श्रीमती
śrīmatī/ʃɾiː.mə.t̪iː/
The Hindi equivalent of Mrs. is श्रीमती (śrīmatī). It is a title placed before the name of a married woman.
Put श्रीमती before a woman's full name or surname when addressing or introducing her formally, as in Srimati Radha Sharma. It appears on invitations, letters, forms and in formal speech, for example Srimati Gupta, thank you for joining us today.
How does it change in a sentence?
The title comes first and the name follows, exactly like Mrs. in English. It does not change form.
How do you pronounce it?
Say it as śrīmatī, IPA /ʃɾiː.mə.t̪iː/, in three syllables. It starts with a sh sound followed by a tapped r, and the t is dental.
When do people say it?
In conversation with Indian English speakers you will also hear the romanized spelling Srimati, as in Could you please introduce Srimati Rani to the board members?
Did you know?
- The root of श्रीमती is the word श्री ('shri'), which refers to 'radiance' or 'prosperity' and is the name associated with the goddess Lakshmi. This gives the title a spiritual connotation of grace and fortune.
- In many traditional Indian households, a woman may be referred to by श्रीमती followed by her husband's name rather than her own surname.
- While श्रीमती is the standard for married women, the term सुश्री ('sushri') serves as the modern, marital-status-neutral equivalent to 'Ms.' in English. It is increasingly used in professional settings to avoid assumptions about a woman's private life.
Examples in context
- श्रीमती शर्मा बहुत दयालु हैं।Shrimati Sharma bahut dayalu hain.Mrs. Sharma is very kind.
- श्रीमती वर्मा यहाँ रहती हैं।Shrimati Verma yahan rehti hain.Mrs. Verma lives here.
- क्या आप श्रीमती गुप्ता को जानते हैं?Kya aap Shrimati Gupta ko jaante hain?Do you know Mrs. Gupta?
Example conversation
Anjali is introducing a guest to Amit.
- अंजलि Anjaliअमित, यह श्रीमती कपूर हैं।Amit, yeh Shrimati Kapoor hain.Amit, this is Mrs. Kapoor.
- अमित Amitनमस्ते, आपसे मिलकर खुशी हुई।Namaste, aapse milkar khushi hui.Hello, it is nice to meet you.
- अंजलि Anjaliवह हमारी नई पड़ोसी हैं।Vah hamari nayi padosi hain.She is our new neighbor.
- अमित Amitआपका स्वागत है, श्रीमती कपूर।Aapka swagat hai, Shrimati Kapoor.Welcome, Mrs. Kapoor.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry श्रीमती, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
