श्री
shrīformal
In India most people searching this mean Hindi. The written title for "Mr." is श्री (shrī) before the name, as in श्री राजेश शर्मा (shrī rājesh sharmā). In speech मिस्टर (misṭar) is also common. It is also called श्रीमान (shrīmān).
Meaning: title before a man's name (noun)
Ways to say it
| Indian | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| श्री | shrī | formal |
| मिस्टर | misṭar | everyday |
| श्रीमान | shrīmān | formal, with or without name |
In Hindi the title is often placed before the full name on invitations and forms. In conversation, people put जी (jī) after the name, as in शर्मा जी (sharmā jī), which is polite and does not need a title.
Which one should you use?
The matching titles are श्रीमती (shrīmatī) for a married woman and सुश्री (sushrī) for a woman in general. The title डॉ. (ḍôk) is used for doctors.
Did you know?
- The word श्री (shrī) comes from Sanskrit and also means "wealth" and "auspiciousness".
Examples in context
- श्री राजेश शर्मा मुख्य अतिथि हैं।shrī rājesh sharmā mukhya atithi haiṅ.Mr. Rajesh Sharma is the chief guest.
- मिस्टर मेहता से बात हुई।misṭar mehtā se bāt huī.I spoke to Mr. Mehta.
- शर्मा जी आ गए हैं।sharmā jī ā gae haiṅ.Mr. Sharma has arrived.
Example conversation
An event organizer introduces a guest on stage.
- Organizerआज के मुख्य अतिथि श्री राजेश शर्मा हैं।āj ke mukhya atithi shrī rājesh sharmā haiṅ.Today's chief guest is Mr. Rajesh Sharma.
- Guestनमस्कार, आप सबका धन्यवाद।namaskār, āp sabkā dhanyavād.Greetings, thank you all.
- Organizerआपका स्वागत है, शर्मा जी।āpkā svāgat hai, sharmā jī.You are welcome, Mr. Sharma.
