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"Brave" in Hindi: बहादुर

बहादुरbahaadur

Say it: ba-haa-DOORadjective/bəɦɑːd̪ʊr/

Brave in Hindi is बहादुर (bahaadur). Praise a child: तुम बहादुर हो, and with aap: आप बहुत बहादुर हैं.

After a vaccine

आपने बहादुर बनकर इंजेक्शन लगवाया।

aapne bahaadur bankar injection lagwaaya.

You were brave and got the injection.
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How to pronounce बहादुर

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ba-haa-DOOR

/bəɦɑːd̪ʊr/

Bahaadur is ba-haa-DOOR. Soft h in the middle, long aa, long oo on door.

"Brave" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
बहादुरbahaadurbrave

Default praise adjective.

बहुत बहादुरbahut bahaadurvery brave

Strong praise.

बहादुरीbahaaduribravery

Noun form.

बहादुर बनोbahaadur banobe brave

Encouragement (tum).

How to use बहादुर in real life

  1. 1After a vaccine

    आपने बहादुर बनकर इंजेक्शन लगवाया।

    aapne bahaadur bankar injection lagwaaya.

    You were brave and got the injection.

    Clinic praise.

  2. 2School play

    मंच पर वह बच्चा बहादुर लगा।

    manch par vah bachcha bahaadur laga.

    That child looked brave on stage.

    Performance.

  3. 3Night walk

    अँधेरे में चलना बहादुरी है।

    andhere mein chalna bahaaduri hai.

    Walking in the dark is bravery.

    Noun form.

Mistakes English speakers make with बहादुर

Incorrect: Using only hero for everyday courage

Correct: Bahaadur

Bahaadur is the everyday brave.

Incorrect: Bahaadur for a fragile object

Correct: Mazboot for sturdy; bahaadur for courage

Different kinds of "strong".

Good to know

बहादुर is classic praise for kids after shots, exams, and first flights. Films stretch it into battlefield glory, but daily Hindi keeps it gentle. Bahaaduri names the act of being brave.

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Encouraging someone before a dentist visit

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    आप बहादुर हैं, घबराइए मत।

    aap bahaadur hain, ghabraaiye mat.

    You are brave — don't panic.

  2. You

    कोशिश करूँगा बहादुर बने रहने की।

    koshish karoonga bahaadur bane rahne ki.

    I'll try to stay brave.

  3. ChatPal

    इंजेक्शन के बाद भी बहादुरी याद रखना।

    injection ke baad bhi bahaaduri yaad rakhna.

    Remember bravery after the shot too.

  4. You

    हाँ, आप साथ रहिए।

    haan, aap saath rahiye.

    Yes — please stay with me.

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Common questions about "Brave" in Hindi

Very brave?

Bahut bahaadur.

Bravery noun?

Bahaaduri.

Be brave (friends)?

Bahaadur bano.

With aap?

Aap bahaadur hain.

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