How to Say "Then" in Hindi - How To Say Guide

फिर

phir/pʰɪɾ/

The English word "then" is translated to Hindi as फिर (phir).

In many common contexts, it also carries the meaning of "again" or "once more".

Meaning: at that time (adv)

Which one should you use?

While फिर can mean 'then' in a sequence of events, तब is used specifically to mean "at that time".

To avoid any ambiguity when you specifically mean "again" or "once more" rather than "then", it is common to use the phrase फिर से.

The romanization is phir. The IPA is /pʰɪɾ/.

The word फिर is actually a derivative of the verb फिरना, which means 'to roam' or 'to wander'.
In colloquial Hindi, if you use फिर at the end of a sentence, it can sometimes function like the English 'so', as in 'So, what happened then?'
In many North Indian dialects, including Punjabi, the word for 'then' is almost identical to the Hindi फिर, spelled as 'ਫਿਰ'.

फिर तो दिक्कत है।
Then there is a problem…
This sentence shows how to use फिर to express that a problem exists in a certain situation.
Tatoeba #11371196 by Sorcien, translation #1327 by Zifre
फिर तुम क्या करोगे?
What'll you do then?
This sentence uses फिर to ask about a subsequent action.
Tatoeba #4055317 by sabretou, translation #3738224 by CK
पहले भगवान, फिर भोजन।
First God, then food.
This sentence uses फिर to establish a sequence between two actions.
Tatoeba #2582999 by sabretou, translation #2570668 by sabretou
मैंने तब उसे देखा।
I saw him/her then.
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Priya and Vikas are discussing a past event during a walk.

प्रिया Priya

उस समय बारिश हो रही थी।
us samay barish ho rahi thi.
It was raining at that time.
विकास Vikas

फिर क्या हुआ?
phir kya hua?
Then what happened?
प्रिया Priya

फिर हम घर चले गए।
phir hum ghar chale gaye.
Then we went home.
विकास Vikas

अच्छा, फिर तो ठीक है।
achha, phir to thik hai.
Okay, then that's fine.

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