अख़बार
akhbāreveryday, Hindi
The everyday Hindi word for newspaper is अख़बार (akhbār). The formal term is समाचार पत्र (samāchār patr), which you will see in official writing.
Meaning: newspaper (noun)
Ways to say it
| Indian | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| अख़बार | akhbār | everyday, Hindi |
| समाचार पत्र | samāchār patr | formal |
अख़बार (akhbār) is what people say at home and at the newsstand, as in आज का अख़बार (āj kā akhbār), today's newspaper. समाचार पत्र (samāchār patr) appears in forms and exams.
Which one should you use?
The word अख़बार (akhbār) came into Hindi from Arabic and Persian, and समाचार (samāchār) means news.
Is it said differently in some regions?
Tamil, Bengali, Telugu and other languages of India use different words.
Did you know?
- Hindi has major newspapers of its own, and in many homes the morning अख़बार (akhbār) with chai is a daily routine.
Examples in context
- पिताजी रोज़ सुबह अख़बार पढ़ते हैं।pitājī roz subah akhbār paṛhte haiṃ.Father reads the newspaper every morning.
- आज का अख़बार कहाँ है?āj kā akhbār kahāṃ hai?Where is today's newspaper?
Example conversation
A newspaper boy and Mrs. Gupta talk at her gate.
- Boyआंटी, आपका अख़बार।āṃṭī, āpkā akhbār.Aunty, your newspaper.
- Mrs. Guptaआज देर क्यों हुई?āj der kyoṃ huī?Why are you late today?
- Boyआज अख़बार देर से आया।āj akhbār der se āyā.The newspapers came late today.
