Hindi · Greetings & Essentials
"Because" in Hindi: क्योंकि
क्योंकिkyonki
Because in Hindi is क्योंकि (kyonki). It opens a reason: मैं रुक रहा हूँ क्योंकि बारिश है. Keep क्योंकि visible in the clause.
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मैं नहीं आ पाऊँगा क्योंकि बुखार है।main nahi aa paaoonga kyonki bukhaar hai.
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How to pronounce क्योंकि
Say it
KYON-ki
/kjoːŋkɪ/
Kyonki is KYON-ki. Soft kyon like why, light ki. Two beats.
"Because" in Hindi: quick reference
| Hindi | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| क्योंकिkyonki | because Default reason linker. | Default reason linker. |
| इसलिए क्योंकिisliye kyonki | that's why / because Emphatic reason. | Emphatic reason. |
| सिर्फ़ इसलिए क्योंकिsirf isliye kyonki | only because Narrow reason. | Narrow reason. |
| क्योंकि मुझेkyonki mujhe | because I... Starting a personal reason. | Starting a personal reason. |
How to use क्योंकि in real life
- 1Cancel plan
मैं नहीं आ पाऊँगा क्योंकि बुखार है।
main nahi aa paaoonga kyonki bukhaar hai.
I can't come because I have a fever.
Reason.
- 2Choice
ट्रेन ली क्योंकि सस्ती थी।
train li kyonki sasti thi.
I took the train because it was cheap.
Past.
- 3Advice
आप रुकिए क्योंकि सड़क बंद है।
aap rukiye kyonki sadak band hai.
Please stop because the road is closed.
Aap.
Mistakes English speakers make with क्योंकि
Incorrect: Using only क्यों without की for because
Correct: Reason linker is क्योंकि
क्यों asks why; क्योंकि gives because.
Incorrect: Dropping क्योंकि and only saying इसलिए always
Correct: Teach क्योंकि for because
इसलिए is therefore; क्योंकि is because.
Good to know
Kids learn क्योंकि early in school Hindi. Adults still open excuses with क्योंकि ट्रैफ़िक था. Polite refusals soften with क्योंकि थोड़ी व्यस्तता है.
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Explaining a late arrival
ChatPal
आप लेट क्यों हैं?
aap late kyon hain?
Why are you late?
You
क्योंकि मेट्रो रुक गई थी।
kyonki metro ruk gai thi.
Because the metro stopped.
ChatPal
समझ गया, कोई बात नहीं।
samajh gaya, koi baat nahi.
Got it — no problem.
You
अगली बार जल्दी निकलूँगा क्योंकि भीड़ होती है।
agli baar jaldi nikalunga kyonki bheed hoti hai.
Next time I'll leave early because there's a crowd.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Because" in Hindi
How do you say because?
क्योंकि (kyonki).
क्यों vs क्योंकि?
क्यों asks why; क्योंकि answers because.
Example?
रुक रहा हूँ क्योंकि बारिश है।
Must it appear?
Yes — keep क्योंकि in the reason clause.
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