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"Bicycle" in Hindi: साइकिल

साइकिलsaaikil

Say it: SAAI-kilfeminine noun/sɑːɪkɪl/

Bicycle in Hindi is साइकिल (saaikil), a feminine noun. People also say साइकल (saikal) in quick speech.

Commute

मैं दफ़्तर साइकिल से जाता हूँ।

main daftar saaikil se jaata hoon.

I go to the office by bicycle.
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How to pronounce साइकिल

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SAAI-kil

/sɑːɪkɪl/

Saaikil is SAAI-kil, close to English cycle. Keep sai like sigh without a hard g, then kil.

"Bicycle" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
साइकिलsaaikilbicycle

Default headword.

साइकलsaikalbicycle; cycle

Casual spelling/speech.

साइकिल चलानाsaaikil chalaanato ride a bicycle

Action.

साइकिल की घंटीsaaikil ki ghantibicycle bell

Street warning.

How to use साइकिल in real life

  1. 1Commute

    मैं दफ़्तर साइकिल से जाता हूँ।

    main daftar saaikil se jaata hoon.

    I go to the office by bicycle.

    Se for by.

  2. 2Repair shop

    साइकिल का टायर पंचर हो गया।

    saaikil ka tayar puncture ho gaya.

    The bicycle tire got a puncture.

    Common fix.

  3. 3Kids

    बच्चा नई साइकिल पर खुश है।

    bachcha nai saaikil par khush hai.

    The child is happy on the new bicycle.

    Gift scene.

Mistakes English speakers make with साइकिल

Incorrect: Mera saaikil

Correct: Meri saaikil

Saaikil is feminine.

Incorrect: Saaikil mein jaana for riding

Correct: Saaikil se jaana / saaikil chalaana

Use se for by bicycle, or chalaana for riding.

Good to know

City mornings still fill with साइकिल commuters beside buses and scooters. Puncturewalas under trees fix tires for coins. Ringing the ghanti is politeness in crowded lanes, not aggression.

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Borrowing a cycle for a short errand

  1. ChatPal

    क्या मेरी साइकिल ले सकते हैं?

    kya meri saaikil le sakte hain?

    Can you take my bicycle?

  2. You

    हाँ, थोड़ी देर साइकिल चाहिए।

    haan, thodi der saaikil chahiye.

    Yes — I need the bicycle for a bit.

  3. ChatPal

    घंटी ज़रूर बजाते रहिए।

    ghanti zaroor bajaate rahie.

    Please keep ringing the bell.

  4. You

    ठीक है साइकिल शाम तक लौटा दूँगा।

    theek hai — saaikil shaam tak lauta dunga.

    Okay — I'll return the bicycle by evening.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Bicycle" in Hindi

Gender?

Feminine: meri saaikil.

Ride a bicycle?

Saaikil chalaana.

By bicycle?

Saaikil se.

Puncture?

Saaikil ka tayar puncture ho gaya.

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