अच्छा
acchāeveryday, Hindi
The Hindi word for nice is अच्छा (acchā). It also means good. For something very nice people say बढ़िया (baṛhiyā), and for something sweet or cute प्यारा (pyārā).
Meaning: pleasant or good (adjective)
Ways to say it
| Indian | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| अच्छा | acchā | everyday, Hindi |
| बढ़िया | baṛhiyā | casual |
| प्यारा | pyārā | sweet |
अच्छा (acchā) fits people, food and weather, as in अच्छा मौसम (acchā mausam), nice weather. बढ़िया (baṛhiyā) is warmer and means great or excellent.
Is it said differently in some regions?
Tamil, Bengali, Telugu and other languages of India use different words.
How does it change in a sentence?
अच्छा (acchā) changes with gender. It is अच्छा (acchā) for masculine, अच्छी (acchī) for feminine and अच्छे (acche) for plural.
Did you know?
- The word अच्छा (acchā) also works as a reply meaning "I see" or "okay", depending on how it is said.
Examples in context
- यह बहुत अच्छा घर है।yah bahut acchā ghar hai.This is a very nice house.
- बढ़िया खाना था!baṛhiyā khānā thā!It was nice food!
- कितना प्यारा बच्चा है!kitnā pyārā bachchā hai!What a sweet child!
Example conversation
Two friends, Naina and Tara, look at a new dress in a shop.
- Nainaयह ड्रेस कैसी है?yah ḍres kaisī hai?How is this dress?
- Taraबहुत अच्छी है। रंग भी बढ़िया है।bahut acchī hai. raṅg bhī baṛhiyā hai.It is very nice. The color is great too.
- Nainaठीक है, मैं इसे ले लेती हूँ।ṭhīk hai, maiṃ ise le letī hūṃ.Okay, I will take it.
