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"Border" in Hindi: सीमा

सीमाseema

Say it: SEE-maafeminine noun/siːmɑː/

Note: also: बॉर्डर (bordar)

Border in Hindi is सीमा (seema), feminine. Travel: सीमा पार करना or सीमा पर जाँच है. Keep सीम stem forms like सीमाएँ.

Bus travel

सीमा पर पासपोर्ट दिखाना होगा।

seema par passport dikhaana hoga.

You'll have to show the passport at the border.
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How to pronounce सीमा

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SEE-maa

/siːmɑː/

Seema is SEE-maa. Long see, soft maa. Two even beats.

"Border" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
सीमाseemaborder; boundary

Default noun.

सीमा पारseema paaracross the border

Crossing.

अंतरराष्ट्रीय सीमाantarrashtriya seemainternational border

Formal.

सीमा जाँचseema jaanchborder check

Checkpoint.

How to use सीमा in real life

  1. 1Bus travel

    सीमा पर पासपोर्ट दिखाना होगा।

    seema par passport dikhaana hoga.

    You'll have to show the passport at the border.

    Checkpoint.

  2. 2News chat

    आज सीमा शांत बताई जा रही है।

    aaj seema shaant batai ja rahi hai.

    The border is being reported calm today.

    Status.

  3. 3Map

    क्या यह नदी देश की सीमा बनाती है?

    kya yeh nadi desh ki seema banaati hai?

    Does this river form the country's border?

    Geography.

Mistakes English speakers make with सीमा

Incorrect: Mera seema

Correct: मेरी सीमा

Seema is feminine: meri seema.

Incorrect: Only border in English at a Hindi counter

Correct: Use सीमा

Officers understand both; practice सीमा.

Good to know

सीमा can mean a national border or a simple property line. Travel talk focuses on documents and queues. News uses सीमा often for geopolitics — tone can be serious.

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Preparing for a border crossing by bus

  1. ChatPal

    आपके कागज़ सीमा के लिए तैयार हैं?

    aapke kaagaz seema ke liye taiyaar hain?

    Are your papers ready for the border?

  2. You

    हाँ, पासपोर्ट सीमा पर दिखाऊँगा।

    haan, passport seema par dikhaaoonga.

    Yes — I'll show the passport at the border.

  3. ChatPal

    क़तार लंबी हो सकती है।

    kataar lambi ho sakti hai.

    The queue can be long.

  4. You

    ठीक सीमा पार के बाद मैसेज करूँगा।

    theek — seema paar ke baad message karoonga.

    Okay — I'll message after crossing the border.

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"Border" in other languages

FAQ

Common questions about "Border" in Hindi

Gender?

Feminine: meri seema.

Cross the border?

Seema paar karna.

Checkpoint?

Seema par jaanch.

Boundary of a field?

Also सीमा — context decides.

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