बारिश
bārisheveryday, Hindi
In Hindi rain is बारिश (bārish). बरसात (barsāt) is also common and often means the rainy season. It is also called वर्षा (varshā).
Meaning: water falling from clouds (noun)
Ways to say it
| Indian | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| बारिश | bārish | everyday, Hindi |
| बरसात | barsāt | everyday, rainy season |
| वर्षा | varshā | formal, Sanskrit origin |
To say it is raining, use बारिश हो रही है (bārish ho rahī hai). The monsoon months are called बरसात का मौसम (barsāt kā mausam).
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
वर्षा is the formal and written word. It is common in weather reports and poetry.
Did you know?
- The Hindi word बारिश comes from Persian, while बरसात goes back to Sanskrit वर्षा.
Examples in context
- बाहर तेज़ बारिश हो रही है।Bāhar tez bārish ho rahī hai.It is raining hard outside.
- बरसात में सड़कें गीली हो जाती हैं।Barsāt mein saṛken gīlī ho jātī hain.The roads get wet in the rainy season.
Example conversation
Two colleagues, Manoj and Reena, wait at an office door in Mumbai.
- Manojआज तो बहुत बारिश हो रही है।Āj to bahut bārish ho rahī hai.It is raining a lot today.
- Reenaहाँ, मेरे पास छाता नहीं है।Hān, mere pās chhātā nahīn hai.Yes, I do not have an umbrella.
- Manojमेरे साथ चलिए, मेरे पास है।Mere sāth chalie, mere pās hai.Come with me, I have one.
