कार
kaareveryday, English loanword
A car is कार (kaar) in Hindi, and the very common everyday word is गाड़ी (gaadi), which means vehicle but is used for a car all the time.
Meaning: passenger road vehicle (noun)
Ways to say it
| Indian | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| कार | kaar | everyday, English loanword |
| गाड़ी | gaadi | everyday, vehicle |
People say मेरी गाड़ी (meri gaadi) for "my car" and गाड़ी चलाना (gaadi chalaana) for "to drive". कार (kaar) sounds a little more specific.
Which one should you use?
गाड़ी (gaadi) can also mean a train or any wheeled vehicle, so रेलगाड़ी (relgaadi) is used for train.
How does it change in a sentence?
Both words are feminine in Hindi, as in गाड़ी खड़ी है (gaadi khadi hai), "the car is parked".
Did you know?
- The word गाड़ी (gaadi) comes from Sanskrit and originally referred to a cart.
Examples in context
- मेरी नई कार लाल रंग की है।Meri nayi kaar laal rang ki hai.My new car is red.
- गाड़ी यहाँ मत खड़ी करो।Gaadi yahaan mat khadi karo.Do not park the car here.
Example conversation
Sanjay and his wife Reena are leaving their house in Gurgaon.
- Sanjayगाड़ी की चाबी कहाँ है?Gaadi ki chaabi kahaan hai?Where is the car key?
- Reenaमेज़ पर रखी है।Mez par rakhi hai.It is on the table.
- Sanjayमिल गई, चलो।Mil gayi, chalo.Found it, let us go.
