सुंदर
suṃdarHindi, neutral
A good-looking man is called सुंदर (suṃdar), and in casual talk many people use the English loan हैंडसम (haiṃḍsam). आकर्षक (ākarṣak) means attractive.
Meaning: good-looking, said of a man (adjective)
Ways to say it
| Indian | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| सुंदर | suṃdar | Hindi, neutral |
| आकर्षक | ākarṣak | formal |
| हैंडसम | haiṃḍsam | casual, English loan |
सुंदर (suṃdar) is used for both men and women, so for a man it is often replaced by हैंडसम (haiṃḍsam). For example, वह बहुत हैंडसम है (vah bahut haiṃḍsam hai).
How does it change in a sentence?
सुंदर (suṃdar) does not change for gender in the masculine, but a woman is called सुंदर too, so the verb carries the gender, as in वह सुंदर है.
Did you know?
- The English word हैंडसम is so common in Hindi film talk that many speakers treat it as a Hindi word.
Examples in context
- वह बहुत हैंडसम है।vah bahut haiṃḍsam hai.He is very handsome.
- तुम्हारा भाई बहुत सुंदर है।tumhārā bhāī bahut suṃdar hai.Your brother is very handsome.
Example conversation
Two friends look at a photo of a film actor.
- Poojaदेखो, यह अभिनेता कितना हैंडसम है।dekho, yah abhinetā kitnā haiṃḍsam hai.Look, how handsome this actor is.
- Divyaहाँ, और उसकी मुस्कान भी अच्छी है।hā̃, aur uskī muskān bhī acchī hai.Yes, and his smile is nice too.
- Poojaमुझे उसकी फ़िल्में पसंद हैं।mujhe uskī filmeṃ pasaṃd haiṃ.I like his films.
