How to Say "Too Much" in Hindi

बहुत ज़्यादा

bahut zyaada/bə.ɦʊt̪ ˈzjaːd̪a/word by word

The English phrase "too much" is translated into Hindi as बहुत ज़्यादा (bahut zyaada).

बहुत ज़्यादा is used as an adverb to mean excessively.

Meaning: excessively (adv)

What does it mean word for word?

The phrase is composed of bahut (very/much) and zyaada (more/excessive).

As an adverb, बहुत ज़्यादा does not change its form based on the gender or number of the noun it modifies.

The romanization is bahut zyaada. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the 3rd syllable.

To emphasize that something is truly excessive, speakers might use बहुत-बहुत, repeating the word to intensify the meaning.
The word ज़्यादा is not originally from India, but was borrowed into Hindi from Persian and Arabic.
While बहुत ज़्यादा means 'too much', Hindi speakers often use the phrase हद से ज़्यादा to describe something that has crossed a legal or moral limit.

पैसे बहुत ज़्यादा हैं क्या?
Too much money?
This sentence shows how to ask if there is too much money using बहुत ज़्यादा.
Tatoeba #491768 by minshirui, translation #18628 by Zifre
बहुत ज़्यादा खा लिया तो मोटे हो जाओगे।
You will get fat if you eat too much.
This sentence uses बहुत ज़्यादा to describe eating an excessive amount.
Tatoeba #3842846 by sabretou, translation #533769 by tomkun01
वह आदमी तो भला है, पर बात बहुत ज़्यादा करता है।
He is a nice man, except that he talks too much.
This sentence uses बहुत ज़्यादा to describe someone who talks excessively.
Tatoeba #483990 by minshirui, translation #289414 by CK
यह कॉफ़ी बहुत ज्यादा गरम है।
This coffee is too hot.
वह बारिश में बहुत ज्यादा भीग गया।
He got too wet in the rain.
इसका मज़ा बहुत ज्यादा है।
This is too enjoyable.
वह तुम्हारी बातों में बहुत ज्यादा दिलचस्पी रखता है।
He is too interested in your conversations.
मेरे पास अधिक पैसे नहीं हैं।
I don't have too much money.
2 more sentences on Tatoeba

Amit and Priya are discussing a movie they just watched.

अमित Amit

फिल्म अच्छी थी, पर बहुत ज़्यादा लंबी थी।
Film acchi thi, par bahut zyada lambi thi.
The movie was good, but it was too long.
प्रिया Priya

हाँ, मुझे भी यही लगा।
Haan, mujhe bhi yahi laga.
Yes, I felt the same way.
अमित Amit

उसमें संगीत बहुत ज़्यादा था।
Usmein sangeet bahut zyada tha.
There was too much music in it.
प्रिया Priya

सही बात है, वह शोर जैसा था।
Sahi baat hai, vah shor jaisa tha.
That's true, it was like noise.

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IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (बहुत, ज़्यादा) and can differ in connected speech.
Word origins: Wiktionary entries ज़्यादा, बहुत, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.

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