पुस्तकालय
Pustakaalayformal, Hindi
A library is a पुस्तकालय (Pustakaalay) (pustakaalay). In everyday talk many people simply say लाइब्रेरी (library), borrowed from English.
Meaning: place with books to read or borrow (noun)
Ways to say it
| Indian | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| पुस्तकालय | Pustakaalay | formal, Hindi |
| लाइब्रेरी | Library | everyday, English loan |
A reading room is a वाचनालय (vaachanaalay). A student who borrows books joins a library as a सदस्य (sadasya), meaning member.
What does it mean word for word?
पुस्तकालय (pustakaalay) joins पुस्तक (pustak), meaning book, and आलय (aalay), meaning house or home.
Did you know?
- The word आलय (aalay) also appears in विद्यालय (vidyaalay), meaning school, and चिकित्सालय (chikitsaalay), meaning hospital.
Examples in context
- मैं रोज़ पुस्तकालय जाता हूँ।Main roz pustakaalay jaata hoon.I go to the library every day.
- लाइब्रेरी में शांति रखिए।Library mein shaanti rakhiye.Please keep quiet in the library.
- यह किताब पुस्तकालय से ली है।Yeh kitaab pustakaalay se li hai.I took this book from the library.
Example conversation
A student, Ritu, asks the librarian for a book.
- Rituक्या यह किताब पुस्तकालय में मिलेगी?Kya yeh kitaab pustakaalay mein milegi?Will this book be available in the library?
- Librarianजी हाँ, दूसरी अलमारी में देखिए।Ji haan, doosri almaari mein dekhiye.Yes, look in the second shelf.
- Rituधन्यवाद।Dhanyavaad.Thank you.
