Hindi · Travel & Getting Around
"City" in Hindi: शहर
शहरshahar
City in Hindi is शहर (shahar), a masculine noun. You hear it for hometowns and for big urban life: Dilli sheher, Mumbai sheher.
Meeting someone new
आप किस शहर से हैं?aap kis shahar se hain?
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How to pronounce शहर
Say it
shuh-HUR
/ʃəɦər/
Shahar is shuh-HUR with a soft h in the middle. Many speakers say sheher; both are fine.
"City" in Hindi: quick reference
| Hindi | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| शहरshahar | city; town Default. | Default. |
| शेहरsheher | city Common spoken variant. | Common spoken variant. |
| बड़ा शहरbada shahar | big city Metros and hustle. | Metros and hustle. |
| शहर से बाहरshahar se baahar | outside the city Weekends and escapes. | Weekends and escapes. |
How to use शहर in real life
- 1Meeting someone new
आप किस शहर से हैं?
aap kis shahar se hain?
Which city are you from?
Standard icebreaker.
- 2Traffic complaint
इस शहर में ट्रैफ़िक बहुत है।
is shahar mein traffic bahut hai.
There's a lot of traffic in this city.
Everyday gripe.
- 3Weekend plan
रविवार को शहर से बाहर घूमने चलें।
ravivaar ko shahar se baahar ghoomne chalen.
Let's go outside the city on Sunday.
Escape the urban rush.
Mistakes English speakers make with शहर
Incorrect: Main shahar mein rehta hai
Correct: Main shahar mein rehta / rehti hoon
Agree the verb with yourself: hoon, and rehta/rehti by gender.
Incorrect: Calling a tiny village shahar
Correct: Gaon / kasba
Shahar implies a real town or city; tiny villages are gaon.
Good to know
People proudly name their शहर even after moving abroad. Big-city life (bada shahar) means late nights, metros, and noise, while smaller towns feel quieter and more personal. Asking kis shahar se hain? is a friendly, polite opener.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
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ChatPal
आपका शहर कौन सा है?
aapka shahar kaun sa hai?
Which is your city?
You
मैं पुणे शहर से हूँ।
main Pune shahar se hoon.
I'm from Pune city.
ChatPal
अच्छा! यह शहर आपको कैसा लग रहा है?
achha! yeh shahar aapko kaisa lag raha hai?
Nice! How is this city feeling to you?
You
थोड़ा भीड़ है, पर शहर सुंदर है।
thoda bheed hai, par shahar sundar hai.
It's a bit crowded, but the city is beautiful.
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FAQ
Common questions about "City" in Hindi
Shahar or sheher?
Both are used. Shahar is the dictionary form; sheher is common in speech.
How do I say big city?
Bada shahar.
City vs country?
Shahar is the city; desh is the country.
Which city are you from?
Aap kis shahar se hain?
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