Ways to say it
| Hindi | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| समस्या | samasyā | /sə.məs.jɑː/ (Hindi, Standard) | feminine |
| प्रश्न | praśna | /pɾəʃ.nᵊ/ (Hindi, Standard) /pɾəʃ.nə/ (Hindi, Standard) |
masculine |
| दिक़्क़त | diqqat | /d̪ɪq.qət̪/ (Hindi, Standard) /d̪ɪk.kət̪/ (Hindi, Standard) |
feminine |
| मुश्किल | muśkil | /mʊʃ.kɪl/ (Hindi, Standard) | feminine |
The term समस्या is used to denote a difficulty or a problem. You can use the phrase कोई समस्या नहीं to say "no problem" or "no issue".
Which one should you use?
While समस्या refers to a general problem or difficulty, प्रश्न specifically means a question or a query. For colloquial situations, मुश्किल is used to describe a difficult or hard situation, whereas समस्या is more formal and abstract. Additionally, दिक़्क़त is commonly used for personal trouble, inconvenience or physical discomfort, rather than for an abstract mathematical or logical problem.
How does it change in a sentence?
The feminine noun समस्या becomes समस्याएँ in its plural form. The feminine noun मुश्किल becomes मुश्किलें when pluralized.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is samasyā. It has 3 syllables.
Did you know?
- The word दिक़्क़त comes from the Arabic word for 'precision' or 'subtlety', having evolved through Persian to mean a 'difficulty' in Hindi.
- The word मुश्किल is not just a noun for 'difficulty' but can also act as an adjective to describe something as 'hard' or 'difficult'.
- The phrase कोई समस्या नहीं is a direct translation of 'no problem', but in casual street speech, people often substitute समस्या with the Persian-rooted दिक़्क़त.
Examples in context
- आज क्या समस्या है?What seems to be the problem today?This sentence is useful for asking what the problem is today using समस्या.Tatoeba #1005691 by thevikas, translation #242723 by CK
- यह कितनी आसन समस्या है।What an easy problem it is!This sentence is useful for expressing how easy a problem is using समस्या.Tatoeba #1005694 by thevikas, translation #42561 by orcrist
- मुझे वही समस्या है जो आप को है।I have the same problem that you do.This sentence is useful for stating that you have the same problem using समस्या.Tatoeba #8938141 by simranbansal, translation #7733020 by CK
- परीक्षा में समस्या हो गई।There was a problem in the exam.
- कृपया मेरी दिक्कत को समझें और मेरी मदद करें।Please understand my problem and help me.
- इस वेबसाइट का उपयोग करते समय किसी असुविधा का सामना करना पड़ सकता है।You may encounter some inconvenience while using this website.
- आज मुसीबत हो गई है। कुछ समय बाद फिर से मिलते हैं।I'm facing some trouble today. Let's meet again in a while.
- टूट गया है! यह बहुत बड़ी दिक्कत है।It's broken! This is a big problem.
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Example conversation
Anjali and Vikas are talking about a technical issue at work.
- अंजलि Anjaliविकास, क्या कोई समस्या है?Vikas, kya koi samasya hai?Vikas, is there a problem?
- विकास Vikasहाँ, कंप्यूटर में एक समस्या है।Haan, computer mein ek samasya hai.Yes, there is a problem with the computer.
- अंजलि Anjaliक्या मैं आपकी मदद करूँ?Kya main aapki madad karoon?Should I help you?
- विकास Vikasशुक्रिया, पर मैं इसे ठीक कर लूँगा।Shukriya, par main ise theek kar loonga.Thanks, but I will fix it.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “problem” translations and entries समस्या, प्रश्न, दिक़्क़त, मुश्किल, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries दिक़्क़त, प्रश्न, मुश्किल, समस्या, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
