बीयर
bīyar/biː.jəɾ/masculine
In Hindi, beer is बीयर (bīyar). If unsure, use बीयर. Wiktionary also lists यवसुरा (yavsurā) and बियर (biyar).
Meaning: alcoholic drink made of malt (noun)
Ways to say it
| Hindi | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| बीयर | bīyar | /biː.jəɾ/ (Hindi, Standard) | masculine |
| यवसुरा | yavsurā | /jəʋ.sʊ.ɾɑː/ (Hindi, Standard) | |
| बियर | biyar | masculine | |
| शराब | śarāb | /ʃə.ɾɑːb/ (Hindi, Standard) | masculine |
| मद्य | madya | /məd̪.jᵊ/ (Hindi, Standard) | masculine |
| मदिरा | madirā | /mə.d̪ɪ.ɾɑː/ (Hindi, Standard) | feminine |
The primary way to refer to this alcoholic drink made of malt is through the loanword बियर.
Which one should you use?
While बियर specifically refers to beer, शराब is a general term for alcohol or spirits and is often used colloquially to refer to any alcoholic drink.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
बियर is the most common modern way to express this. शराब is used colloquially for many types of alcohol, while मद्य is highly formal and rare.
How does it change in a sentence?
बियर is a masculine noun. In strict grammar, adjectives describing it should be in the masculine form, though in colloquial speech, gender rules for loanwords can vary.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation of बीयर is bīyar.
Did you know?
- While बियर is a direct loanword from English, the Sanskrit-derived यवसुरा is composed of two parts: यव meaning 'barley' and सुरा meaning 'liquor'.
- In some traditional Indian contexts, the concept of 'intoxication' associated with words like मदिरा is linked to spiritual ecstasy rather than just chemical impairment.
- The word शराब is so widely used as a general term for 'alcohol' that if you ask for शराब in a shop, you might receive spirits or whiskey instead of a specific beer.
Examples in context
- टॉम ने एक और बियर पी ली ।Tom had another beer.This sentence is useful for showing the consumption of बियर.Tatoeba #8938134 by simranbansal, translation #2547597 by CK
- यह किसकी बियर है?Whose beer is this?This sentence is useful for asking about the ownership of बियर.Tatoeba #4072562 by sabretou, translation #1761834 by CK
- उसे बियर से नफ़रत है।He hates beer.This sentence is useful for expressing a dislike for बियर.Tatoeba #10978437 by sabretou, translation #8318982 by Amastan
- कृपया, एक बीयर दीजिए।Please give me one beer.
- 4 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Neha and Aditya are at a restaurant looking at the menu.
- नेहा Nehaक्या आप यहाँ की बीयर पसंद करेंगे?Kya aap yahan ki beer pasand karenge?Would you like the beer here?
- आदित्य Adityaहाँ, मुझे ठंडी बीयर चाहिए।Haan, mujhe thandi beer chahiye.Yes, I want a cold beer.
- नेहा Nehaमैं भी एक बीयर मँगवाती हूँ।Main bhi ek beer mangvati hoon.I will order a beer too.
- आदित्य Adityaठीक है, हम दो बीयर मँगवाते हैं।Theek hai, hum do beer mangvate hain.Okay, let's order two beers.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “beer” translations and entries बीयर, यवसुरा, बियर, शराब, मद्य, मदिरा, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries बियर, यवसुरा, शराब, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
