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"Cloud" in Hindi: बादल

बादलbaadal

Say it: BAA-dalmasculine noun/bɑːd̪əl/

Cloud in Hindi is बादल (baadal), a masculine noun. Point up and say baadal aa rahe hain when dark clouds gather before rain.

Walking before rain

देखो, काले बादल रहे हैं।

dekho, kaale baadal aa rahe hain.

Look, dark clouds are coming.
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How to pronounce बादल

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BAA-dal

/bɑːd̪əl/

Baadal is BAA-dal. Long aa, then a soft dental d, light final l. Plural baadal stays the same or you hear baadal.

"Cloud" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
बादलbaadalcloud

Default weather word for one cloud or many.

काले बादलkaale baadaldark clouds

Before a storm or monsoon burst.

बादल छाए हैंbaadal chhaaye hainit is cloudy

Common forecast-style line.

सफ़ेद बादलsafed baadalwhite clouds

Clear-day sky chat.

How to use बादल in real life

  1. 1Walking before rain

    देखो, काले बादल रहे हैं।

    dekho, kaale baadal aa rahe hain.

    Look, dark clouds are coming.

    Aa rahe hain marks motion toward you.

  2. 2Checking the forecast

    आज बादल हैं, धूप नहीं।

    aaj baadal hain, dhoop nahin.

    There are clouds today, no sun.

    Short weather summary people say at the door.

  3. 3Flight delay chat

    बादल की वजह से फ़्लाइट लेट है।

    baadal ki vajah se flight late hai.

    The flight is late because of the clouds.

    Ki vajah se means because of.

Mistakes English speakers make with बादल

Incorrect: Baadli aa rahi hai.

Correct: Baadal aa rahe hain.

बादल (baadal) is masculine; do not force a feminine -i ending like many weather nouns.

Incorrect: Aasmaan mein cloud hai.

Correct: Aasmaan mein baadal hai.

In Hindi weather talk, use बादल (baadal), not the English cloud, unless you are code-switching casually.

Good to know

Monsoon season makes baadal a daily topic: dark clouds mean relief from heat, and people watch the sky before evening plans. In songs and poetry, baadal often stand for longing or a lover’s arrival.

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Deciding whether to carry an umbrella

  1. ChatPal

    बाहर बादल बहुत घने हैं।

    baahar baadal bahut ghane hain.

    The clouds outside are very thick.

  2. You

    हाँ, काले बादल देखकर छाता लेती हूँ।

    haan, kaale baadal dekhkar chhaata leti hoon.

    Yes, seeing the dark clouds, I’ll take an umbrella.

  3. ChatPal

    अच्छा विचार है, बादल जल्दी बरस सकते हैं।

    achha vichaar hai, baadal jaldi baras sakte hain.

    Good idea, the clouds might rain soon.

  4. You

    ठीक है, चलें, वरना भीग जाएँगे।

    theek hai, chalen, varna bheeg jaayenge.

    Okay, let’s go, otherwise we’ll get soaked.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Cloud" in Hindi

Is baadal singular or plural?

The form बादल (baadal) covers both. Context and the verb show number: baadal hai vs baadal hain.

How do I say it is cloudy?

Say baadal chhaaye hain or aaj baadal hain. Both sound natural in speech.

What is the difference between baadal and aasmaan?

Aasmaan is the sky; baadal are the clouds in it.

Do people use English cloud?

Sometimes in bilingual chat, but weather talk usually sticks to बादल (baadal).

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