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"Castle" in Hindi: क़िला

क़िलाkila

Say it: KI-laamasculine noun/qɪlɑː/

Note: palace: महल (mahal)

Castle or fort in Hindi is क़िला (kila). Keep nukta क़: पुराना क़िला, क़िला घूमें, आप क़िला देख चुके हैं? महल is a palace.

Tour

आज हम क़िला देखने जाएँगे।

aaj hum kila dekhne jaayenge.

Today we'll go see the fort.
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How to pronounce क़िला

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KI-laa

/qɪlɑː/

Kila is KI-laa. Soft q/k with nukta feel, light laa.

"Castle" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
क़िलाkilacastle / fort

Default.

पुराना क़िलाpuraana kilaold fort

Tourism.

लाल क़िलाlaal kilaRed Fort

Landmark.

क़िले की दीवारkile ki deewaarfort wall

Sightseeing.

How to use क़िला in real life

  1. 1Tour

    आज हम क़िला देखने जाएँगे।

    aaj hum kila dekhne jaayenge.

    Today we'll go see the fort.

    Plan.

  2. 2Ask

    आप लाल क़िला गए हैं?

    aap laal kila gaye hain?

    Have you been to the Red Fort?

    Aap.

  3. 3Photo

    क़िले की दीवार पर फोटो लें।

    kile ki deewaar par photo len.

    Take a photo on the fort wall.

    Oblique क़िले.

Mistakes English speakers make with क़िला

Incorrect: Using only महल for castle

Correct: Headword is क़िला

महल is palace; क़िला is fort/castle.

Incorrect: Writing किला without nukta क़

Correct: क़िला with क़

Copy the nukta.

Good to know

School trips pack snacks for क़िला visits. Guides shout क़िले की कहानी सुनो. Evening light on walls makes every क़िला a selfie stop.

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Touring a fort

  1. ChatPal

    आप क़िला टिकट ले चुके हैं?

    aap kila ticket le chuke hain?

    Have you got the fort tickets?

  2. You

    हाँ, चलो क़िला अंदर देखते हैं।

    haan, chalo kila andar dekhte hain.

    Yes — let's look inside the fort.

  3. ChatPal

    दीवार ऊँची है, सावधान।

    deewaar oonchi hai, saavdhaan.

    The wall is high — be careful.

  4. You

    वाह, क़िला बहुत विशाल है।

    vaah, kila bahut vishaal hai.

    Wow — the fort is huge.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Castle" in Hindi

Word?

क़िला (keep nukta क़).

महल instead?

Palace; this page teaches क़िला.

Old fort?

पुराना क़िला.

Red Fort?

लाल क़िला.

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