सुंदर लड़की
sundar ladki/sʊn.d̪əɾ ləɽ.kiː/word by word
The English phrase "beautiful girl" is translated into Hindi as सुंदर लड़की (sundar ladki).
The phrase is used to describe a girl who is physically attractive or pleasing to look at.
Which one should you use?
While सुंदर लड़की focuses on physical beauty, the phrase प्यारी लड़की is often used to mean a "lovely" or "cute" girl, frequently carrying a more affectionate tone.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In the Bhojpuri dialect, you can say Sundar Bittiya or Sundar Bitiya to mean beautiful girl.
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the plural "beautiful girls", use सुंदर लड़कियां. When the phrase is the object of a postposition, the noun takes the oblique form सुंदर लड़की को (to the beautiful girl).
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /sʊn.d̪əɾ ləɽ.kiː/. The romanization is sundar ladki.
Did you know?
- In Hindi, beauty is often described through the metaphor of the moon, with चांद का टुकड़ा meaning 'a piece of the moon' used to describe a beautiful girl.
- While सुंदर is the standard adjective, many Hindi speakers use the word 'khoobsurat' when they want to add a more romantic or intense flair to the description.
- The word सुंदर has a distant relative in Urdu, the word हुनर, which refers to 'skill' or 'art'.
Examples in context
- वह एक सुंदर लड़की है।vaha ek sundar ladaki hai.She is a beautiful girl.
- वह सुंदर लड़की कहाँ है?vaha sundar ladaki kahā̃ hai?Where is that beautiful girl?
- यह एक सुंदर लड़की का चित्र है।yah ek sundar ladaki kā chitra hai.This is a picture of a beautiful girl.
Example conversation
Neha and Rahul are talking about a photo.
- नेहा Nehaयह फोटो देखो, वह कितनी सुंदर लड़की है!yah photo dekho, vah kitni sundar ladki hai!Look at this photo, what a beautiful girl she is!
- राहुल Rahulहाँ, वह वाकई में बहुत प्यारी है।haan, vah vaakai mein bahut pyaari hai.Yes, she is indeed very lovely.
- नेहा Nehaक्या तुम्हें लगता है कि वह सुंदर लड़की हमारी क्लास में है?kya tumhen lagta hai ki vah sundar ladki hamaari class mein hai?Do you think that beautiful girl is in our class?
- राहुल Rahulनहीं, मुझे नहीं लगता कि वह यहाँ से है।nahin, mujhe nahin lagta ki vah yahaan se hai.No, I don't think she is from here.
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (सुंदर, लड़की) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries लड़की, सुंदर, CC BY-SA 4.0.
