सुंदर
sundarneutral, Hindi
The standard Hindi word for pretty is सुंदर (sundar). खूबसूरत (khūbsūrat) is just as common in speech. It is also called प्यारी (pyārī).
Meaning: attractive or good looking (adjective)
Ways to say it
| Indian | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| सुंदर | sundar | neutral, Hindi |
| खूबसूरत | khūbsūrat | everyday |
| प्यारी | pyārī | casual, feminine |
सुंदर fits people, places and things. खूबसूरत has a slightly warmer feel and is often used in compliments.
How does it change in a sentence?
Adjectives ending in -आ change with gender, but सुंदर and खूबसूरत stay the same for a man or a woman. प्यारी (pyārī) is feminine and प्यारा (pyārā) is masculine.
Did you know?
- खूबसूरत is built from the Persian खूब (good) and सूरत (face or look), so it literally means "good looking".
Examples in context
- यह जगह बहुत सुंदर है।Yah jagah bahut sundar hai.This place is very pretty.
- तुम्हारी साड़ी बहुत खूबसूरत है।Tumhārī sāṛī bahut khūbsūrat hai.Your saree is very pretty.
Example conversation
Anita compliments her friend Sneha at a wedding in Indore.
- Anitaस्नेहा, तुम्हारा लहँगा बहुत सुंदर है।Snehā, tumhārā lahangā bahut sundar hai.Sneha, your lehenga is very pretty.
- Snehaशुक्रिया, यह मैंने कल ही लिया।Shukriyā, yah maine kal hī liyā.Thanks, I bought it just yesterday.
- Anitaरंग भी बहुत खूबसूरत है।Rang bhī bahut khūbsūrat hai.The colour is very pretty too.
