पानी
pānīeveryday
Water in Hindi is पानी (pānī). The formal and literary word is जल (jal), found in religious and official language.
Meaning: drinking water (noun)
Ways to say it
| Indian | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| पानी | pānī | everyday |
| जल | jal | formal, literary |
To ask for a drink, say पानी दीजिए (pānī dījie), please give me water, or एक गिलास पानी (ek gilās pānī), a glass of water.
Which one should you use?
In everyday speech पानी (pānī) is used for all water, while जल (jal) appears in words like जलपान (jalpān), refreshments.
Did you know?
- The Hindi word पानी (pānī) is central to many sayings, for example पानी पानी होना (pānī pānī honā), to be deeply ashamed.
Examples in context
- मुझे एक गिलास पानी चाहिए।mujhe ek gilās pānī chāhie.I need a glass of water.
- यह पानी ठंडा है।yah pānī ṭhaṇḍā hai.This water is cold.
Example conversation
A guest, Mohan, asks his host for a drink.
- Mohanक्या मुझे पानी मिलेगा?kyā mujhe pānī milegā?Can I get some water?
- Hostजी हाँ, ठंडा या सादा?jī hāṁ, ṭhaṇḍā yā sādā?Yes, cold or plain?
- Mohanसादा पानी दीजिए।sādā pānī dījie.Plain water, please.
