How to Say "Because" in Hindi

क्योंकि

kyõki/kjõː.kiː/

The Hindi word for 'because' is क्योंकि (kyõki).

क्योंकि is a conjunction used to introduce a reason or the cause of something.

Meaning: by or for the cause that, on this account that, for the reason that (conj)

How do you pronounce it?

The pronunciation is /kjõː.kiː/. It has two syllables: kyõ-ki.

The word क्योंकि is a clever linguistic fusion of the question word क्यों, meaning 'why', and the conjunction कि, meaning 'that'.
The word क्योंकि is a 'sanskritized' term, making it sound more formal and educated than some regional dialects.
While क्योंकि is a standard way to say 'because', in casual spoken Hindi, people often skip the conjunction entirely and just use the reason to imply the cause.

ये इसलिए है क्योंकि तुम अकेले नहीं रहना चाहते।
It's because you don't want to be alone.
This sentence is useful for explaining a reason using क्योंकि.
Tatoeba #11371158 by Sorcien, translation #1301 by djinni74
भविष्य के लिए तैयारी करो क्योंकि अपनी बाकी की ज़िन्दगी तुम उस ही में बिताने वाले हो।
Plan for the future because that's where you are going to spend the rest of your life.
This sentence shows how to use क्योंकि to provide a reason for a suggestion.
Tatoeba #9960122 by anushka, translation #667962 by CK
इसलिए क्योंकि तुम लड़की हो।
That's because you're a girl.
This sentence demonstrates using क्योंकि to provide a reason.
Tatoeba #505436 by minshirui, translation #1348 by CK
मैं पढ़ता हूँ क्योंकि मुझे सीखना है।
I study because I want to learn.
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A man explains to a woman why he is late.

पूजा Pooja

विकास, तुम इतनी देर से क्यों आए?
vikas, tum itni der se kyon aaye?
Vikas, why are you so late?
विकास Vikas

क्योंकि रास्ते में बहुत ट्रैफिक था।
kyonki raaste mein bahut traffic tha.
Because there was a lot of traffic on the way.
पूजा Pooja

क्या तुम्हें रास्ता पता नहीं था?
kya tumhe raasta pata nahi tha?
Did you not know the way?
विकास Vikas

हाँ, पर ट्रैफिक अचानक बढ़ गया।
haan, par traffic achanak badh gaya.
Yes, but the traffic suddenly increased.

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