Describing people in Hindi
Ever tried describing people in Hindi? What’s the Hindi word for “tall”? How do you say someone is kind? After this free audio lesson you’ll know some Hindi adjectives to describe someone’s appearance and the kind of person they are as well.
This is going to make Hindi conversations a whole lot more interesting – let’s hope you don’t decide ignorance is bliss! Listen to the Rocket Hindi speakers and practice saying the words and phrases aloud. Describing people in Hindi can be fun – let’s try it!
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निक के छोटे बाल है
nika ke choṭe bāla hai
Nick has short hair.
ओलि के सफेद बाल है
oli ke sapheda bāla hai
Oli has white hair.
पीटर के काले बाल है
Peter ke kāle bāla hai
Peter has black hair.
मारिया के भूरे बाल है
Maria ke bhūre bāla hai
Maria has brown hair.
टीना के बाल घुंघराले है
Tina ke bāla ghuṃgharāle hai
Tina has curly hair.
उसके लहरों जैसे बाल है
usake laharoṃ jaise bāla hai
She has wavy hair.
उसके मुलायम बाल है
usake mulāyama bāla hai
He has soft hair.
उसके बाल मध्यम लम्बायी के हैं
usake bāla madhyama lambāyī ke haiṃ
She has medium-length hair.
लिसा के लम्बे बाल है
Lisa ke lambe bāla hai
Lisa has long hair.
रोज़ी के लाल बाल है
Rosie ke lāla bāla hai
Rosie has red hair.
What about the eye and skin color?
उसकी आँखें भूरी है
usakī ānkheṃ bhūrī hai
He has brown eyes.
उसकी आँखें हरी है
usakī ānkheṃ harī hai
She has green eyes.
उसकी आँखें नीली है
usakī ānkheṃ nīlī hai
He has blue eyes.
वह सांवला है
vaha sāṃvalā hai
He is dark-skinned.
वह गोरा है
vaha gorā hai
He is fair-skinned.
What about other features, like height and weight?
वह छोटी है
vaha choṭī hai
She is short.
वह लम्बा है
vaha lambā hai
He is tall.
वह पतली है
vaha patalī hai
She is thin.
वह मोटा है
vaha moṭā hai
He is fat.
वह पतला है
vaha patalā hai
He is skinny.
What about other abilities and features?
वह तेज़ है
Vaha teja़ hai
She is fast
वह धीमा है
Vaha dhīmā hai
He is slow
वह ताकतवर है
Vaha tākatavara hai
She is strong
वह कमज़ोर है
Vaha kamaja़ora hai
She is weak
वह ख़ूबसूरत है
Vaha kha़ūbasūrata hai
She is beautiful
वह सुंदर है
Vaha suṃdara hai
He is handsome
वह अच्छा दिखता है
Vaha acchā dikhatā hai
He is good-looking
वह बदसूरत है
Vaha badasūrata hai
She is ugly
What about personality?
वह मिल जुलती है
Vaha mila julatī hai
She is prepared to socialize.
वह गरीब है
Vaha garība hai
She is poor.
वह हंसमुख है
Vaha haṃsamukha hai
He is funny.
वह बहादुर है
Vaha bahādura hai
She is brave.
वह संस्कारी है
Vaha saṃskārī hai
He is civilised/cultural.
वह मेहनती है
Vaha mehanatī hai
She is hard-working.
वह दयालू है
Vaha dayālū hai
He is kind.
वह गंभीर है
Vaha gaṃbhīra hai
He is serious.
वह संस्कारी नही है
Vaha saṃskārī nahī hai
He is not cultured.
वह आलसी है
Vaha ālasī hai
She is lazy.
वह धैर्यवान है
Vaha dhairyavāna hai
He is patient.
वह बुद्धिमान है
Vaha buddhimāna hai
She is intelligent.
वह विनोदी है
Vaha vinodī hai
He is humorous.
वह शर्मीली है
Vaha śarmīlī hai
She is shy.
वह शांत है
Vaha śāṃta hai
She is quiet.
वह अच्छा है
Vaha acchā hai
He is nice.
वह अमीर है
Vaha amīra hai
She is rich.
That’s all for this lesson! So tell me, how would you describe yourself? Here’s a small challenge for you: by the time you being reading the next newsletter edition, try to have a description of yourself memorized!
Here are a few recommended Hindi lessons to try next!
- Imagine you’re traveling in India and you need to ask for directions in Hindi.
- Talking about your emotions in Hindi is a great way to connect with Hindi.
- This lesson is all about describing your face in Hindi.
फिर मिलेंगे (phir milenge),
Nikita Sharma: Rocket Hindi
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