मोबाइल
mobāil/moː.bɑː.ɪl/
The English word 'mobile' is translated into Hindi as मोबाइल (mobāil).
The word मोबाइल is a loanword from English. It is used in Hindi as both a noun to refer to the device itself and as an adjective to describe things pertaining to the device.
Meaning: pertaining to or by agency of mobile phones (adj)
How do you pronounce it?
The word has three syllables and is pronounced /moː.bɑː.ɪl/. The romanization is [mobāil].
Did you know?
- Hindi speakers often use the phrase मोबाइल चलाना which literally means 'to drive a mobile' to describe the act of using a phone.
- While मोबाइल is the common term, some official government documents use the formal Hindi word चलभाष, which literally means 'moving speech'.
- In digital markets in India, you will see 'mobile recharge' as a standard phrase, which refers to adding credit to your prepaid phone plan.
Examples in context
- भोजन करते समय कृपया अपने मोबाइल फ़ोन को ना देखें।Please don't look at your mobile phone while we're eating.Tatoeba #8889252 by simranbansal, translation #1021048 by CK
- मेरा मोबाइल खो गया है। कृपया मेरी सहायता करें।My mobile is lost. Please help me.
- कल रात को मेरा मोबाइल चार्ज नहीं हो रहा था।Last night, my mobile was not charging.
- क्या तुम्हारे पास नया फ़ोन है?Do you have a new phone?
- उसका मोबाइल नंबर क्या है?usaka mobail nambar kya hai?What is his mobile number?
- मैंने अपना मोबाइल रिचार्ज कर लिया है।mainne apana mobail richaarj kar liya hai.I have recharged my mobile.
Example conversation
Amit and Priya are discussing how to pay a bill.
- अमित Amitप्रिया, क्या हम मोबाइल ऐप से भुगतान कर सकते हैं?Priya, kya hum mobile app se bhugtan kar sakte hain?Priya, can we pay using a mobile app?
- प्रिया Priyaहाँ अमित, यह बहुत आसान है।haan Amit, yeh bahut aasaan hai.Yes Amit, it is very easy.
- अमित Amitठीक है, मैं अभी कोशिश करता हूँ।theek hai, main abhi koshish karta hoon.Okay, I will try it now.
- प्रिया Priyaमैं आपकी मदद कर सकती हूँ।main aapki madad kar sakti hoon.I can help you.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry मोबाइल, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
