स्विमिंग पूल
swimming pūleveryday, Hindi
In Hindi a swimming pool is स्विमिंग पूल (swimming pūl), a borrowed phrase used in daily speech. The formal Hindi word is तरणताल (taraṇtāl).
Meaning: a swimming pool (noun)
Ways to say it
| Indian | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| स्विमिंग पूल | swimming pūl | everyday, Hindi |
| तरणताल | taraṇtāl | formal, official |
People say पूल में जाना (pūl mein jānā) for going swimming. तरणताल appears on official boards and in newspaper reports.
Which one should you use?
A natural pond is तालाब (tālāb), not a पूल. The word पूल alone mostly means a swimming pool.
Did you know?
- Hindi has a fully native word तरणताल, built from तरण (swimming) and ताल (pond or pool).
Examples in context
- बच्चे पूल में नहा रहे हैं।Bachche pūl mein nahā rahe hain.The children are bathing in the pool.
- इस होटल में स्विमिंग पूल है।Is hoṭal mein swimming pūl hai.This hotel has a swimming pool.
Example conversation
Neha asks at the front desk of a hotel in Goa.
- Nehaक्या होटल में स्विमिंग पूल है?Kyā hoṭal mein swimming pūl hai?Does the hotel have a swimming pool?
- Clerkजी हाँ, छत पर है।Jī hān, chhat par hai.Yes, it is on the roof.
- Nehaवह कब तक खुला रहता है?Vah kab tak khulā rahtā hai?Until when is it open?
