बहुत सारा
bahut sārā/bə.ɦʊt̪ sɑː.ɾɑː/word by word
The Hindi phrase for "a lot" is बहुत सारा (bahut sārā), which is the default form.
बहुत सारा is used to mean "a lot of" or "a whole lot," specifically to stress a large quantity of something.
Meaning: very much (adv)
Which one should you use?
While बहुत सारा emphasizes a large quantity or a "whole lot," the simpler word बहुत is used more broadly as an adverb meaning "very" or "much/many."
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
बहुत सारा is the masculine singular or uncountable form. To say "a lot of" for a feminine noun, change the ending to बहुत सारी. For masculine plural nouns, use the form बहुत सारे.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /bə.ɦʊt̪ sɑː.ɾɑː/. It consists of 3 syllables.
Did you know?
- Depending on the context, the sound of सारा can be a borrowed word from Arabic, which originally comes from the Biblical Hebrew name for a 'princess'.
Examples in context
- उसे बहुत सारा पैसा मिला।He got a lot of money.This sentence shows how to use बहुत सारा with money.Tatoeba #443199 by minshirui, translation #301274 by lindupindu
- बहुत सारा काम है करने को!There's a lot of work to be done!This sentence demonstrates the use of बहुत सारा with work.Tatoeba #476276 by minshirui, translation #3943811 by sabretou
- उसके पास बहुत सारा काम है।He has a lot of work to do.This sentence illustrates बहुत सारा being used to describe having a lot of work.Tatoeba #443163 by minshirui, translation #4986914 by eeyinn
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Example conversation
Amit and Neha are at a grocery store.
- अमित Amitक्या यहाँ बहुत सारा दूध है?kyā yahāṃ bahut sārā dūdh hai?Is there a lot of milk here?
- नेहा Nehaहाँ, यहाँ बहुत सारा दूध उपलब्ध है।hāṃ, yahāṃ bahut sārā dūdh upalabdha hai.Yes, a lot of milk is available here.
- अमित Amitठीक है, मैं थोड़ा ले लूँगा।ṭhīk hai, maĩ thoṛā le lūṅgā.Okay, I will take a little.
- नेहा Nehaठीक है, अमित।ṭhīk hai, amit.Okay, Amit.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “a lot” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (बहुत, सारा) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries बहुत, सारा, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
