फ़िल्म
/fɪlm/feminine
The Hindi word for movie is फ़िल्म. Wiktionary also lists पिक्चर (pikcar) and मूवी (mūvī).
Meaning: motion picture (noun)
Ways to say it
| Hindi | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| पिक्चर | pikcar | /pɪk.t͡ʃəɾ/ (Hindi, Standard) | feminine |
| फ़िल्म | /fɪlm/ (Hindi, Standard) /pʰɪlm/ (Hindi, Standard) /fɪ.ləm/ /pʰɪ.ləm/ |
feminine | |
| मूवी | mūvī | /muː.ʋiː/ (Hindi, Standard) /muː.wiː/ (Hindi, Standard) |
feminine |
| सिनेमा | sinemā | /sɪ.neː.mɑː/ (Hindi, Standard) | masculine |
| चलचित्र | calcitra | /t͡ʃəl.t͡ʃɪt̪.ɾᵊ/ (Hindi, Standard) | masculine |
| चित्रपट | citrapaṭ | masculine |
All these terms refer to a motion picture.
Which one should you use?
फ़िल्म is the most common and standard way to say movie in Hindi. For a more casual or direct transliteration of the English word, you can use मूवी. If you are speaking colloquially, you might use पिक्चर to refer to a movie, much like saying 'a picture' in English. Additionally, चित्रपट is a masculine term for movie and सिनेमा refers specifically to cinema.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In certain parts of India, people might use the term मूवी to refer to a film in Hindi.
How does it change in a sentence?
The terms फ़िल्म, पिक्चर and मूवी are grammatically feminine and require feminine verb agreement. In contrast, सिनेमा, चलचित्र and चित्रपट are masculine.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /fɪlm/.
Did you know?
- In India, the experience of a पिक्चर often includes 'whistling' and 'clapping' loudly during hero entries, which is a culturally accepted way to show excitement.
- The term चित्रपट literally translates to 'picture-cloth', referring to the physical celluloid film strip used in old projectors.
- Hindi cinema is famous for the 'masala' film, a genre that mixes comedy, romance, action and music into a single फ़िल्म.
Examples in context
- काम के बाद मैंने एक मूवी देखी।After work I watched a movie.This sentence shows how to use मूवी to describe watching a movie after work.Tatoeba #11370633 by Sorcien, translation #10640675 by Cabo
- यह फ़िल्म लंबी है।This movie is long.This sentence demonstrates the use of फ़िल्म to describe a movie's length.Tatoeba #13688243 by sabretou, translation #6357697 by CK
- वे फ़िल्म देख रहे हैं।They are watching a movie.This sentence uses फ़िल्म to describe the action of watching a movie.Tatoeba #486323 by minshirui, translation #463168 by lukaszpp
- कल मैंने एक बहुत अच्छी फिल्म देखी।Yesterday, I watched a very good movie.
- 22 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Anjali and Rahul are discussing what to watch at home.
- अंजलि Anjaliक्या हम कोई अच्छी फ़िल्म देखें?Kya hum koi acchi film dekhein?Shall we watch a good movie?
- राहुल Rahulहाँ, चलो कोई कॉमेडी फ़िल्म देखते हैं।Haan, chalo koi comedy film dekhte hain.Yes, let's watch a comedy movie.
- अंजलि Anjaliठीक है, राहुल, मैं फ़िल्म ढूँढती हूँ।Thik hai, Rahul, main film dhoondhti hoon.Okay, Rahul, I will find a movie.
- राहुल Rahulबढ़िया, मैं पॉपकॉर्न लाता हूँ।Badhiya, main popcorn laata hoon.Great, I'll bring the popcorn.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “movie” translations and entries पिक्चर, फ़िल्म, मूवी, सिनेमा, चलचित्र, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
