पैसा
paisāeveryday, Hindi
The everyday Hindi word for money is पैसा (paisā), and in speech it is usually plural, पैसे (paise). The formal word for wealth is धन (dhan).
Meaning: money (noun)
Ways to say it
| Indian | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| पैसा | paisā | everyday, Hindi |
| धन | dhan | formal |
पैसे (paise) is what people say in shops and at home, as in पैसे कितने हुए? (paise kitne hue?), how much is it. धन (dhan) appears in writing, in banking and in set phrases.
Which one should you use?
रुपया (rupayā) is the Indian rupee itself, while पैसा (paisā) is the general word for money.
Is it said differently in some regions?
Tamil, Bengali, Telugu and other languages of India use different words.
Did you know?
- पैसा (paisā) is also the name of a coin that was one hundredth of a rupee, and पैसे (paise) is still the name of that small unit.
Examples in context
- पैसे कितने हुए?paise kitne hue?How much does it come to?
- उसने बहुत धन कमाया।usne bahut dhan kamāyā.He earned a lot of wealth.
Example conversation
Meera and her brother Karan settle up after buying snacks.
- Meeraकरण, मेरे पैसे वापस दो।karaṇ, mere paise vāpas do.Karan, give me my money back.
- Karanअभी मेरे पास पैसे नहीं हैं।abhī mere pās paise nahīṃ haiṃ.I do not have any money right now.
- Meeraठीक है, कल दे देना।ṭhīk hai, kal de denā.Fine, give it tomorrow.
