कचरा
kacrāeveryday
Garbage in Hindi is कचरा (kacrā) or कूड़ा (kūṛā), and both are common. The two words are often used together as कूड़ा-कचरा (kūṛā-kacrā).
Meaning: waste and rubbish (noun)
Ways to say it
| Indian | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| कचरा | kacrā | everyday |
| कूड़ा | kūṛā | everyday |
The dustbin is a कूड़ेदान (kūṛedān). The word कचरा is also used in a figurative way for something worthless, as in यह फ़िल्म कचरा है (yah film kacrā hai), "this film is garbage".
Did you know?
- The national cleanliness campaign स्वच्छ भारत अभियान (svacch bhārat abhiyān) was launched in 2014.
Examples in context
- कचरा डिब्बे में डालो।kacrā ḍibbe meṃ ḍālo.Put the garbage in the bin.
- सुबह कूड़े की गाड़ी आती है।subah kūṛe kī gāṛī ātī hai.The garbage truck comes in the morning.
Example conversation
Mother asks her son Nikhil to take out the trash.
- Motherनिखिल, कचरा बाहर रख दो।nikhil, kacrā bāhar rakh do.Nikhil, put the garbage outside.
- Nikhilअभी रखता हूँ, मम्मी।abhī rakhtā hūṁ, mammī.I will put it out now, Mom.
- Motherकूड़ेदान का ढक्कन भी बंद कर देना।kūṛedān kā ḍhakkan bhī band kar denā.Close the lid of the bin too.
