शिक्षक
śikṣak/ʃɪk.ʂək/
In Hindi, the English phrase 'teachers' is translated as शिक्षक (śikṣak).
The term refers to people whose job is to provide education to students. While शिक्षक is a common and widely used word for teachers, other terms exist depending on the specific context of the educator.
Which one should you use?
The form शिक्षक can be used to represent both the singular 'teacher' and the plural 'teachers' as long as no postposition follows the word.
How does it change in a sentence?
When the word for 'teachers' is followed by a postposition (such as 'of', 'to' or 'in'), the form changes from शिक्षक (śikṣak) to शिक्षकों (śikṣakoŋ).
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /ʃɪk.ʂək/ (śikṣak). It has 2 syllables.
Did you know?
- To show extreme respect, a student might use the phrase चरण स्पर्श ('touching the feet') when greeting a शिक्षक, a gesture symbolizing the flow of knowledge from teacher to student.
- While शिक्षक is the formal term, students often use गुरु ('guru'), a word that originally meant 'heavy' or 'weighty' to signify the weight of knowledge the teacher carries.
- In many Indian schools, students will rarely use the formal word शिक्षक to address a teacher directly. Instead, they use more respectful titles like गुरुजी (guruji) or सर (sir) to show reverence.
Examples in context
- सभी शिक्षक वैसा बर्ताव नहीं करते।Not all teachers behave like that.This sentence shows the use of शिक्षक to talk about the behavior of teachers.Tatoeba #2038884 by sabretou, translation #272788 by CK
- सवाल पूछना न पसंद करने वाले विद्यार्थियों को पसंद करने वाले शिक्षक मुझे पसंद नहीं।I don't like teachers who like students who don't like asking questions.This sentence demonstrates the use of शिक्षक in a complex sentence regarding student preferences.Tatoeba #2083152 by sabretou, translation #828705 by darinmex
- स्कूल के सभी शिक्षक बहुत मेहनती हैं।skool ke sabhee shikshak bahut mehanatee hain.All the teachers at the school are very hardworking.
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Example conversation
Rahul and Pooja are discussing their school life.
- राहुल Rahulक्या तुम्हें अपने शिक्षक पसंद हैं?kya tumhen apne shikshak pasand hain?Do you like your teachers?
- पूजा Poojaहाँ, वे बहुत अच्छे हैं।haan, ve bahut achchhe hain.Yes, they are very good.
- राहुल Rahulपूजा, क्या तुम उनसे कुछ पूछना चाहती हो?pooja, kya tum unase kuchh poochana chaahati ho?Pooja, do you want to ask them something?
- पूजा Poojaनहीं, अभी नहीं।nahin, abhee nahin.No, not right now.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry शिक्षक, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
