हर रोज़
har roz/ɦəɾ ɾoːz/
The Hindi phrase for 'everyday' is हर रोज़ (har roz).
The phrase is used to describe something that is appropriate for ordinary use, rather than for special occasions.
Meaning: appropriate for ordinary use, rather than for special occasions (adj)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of हर (har), meaning 'every' and रोज़ (roz), meaning 'day'.
Which one should you use?
You may encounter the Sanskrit-derived word प्रतिदिन (pratidin), which also means 'daily' or 'every day'.
How do you pronounce it?
har roz
Did you know?
- The term रोज़ traces its roots back to the Proto-Indo-European root *lewk-, which is also the ancestor of the English word 'light'.
- The word रोज़ is a loanword from Classical Persian, showing how Persian deeply influenced the vocabulary of modern Hindi.
- In Hindi, using प्रतिदिन instead of हर रोज़ can change the tone of a sentence from purely functional to poetic.
Examples in context
- जी हाँ, मैं लगभग प्रतिदिन उपलब्ध रहूंगा। (Ji haan, main lagbhag pratidin uplabdh rahoonga.)Yes, I will be available almost every day.
- तुम हर रोज़ खाना क्यों नहीं खाते? (Tum har roz khana kyun nahi khaate?)Why don't you eat food everyday?
- मुझे नया खाना ट्राय करना पसंद होता है। (Mujhe naya khana try karna pasand hota hai.)I like to try new food.
Example conversation
Neha and Aditya are discussing what to wear for a casual outing.
- नेहा Nehaक्या मैं यह ड्रेस पहनूँ?Kya main yeh dress pehnoon?Should I wear this dress?
- आदित्य Adityaयह बहुत भारी है, कुछ हर रोज़ वाला पहन लो।Yeh bahut bhaari hai, kuch har roz wala pehen lo.This is too heavy, wear something everyday.
- नेहा Nehaठीक है, मैं साधारण सूट पहन लेती हूँ।Theek hai, main saadharan suit pehen leti hoon.Okay, I will wear a simple suit.
- आदित्य Adityaहाँ, वह ज़्यादा सही रहेगा।Haan, vah zyaada sahi rahega.Yes, that will be more appropriate.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry हर रोज़, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries रोज़, हर, CC BY-SA 4.0.
