Ways to say it
| Hindi | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| … में | … mẽ | ||
| अन्दर | andar | /ən.d̪əɾ/ (Hindi, Standard) | alternative form |
| भीतर | bhītar | /bʱiː.t̪əɾ/ (Hindi, Standard) | |
| अंदर | andar | /ən.d̪əɾ/ (Hindi, Standard) |
The postposition … में is used to express being contained by something. In many colloquial contexts, अंदर is used to indicate direction (e.g., 'go in') whereas … में is used to indicate static location (e.g., 'in the room'). The expression के अंदर literally translates to 'inside of' and is used for something enclosed within another object or place. The phrase में से is used to convey the idea of something being extracted from within a larger group or subject, translated as 'out of'.
Which one should you use?
While … में is the standard preposition for 'in', भीतर is a more formal or poetic way to express being 'inside' or 'within'. The word अंदर (andar) functions as an adverb or noun meaning 'the inside', whereas में (mẽ) is the actual grammatical postposition used to indicate containment.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form में is a postposition, meaning it follows the noun it modifies rather than preceding it as in English.
How do you pronounce it?
… mẽ
Did you know?
- The Hindi postposition में is a distant linguistic relative of the English word 'mid' and the German word 'mit'.
Examples in context
- वे सब अंदर गए।They all went in.The sentence is useful for showing the use of अंदर to indicate movement or direction.Tatoeba #9012811 by simranbansal, translation #4986487 by Airvian
- सच्चा धन वह नहीं है जो हमारे पास है, बल्कि वह है जो हमारे अंदर है।True wealth does not consist of what we have, but in what we are.This sentence shows how अंदर can be used to express internal or metaphorical containment.Tatoeba #9854822 by anushka, translation #269565 by CM
- उसको अंदर ले आओ।Bring him in.This sentence demonstrates the use of अंदर to indicate a direction toward the inside.Tatoeba #475932 by minshirui, translation #307895 by CK
- मैं कमरे में हूँI am in the room
- किताब बैग के अंदर हैThe book is in the bag
- मैं रसोई में हूँI am in the kitchen
- बिल्ली बक्से में हैThe cat is in the box
- मैं दिल्ली में रहता/रहती हूँ।I live in Delhi.
- यह जानकारी किताब में लिखी हुई है।This information is written in the book.
- वह एक बहुराष्ट्रीय कंपनी में काम करती है।She works in a multinational company.
- 25 more sentences on Tatoeba
Sources
- Wiktionary, “in” translations and entries अन्दर, भीतर, अंदर, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries अंदर, भीतर, में, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
