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"Blue" in Hindi: नीला

नीलाneela

Say it: NEE-laadjective/niːlɑː/

Blue in Hindi is नीला (neela). Forms: नीली साड़ी, नीले आसमान, नीला शर्ट. Sky praise is आसमान नीला है.

Shopping

यह कुर्ता नीला रंग में है क्या?

yah kurta neela rang mein hai kya?

Is this kurta available in blue?
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How to pronounce नीला

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NEE-la

/niːlɑː/

Neela is NEE-la. Long nee, light la. Two clear beats.

"Blue" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
नीलाneelablue (m.)

Default masculine.

नीलीneeliblue (f.)

Feminine nouns.

नीलेneeleblue (pl./oblique)

Plurals.

गहरा नीलाgahra neeladark blue

Shade.

How to use नीला in real life

  1. 1Shopping

    यह कुर्ता नीला रंग में है क्या?

    yah kurta neela rang mein hai kya?

    Is this kurta available in blue?

    Color ask.

  2. 2Sky

    आज आसमान बिल्कुल नीला है।

    aaj aasmaan bilkul neela hai.

    The sky is completely blue today.

    Weather.

  3. 3Clothes

    आपकी नीली साड़ी बहुत सुंदर है।

    aapki neeli saadi bahut sundar hai.

    Your blue sari is very beautiful.

    Neeli + aap.

Mistakes English speakers make with नीला

Incorrect: Yeh neela hai for feminine saadi

Correct: साड़ी नीली है

Agree: नीली.

Incorrect: Using हरा when you mean blue

Correct: Blue is नीला

हरा is green; नीला is blue.

Good to know

School uniforms and cricket jerseys keep नीला in daily talk. Wedding blues appear as नीली लेहenga whispers. Paint shops ask गहरा नीला या हल्का?

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Picking a shirt color

  1. ChatPal

    आप नीला शर्ट आज़माना चाहते हैं?

    aap neela shirt aazmaana chahte hain?

    Do you want to try a blue shirt?

  2. You

    हाँ, हल्का नीला दिखाइए।

    haan, halka neela dikhaaiye.

    Yes — please show a light blue.

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    यह वाला नीला ठीक बैठेगा।

    yah vaala neela theek baithega.

    This blue one will fit well.

  4. You

    लेता हूँ नीले कपड़े पसंद हैं।

    leta hoon — neele kapde pasand hain.

    I'll take it — I like blue clothes.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Blue" in Hindi

Gender forms?

नीला / नीली / नीले.

Blue sari?

नीली साड़ी.

Dark blue?

गहरा नीला.

Sky line?

आसमान नीला है।

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