How to Say "Letters" in Hindi

पत्र

patra/pət̪.ɾᵊ/

The Hindi word for 'letters' is पत्र (patra).

The term refers to written messages sent to a person or an organization by mail.

Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?

The word चिट्ठी is a more common, colloquial way to say 'letter' in everyday spoken Hindi compared to the formal पत्र.

The form पत्रों is used when the word 'letters' is followed by a postposition (like 'to', 'in' or 'from').

The pronunciation of patra is /pət̪.ɾᵊ/.

The word पत्र originally meant 'leaf' in Sanskrit. This is because ancient Indian texts and letters were written on palm leaves before paper became common.
In traditional Hindi culture, a letter written to a father or elder is often preceded by a specific honorific greeting that is much more elaborate than a standard 'Dear'.
In old diplomatic Hindi, a letter from a royal or high official was often called a फरमान (farman), a word of Persian origin that implies a command rather than a message.

मैंने पुराने पत्र पढ़े।
Maine purane patra padhe.
I read old letters.
क्या आपके पास मेरे पत्र हैं?
Kya aapke paas mere patra hain?
Do you have my letters?

Aditya and Pooja are sorting through the mail.

आदित्य Aditya

पूजा, क्या ये पत्र आपके लिए हैं?
Pooja, kya ye patra aapke liye hain?
Pooja, are these letters for you?
पूजा Pooja

हाँ, ये मेरे परिवार के पत्र हैं।
Haan, ye mere parivar ke patra hain.
Yes, these are letters from my family.
आदित्य Aditya

क्या वे विदेश से आए हैं?
Kya ve videsh se aaye hain?
Did they come from abroad?
पूजा Pooja

हाँ, वे कनाडा से आए हैं।
Haan, ve Canada se aaye hain.
Yes, they came from Canada.

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