एक हफ्ता
ek hafta
The English phrase "one week" is translated into Hindi as एक हफ्ता (ek hafta).
This phrase is used to denote a period of seven consecutive days.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase consists of एक (ek) meaning "one" and हफ्ता (hafta) meaning "week".
Which one should you use?
You may also use एक सप्ताह in more formal contexts.
How do you pronounce it?
ek hafta
Did you know?
- The word हफ्ता is also used as a slang term for 'protection money' or weekly bribes paid to gangs or corrupt officials.
- The number एक (one) shares a distant ancestral connection to the English word 'one' through the Proto-Indo-European root *h₁óynosder.
- While एक हफ्ता is common, the word हफ्ता actually comes from Persian origins rather than being a native Sanskrit-derived word like एक.
Examples in context
- हम एक सप्ताह में आपके पास जाएंगे।We will visit you in one week.
- मुझे एक हफ्ता लगेगा।mujhe ek hapta lagega.It will take me one week.
- एक हफ्ता बहुत कम है।ek hapta bahut kam hai.One week is very short.
- वह एक हफ्ता तक रहेगा।vaha ek hapta tak rahega.He will stay for one week.
Example conversation
Pooja and Vikas are talking about a vacation trip.
- पूजा Poojaविकास, मैं एक हफ्ता छुट्टी पर जा रही हूँ।Vikas, main ek hafta chutti par ja rahi hoon.Vikas, I am going on vacation for one week.
- विकास Vikasयह तो बहुत अच्छी बात है!Yeh toh bahut achhi baat hai!That is great news!
- पूजा Poojaक्या आप भी एक हफ्ता साथ चलेंगे?Kya aap bhi ek hafta saath chalenge?Will you also come along for one week?
- विकास Vikasहाँ, मैं ज़रूर चलूँगा।Haan, main zaroor chalunga.Yes, I will definitely come.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries एक, CC BY-SA 4.0.
