usage
Used for how often something happens.
Grammar Note
"हर" means "every".
हर महीना
Har ma-hi-naa
Every month
Usage
Used for how often something happens.
Grammar Note
"हर" means "every".
एक घंटा
Ek ghan-taa
One hour
Usage
Used for how long something takes.
Grammar Note
Spelled and used as in Hindi.
दू घंटा
Du ghan-taa
Two hours
Usage
Used for how long something takes.
Grammar Note
"Two" is written "दू"; no plural ending is added.
आधा घंटा
Aa-dhaa ghan-taa
Half an hour
Usage
Thirty minutes expressed as "half an hour".
Grammar Note
"आधा घंटा" expresses thirty minutes.
तीस मिनट
Tis mi-nat
Thirty minutes
Usage
Used for a duration given in minutes.
Grammar Note
"तीस" means "thirty".
ओहिजा पहुँचे में केतना समय लागी?
O-hi-jaa pa-hun-che men ket-naa sa-may laa-gi?
How long will it take to get there?
Usage
Asks how long the trip to a place takes.
Grammar Note
"लागी" means "it will take". Composed sentence; a native check is advisable.
दुपहरिया तीन बजे भेंट होई।
Dup-ha-ri-yaa tin ba-je bhent ho-i.
Let's meet at 3 pm.
Usage
A short line for fixing a meeting time.
Grammar Note
"भेंट होई" means "we will meet". Composed sentence; a native check is advisable.
ई वीकेंड में खुलल बा का?
I vi-kend men khu-lal baa kaa?
Is it open on weekends?
Usage
Asks whether a shop or site is open at weekends.
Grammar Note
A final "का" makes it a question. Composed sentence; a native check is advisable.
अबहीं बहुत सबेर बा।
Ab-hin ba-hut sa-ber baa.
It's too early.
Usage
Said when you arrive before an appointment or opening time.
Grammar Note
"सबेर" can mean both "morning" and "an early hour". Composed sentence; a native check is advisable.
बहुत देर हो गइल।
Ba-hut der ho ga-il.
It's too late.
Usage
Said when you are late or it is too late to do something.
Grammar Note
"हो गइल" means "has become". Composed sentence; a native check is advisable.
ई कब शुरू होई?
I kab shu-ru ho-i?
When does it start?
Usage
Asks when an event or ceremony begins.
Grammar Note
The question word "कब" stays in place. Composed sentence; a native check is advisable.
ई कब खतम होई?
I kab kha-tam ho-i?
When does it end?
Usage
Asks when an event or ceremony ends.
Grammar Note
"खतम" means "finished". Composed sentence; a native check is advisable.
सोमार से सुक तक।
So-maar se suk tak.
From Monday to Friday.
Usage
A reply when asked about opening days.
Grammar Note
"से … तक" means "from … to". Composed sentence; a native check is advisable.
जनवरी
Jan-va-ri
January
Usage
The month name, for dates and bookings.
Grammar Note
Month names are loans from the calendar, spelled as in Hindi.
फरवरी
Phar-va-ri
February
Usage
The month name, for dates and bookings.
Grammar Note
Written without the dot under "फ" of Hindi "फ़रवरी".
मार्च
Maarch
March
Usage
The month name, for dates and bookings.
Grammar Note
Month names are loans, spelled as in Hindi.
अप्रैल
Ap-rail
April
Usage
The month name, for dates and bookings.
Grammar Note
Month names are loans, spelled as in Hindi.
मई
Ma-i
May
Usage
The month name, for dates and bookings.
Grammar Note
Month names are loans, spelled as in Hindi.
जून
Jun
June
Usage
The month name, for dates and bookings.
Grammar Note
Month names are loans, spelled as in Hindi.
जुलाई
Ju-laa-i
July
Usage
The month name, for dates and bookings.
Grammar Note
Month names are loans, spelled as in Hindi.
अगस्त
A-gast
August
Usage
The month name, for dates and bookings.
Grammar Note
Month names are loans, spelled as in Hindi.
सितंबर
Si-tan-bar
September
Usage
The month name, for dates and bookings.
Grammar Note
Month names are loans, spelled as in Hindi.
अक्टूबर
Ak-tu-bar
October
Usage
The month name, for dates and bookings.
Grammar Note
Month names are loans, spelled as in Hindi.
नवंबर
Na-van-bar
November
Usage
The month name, for dates and bookings.
Grammar Note
Month names are loans, spelled as in Hindi.
दिसंबर
Di-san-bar
December
Usage
The month name, for dates and bookings.
Grammar Note
Month names are loans, spelled as in Hindi.
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