नाच
nāceveryday
Dance in Hindi is नाच (nāc) in everyday speech and नृत्य (nṛtya) in formal or classical contexts. The verb "to dance" is नाचना (nācnā). It is also called डांस (ḍāṃs).
Meaning: rhythmic movement to music (noun)
Ways to say it
| Indian | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| नाच | nāc | everyday |
| नृत्य | nṛtya | formal, classical |
| डांस | ḍāṃs | English loan, casual |
नाच is used for a village or party dance, while नृत्य is used for art forms such as शास्त्रीय नृत्य (śāstrīya nṛtya), classical dance. Young people often just say डांस (ḍāṃs).
Did you know?
- नृत्य (nṛtya) comes from Sanskrit and is the word used in the names of classical dance forms.
Examples in context
- मुझे नाचना पसंद है।mujhe nācnā pasand hai.I like to dance.
- वह शास्त्रीय नृत्य सीख रही है।vah śāstrīya nṛtya sīkh rahī hai.She is learning classical dance.
Example conversation
Kavya invites her friend Rahul to a wedding party.
- Kavyaराहुल, शादी में नाचोगे?rāhul, śādī meṃ nācoge?Rahul, will you dance at the wedding?
- Rahulहाँ, मुझे नाचना बहुत पसंद है।hāṁ, mujhe nācnā bahut pasand hai.Yes, I love to dance.
- Kavyaतो फिर चलो, गाना शुरू हो गया है।to phir calo, gānā śurū ho gayā hai.Then come on, the song has started.
