स्वतंत्रता दिवस
svatantratā divas/sʋə.t̪ən.t̪ɾə.t̪ɑː d̪ɪ.ʋəs/word by wordmasculine
Independence Day in Hindi is स्वतंत्रता दिवस (svatantratā divas).
The phrase स्वतंत्रता दिवस is used to refer to the national holiday celebrated in India on August 15th.
Meaning: holiday (name)
What does it mean word for word?
The term दिवस (divas) means day and is a formal term.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
स्वतंत्रता दिवस is a masculine noun phrase.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is svatantratā divas.
Did you know?
- In India, स्वतंत्रता दिवस is celebrated with a tradition of flying kites, which symbolizes the freedom and spirit of the nation.
- If you were to use the much more common word आजादी (āzādī) instead, you would be using a word with Persian roots rather than Sanskrit roots.
- The word स्वतंत्रता (svatantratā) contains the root स्व (sva), which means 'self'. This makes the word literally translate to 'self-governing-ness' or 'being under one's own rule'.
Examples in context
- आज स्वतंत्रता दिवस है।Today is Independence Day.This sentence is useful for stating that today is स्वतंत्रता दिवस.Tatoeba #480227 by minshirui, translation #480228 by minshirui
- भारत का स्वतंत्रता दिवस पंद्रह अगस्त को मनाया जाता है।India's Independence Day is celebrated on the fifteenth of August.This sentence is useful for noting when India's स्वतंत्रता दिवस is celebrated.Tatoeba #480229 by minshirui, translation #480230 by minshirui
- आपको स्वतंत्रता दिवस की हार्दिक शुभकामनाएँ।Wishing you a heartfelt Independence Day.
- क्या आपको स्वतंत्रता दिवस पसंद है?Kya aapko swatantrata diwas pasand hai?Do you like Independence Day?
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about upcoming public holidays.
- प्रिया Priyaक्या अगस्त में कोई छुट्टी है?Kya august mein koi chhutti hai?Is there any holiday in August?
- राहुल Rahulहाँ, स्वतंत्रता दिवस पर छुट्टी है।Haan, swatantrata diwas par chhutti hai.Yes, there is a holiday on Independence Day.
- प्रिया Priyaराहुल, क्या हम उस दिन बाहर जा सकते हैं?Rahul, kya hum us din bahar ja sakte hain?Rahul, can we go out that day?
- राहुल Rahulज़रूर, यह एक अच्छा विचार है।Zaroor, yeh ek achha vichar hai.Sure, that is a good idea.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “independence day” translations and entries स्वतंत्रता दिवस, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (स्वतंत्रता, दिवस) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries दिवस, स्वतंत्रता, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
