जुलाई
julāī
जुलाई (julāī) is the Hindi word for July.
The word is used to refer to the seventh month of the Gregorian calendar.
Meaning: seventh month of the Gregorian calendar (name)
How do you pronounce it?
julāī
Did you know?
- The month of जुलाई falls during the 'monsoon' season in India, a period so culturally significant that it has its own dedicated genre of poetry and music called 'sawan'.
- While Hindi has its own traditional lunar calendar, in modern everyday conversation and official government work, the English-derived जुलाई is the standard way to refer to this month.
- The word जुलाई traces its linguistic ancestry back to the Latin 'Iulius', meaning it shares a distant ancestor with the English 'July'.
Examples in context
- ४ जुलाई मुबारक हो!Happy Fourth of July!This sentence shows how to offer congratulations for the Fourth of July using जुलाई.Tatoeba #2336258 by RadiumCat, translation #418480 by Scott
- वे ९ जुलाई को नयी दिल्ली पहुँचें।They arrived in New Delhi on July 9th.This sentence illustrates how to state an arrival date using जुलाई.Tatoeba #3620583 by sabretou, translation #680251 by Source_VOA
- इस नदी में जुलाई के महीने में तैरना खतरनाक होता है।This river is dangerous to swim in, in July.This sentence demonstrates how to describe a condition during the month of जुलाई.Tatoeba #540231 by minshirui, translation #58142 by Dejo
- आज हमें जुलाई के महीने की प्रगति के बारे में चर्चा करनी होगी।Today, we need to discuss the progress of the month of July.
Example conversation
Rahul and Pooja are discussing their holiday plans.
- राहुल Rahulक्या हम जुलाई में घूमने जाएँगे?Kya hum July mein ghoomne jaayenge?Will we go traveling in July?
- पूजा Poojaहाँ, जुलाई का महीना बहुत अच्छा रहेगा।Haan, July ka mahina bahut achchha rahega.Yes, the month of July will be very good.
- राहुल Rahulपूजा, क्या तुम्हारे पास कोई योजना है?Pooja, kya tumhare paas koi yojna hai?Pooja, do you have any plans?
- पूजा Poojaअभी तक तो कोई पक्की योजना नहीं है।Abhi tak toh koi pakki yojna nahi hai.There are no fixed plans yet.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries जुलाई, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
