Hindi · Greetings & Essentials

"And" in Hindi: और

औरaur

Say it: ORconjunction/ɔːr/

And in Hindi is और (aur). It joins words and clauses: चाय और बिस्कुट, आप और मैं. Keep और as its own word — औरत means woman and does not count.

Cafe order

एक कॉफ़ी और एक पानी दीजिए।

ek coffee aur ek paani dijiye.

Please give one coffee and one water.
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How to pronounce और

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OR

/ɔːr/

Aur is OR with a soft Indian r, one short beat. Do not stretch it into aa-ur.

"And" in Hindi: quick reference

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औरaurand

Default linker between words or clauses.

और फिरaur phirand then

Sequence.

और भीaur bhiand also / even more

Adding emphasis.

आप और मैंaap aur mainyou and I

Pairing people.

How to use और in real life

  1. 1Cafe order

    एक कॉफ़ी और एक पानी दीजिए।

    ek coffee aur ek paani dijiye.

    Please give one coffee and one water.

    List join.

  2. 2Travel plan

    हम दिल्ली और जयपुर घूमेंगे।

    hum Dilli aur Jaipur ghoomenge.

    We'll tour Delhi and Jaipur.

    Places.

  3. 3Introducing

    यह मेरे दोस्त हैं और यह उनकी बहन।

    yah mere dost hain aur yah unki bahan.

    This is my friend and this is their sister.

    Clause join.

Mistakes English speakers make with और

Incorrect: Thinking औरत teaches और

Correct: और must stand alone

औरत is woman. The conjunction is the separate word और.

Incorrect: Dropping और in a two-item list always

Correct: चाय और नाश्ता

Spoken lists usually keep और between the last items.

Good to know

और is one of the first glue words learners hear in markets: सस्ता और अच्छा. It also softens offers — और कुछ? meaning anything else? Practice hearing it as a tiny standalone beat.

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Ordering snacks together

  1. ChatPal

    आप समोसा लेंगे और जलेबी भी?

    aap samosa lenge aur jalebi bhi?

    Will you take samosa and jalebi too?

  2. You

    हाँ, समोसा और जलेबी दोनों।

    haan, samosa aur jalebi dono.

    Yes — samosa and jalebi both.

  3. ChatPal

    ठीक, चाय और ठंडा पानी भी रखूँ?

    theek, chaai aur thanda paani bhi rakhoon?

    Okay — should I also keep tea and cold water?

  4. You

    बस चाय और पानी काफी है।

    bas chaai aur paani kaafi hai.

    Just tea and water is enough.

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FAQ

Common questions about "And" in Hindi

Is और the same as औरत?

No. और means and; औरत means woman.

How do I join two nouns?

चाय और बिस्कुट.

Anything else?

और कुछ? is a common shop line.

Romanization?

aur — one short syllable.

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