How to Say "Picture" in Hindi

तस्वीर

tasvīr/t̪əs.ʋiːɾ/

The Hindi word for "picture" is तस्वीर (tasvīr).

While तस्वीर can mean any picture, it is most commonly used in daily conversation to refer specifically to a photograph.

Meaning: photograph (noun)

How do you pronounce it?

The word is pronounced /t̪əs.ʋiːɾ/. It has two syllables.

When saying 'take a picture' in Hindi, the verb used is खींचना, which literally means 'to pull'. This creates a mental image of the photographer pulling the image out of the scene.
The word तस्वीर is actually a linguistic traveler from the Arabic root for 'forming' or 'shaping' something, which is how it moved through Persian into Hindi.
In Hindi poetry and songwriting, तस्वीर is often used as a metaphor for a memory or a mental image of a loved one, rather than a physical photograph.

ये अभी की तस्वीर है क्या?
Is it a recent picture?
This sentence is useful for asking if the तस्वीर is recent.
Tatoeba #11371142 by Sorcien, translation #1291 by Swift
उसने तस्वीर को देखा।
She looked at the picture.
This sentence is useful for describing the action of looking at a तस्वीर.
Tatoeba #505392 by minshirui, translation #312966 by CK
यह मेरी बहन की तस्वीर है।
This is a picture of my sister.
This sentence is useful for identifying who is in the तस्वीर.
Tatoeba #491573 by minshirui, translation #55609 by CK
क्या आपके पास महात्मा गांधी की एक असाधारण तस्वीर है?
Do you have an extraordinary picture of Mahatma Gandhi?
आपने देखी है उसकी सुंदर फोटो?
Have you seen her beautiful picture?
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Rahul and Anjali are looking at a photo album at home.

राहुल Rahul

अंजलि, यह तस्वीर देखो।
Anjali, yah tasveer dekho.
Anjali, look at this picture.
अंजलि Anjali

वाह, यह बहुत अच्छी तस्वीर है।
Wah, yah bahut achhi tasveer hai.
Wow, this is a very good picture.
राहुल Rahul

हाँ, यह बचपन की तस्वीर है।
Haan, yah bachpan ki tasveer hai.
Yes, this is a childhood picture.
अंजलि Anjali

राहुल, तुम बहुत प्यारे लग रहे हो।
Rahul, tum bahut pyaare lag rahe ho.
Rahul, you look very cute.

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