समाचार
samācār/sə.mɑː.t͡ʃɑːɾ/masculine
The English word 'news' is translated into Hindi as समाचार (samācār).
समाचार refers to reports of current events.
Meaning: reports of current events (noun)
Which one should you use?
While समाचार is the standard term for news in journalism and formal contexts, खबर is used more frequently in everyday conversation.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The formal word for news in Hindi is समाचार. The word खबर is a common, more colloquial alternative to the formal समाचार. The word ख़बरें is used for multiple news items. Additionally, the phrase ताज़ा ख़बर is often used to mean 'breaking news' or 'fresh news'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun समाचार is masculine, so adjectives and verbs describing it must take masculine forms.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /sə.mɑː.tʃɑːɾ/ (samācār). It has 3 syllables.
Did you know?
- The word समाचार shares its exact same root in Sanskrit as the word for 'conduct' or 'behavior'.
- While समाचार is the formal term, the word ख़बर is an Arabic loanword that has become a standard part of the Hindi vocabulary.
- When someone says क्या समाचार है? (Kya samachar hai?), they are not just asking for the news, but are also using a standard way to ask 'What's the news?' or 'What's up?'
Examples in context
- यह समाचार सुनकर मैं बहुत दुःखी हुआ।I was very sad upon hearing this news.This sentence shows how to express an emotional reaction to receiving समाचार.
- क्या आप समाचार देखते हैं?Do you watch the news?This sentence is useful for asking if someone watches the समाचार.Tatoeba #11492482 by janTuki, translation #11475869 by carlosalberto
- आप TV मे समाचार देखते है?Do you watch TV news?Tatoeba #3066312 by dhananjay, translation #3066283 by Babelball
- कृपया समाचार पत्र पर ध्यान दें।Please pay attention to the newspaper.
- आज के सभी बच्चों को यह ख़बर पढ़ने की इजाज़त होगी।All the children today will be allowed to read this news.
- हालातों की ख़बर क्या है?What's the news about the situation?
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Neha and Amit are talking about current events during a break.
- नेहा Nehaअमित, क्या आपने आज के समाचार पढ़े?Amit, kya aapne aaj ke samachar padhe?Amit, did you read today's news?
- अमित Amitनहीं नेहा, अभी तक नहीं पढ़े।Nahi Neha, abhi tak nahi padhe.No Neha, I haven't read them yet.
- नेहा Nehaआज के समाचार बहुत चौंकाने वाले हैं।Aaj ke samachar bahut chaukaane waale hain.Today's news is very shocking.
- अमित Amitअच्छा, मैं अभी मोबाइल पर देखता हूँ।Achha, main abhi mobile par dekhta hoon.Okay, I will check on my mobile now.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “news” translations and entries समाचार, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries समाचार, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Wiktionary CC BY-SA 4.0, Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
