Hindi · People & Family
"Child" in Hindi: बच्चा
बच्चाbachcha
Note: girl: बच्ची (bachchi)
Child in Hindi is बच्चा (bachcha) for a boy or generic child, and बच्ची (bachchi) for a girl. The plural is बच्चे (bachche).
Park chat
आपका बच्चा कितने साल का है?aapka bachcha kitne saal ka hai?
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How to pronounce बच्चा
Say it
BACH-chaa
/bətʃtʃɑː/
Bachcha is BACH-chaa with a doubled chh sound. Bachchi ends with long i written as i.
"Child" in Hindi: quick reference
| Hindi | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| बच्चाbachcha | child (m./generic) Boy or unspecified child. | Boy or unspecified child. |
| बच्चीbachchi | child (f.) / little girl Girl child. | Girl child. |
| बच्चेbachche | children Plural. | Plural. |
| बच्चोंbachchon | children (oblique) Before postpositions: bachchon ke liye. | Before postpositions: bachchon ke liye. |
How to use बच्चा in real life
- 1Park chat
आपका बच्चा कितने साल का है?
aapka bachcha kitne saal ka hai?
How old is your child?
Ka agrees with masculine bachcha.
- 2School gate
बच्ची स्कूल बस में बैठ गई।
bachchi school bus mein baith gai.
The girl got on the school bus.
Bachchi for a girl.
- 3Family dinner
बच्चे पहले खा लें, फिर हम।
bachche pehle kha len, phir ham.
Let the children eat first, then us.
Plural bachche.
Mistakes English speakers make with बच्चा
Incorrect: Yah bachcha ladki hai with only bachcha forever.
Correct: Yah bachchi hai.
Use बच्ची (bachchi) when you mean a girl child.
Incorrect: Bachcha so rahi hai for a boy.
Correct: Bachcha so raha hai.
Masculine बच्चा takes raha; feminine बच्ची takes rahi.
Good to know
Adults often call any young kid bachcha affectionately. On forms you may also see balak/balika, but speech sticks to bachcha/bachchi.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Helping a lost child in a mall
ChatPal
क्या यह बच्चा खो गया लगता है?
kya yah bachcha kho gaya lagta hai?
Does this child seem lost?
You
हाँ, बच्चे से पूछते हैं माँ कहाँ है।
haan, bachche se poochhte hain maan kahaan hai.
Yes, let’s ask the child where mom is.
ChatPal
अरे बच्चे, आपका नाम क्या है?
are bachche, aapka naam kya hai?
Hey kid, what’s your name?
You
सुरक्षा को बुलाते हैं, बच्चा डरा हुआ है।
suraksha ko bulaate hain, bachcha dara hua hai.
Let’s call security — the child is scared.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Child" in Hindi
Bachcha or bachchi?
बच्चा for a boy/generic; बच्ची for a girl.
How do I say children?
बच्चे (bachche); oblique bachchon before ke/se/ko.
Polite to call someone bachcha?
Fine for kids; odd or teasing for adults.
Baby vs child?
Infant may be shishu; toddler/child is बच्चा.
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