पेट्रोल
peṭrol/peːʈ.ɾoːl/
The Hindi word for petrol is पेट्रोल (peṭrol).
पेट्रोल refers to the fuel known as petrol.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced as [peːʈ.ɾoːl]. It has 2 syllables.
Did you know?
- When talking about the price of पेट्रोल, Indians often use the phrase आसमान छूना 'touching the sky' to describe rapid inflation.
- If you are looking for a petrol pump, you should ask for a 'petrol pump' rather than a 'gas station'. Using the term 'gas station' may lead to confusion, as 'gas' in India often refers to natural gas or cooking gas.
- Despite being a modern English import, the word पेट्रोल is treated as a masculine noun in Hindi grammar, which dictates how adjectives like 'expensive' or 'dear' must be conjugated when describing it.
Examples in context
- वह अपनी गाड़ी में पेट्रोल भर रही है।She's filling her car with petrol.This sentence is useful for describing someone filling their car with पेट्रोल.
- ईंधनों में पेट्रोल भी अब सस्ता नहीं रहा।Petrol is no longer a cheap fuel.This sentence is useful for discussing how पेट्रोल is no longer a cheap fuel.Tatoeba #459827 by minshirui, translation #272255 by BE
- क्या आप कृपया कार में पेट्रोल भर सकते हैं?Can you please fill the car with petrol?
- मुझे पेट्रोल पंप जाना है।I need to go to the petrol station.
- क्या पेट्रोल का दाम बढ़ गया है?Kya petrol ka daam badh gaya hai?Has the price of petrol gone up?
Example conversation
Amit and Pooja are discussing a car trip.
- पूजा Poojaअमित, क्या कार में पेट्रोल है?Amit, kya car mein petrol hai?Amit, is there petrol in the car?
- अमित Amitनहीं, मुझे पेट्रोल भरवाना होगा।Nahi, mujhe petrol bharwana hoga.No, I will have to get petrol filled.
- पूजा Poojaपास में ही एक पेट्रोल पंप है।Paas mein hi ek petrol pump hai.There is a petrol pump nearby.
- अमित Amitठीक है, हम वहीं रुकेंगे।Theek hai, hum wahin rukenge.Okay, we will stop there.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry पेट्रोल, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Wiktionary CC BY-SA 4.0, Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
