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"Closet (wardrobe)" in Hindi: अलमारी

अलमारीalmaari

Say it: al-MAA-rifeminine noun/əlmɑːriː/

Closet / cupboard in Hindi is अलमारी (almaari), feminine. Clothes line: कपड़े अलमारी में रखिए.

Packing help

सर्दियों के कपड़े अलमारी में हैं।

sardiyon ke kapde almaari mein hain.

The winter clothes are in the closet.
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How to pronounce अलमारी

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al-MAA-ri

/əlmɑːriː/

Almaari is al-MAA-ri. Soft l, long aa, final i for ई.

"Closet (wardrobe)" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
अलमारीalmaaricloset; cupboard; wardrobe

Default furniture word.

कपड़ों की अलमारीkapdon ki almaariclothes closet

Bedroom storage.

अलमारी खोलनाalmaari kholnato open the closet

Action.

दीवार की अलमारीdeewaar ki almaariwall cupboard

Built-in.

How to use अलमारी in real life

  1. 1Packing help

    सर्दियों के कपड़े अलमारी में हैं।

    sardiyon ke kapde almaari mein hain.

    The winter clothes are in the closet.

    Location.

  2. 2Guest room

    कृपया अलमारी में जगह बना दीजिए।

    kripya almaari mein jagah bana dijiye.

    Please make space in the closet.

    Polite ask.

  3. 3Keys hunt

    चाभी अलमारी की ऊपरी शेल्फ़ पर थी।

    chaabhi almaari ki oopari shelf par thi.

    The key was on the closet's top shelf.

    Search story.

Mistakes English speakers make with अलमारी

Incorrect: Mera almaari

Correct: Meri almaari

Almaari is feminine.

Incorrect: Using only cupboard in English with house help

Correct: Almaari

Almaari is the household word.

Good to know

अलमारी covers wardrobes and kitchen cupboards in everyday Hindi. Monsoon means checking almaari for damp clothes. Guests get a shelf in the almaari rather than a walk-in closet speech.

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Finding a jacket before leaving

  1. ChatPal

    जैकेट अलमारी में है क्या?

    jacket almaari mein hai kya?

    Is the jacket in the closet?

  2. You

    हाँ, बाईं अलमारी के नीचे।

    haan, baain almaari ke neeche.

    Yes — at the bottom of the left closet.

  3. ChatPal

    अलमारी थोड़ी अटकी हुई लग रही है।

    almaari thodi atki hui lag rahi hai.

    The closet seems a bit stuck.

  4. You

    धीरे खोलिए, लकड़ी पुरानी है।

    dheere kholiye, lakdi puraani hai.

    Open it gently — the wood is old.

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"Closet (wardrobe)" in other languages

FAQ

Common questions about "Closet (wardrobe)" in Hindi

Gender?

Feminine: meri almaari.

Clothes closet?

Kapdon ki almaari.

Open the closet?

Almaari kholiye.

Kitchen cupboard too?

Yes — almaari covers both.

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