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"Cool (great)" in Hindi: बढ़िया
बढ़ियाbadhiya
Note: also: कूल (kool)
Cool in the “great” sense is बढ़िया (badhiya). Cheer बढ़िया!, बढ़िया आइडिया, आपका प्लान बढ़िया है — not only कूल.
New haircut
हेयरकट बढ़िया लग रहा है।haircut badhiya lag raha hai.
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How to pronounce बढ़िया
Say it
ba-DHI-ya
/bəɽʱɪjɑː/
Badhiya: ba-DHI-ya, soft dh, light ya ending. Three short beats.
"Cool (great)" in Hindi: quick reference
| Hindi | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| बढ़ियाbadhiya | cool / great / nice Default praise adjective. | Default praise adjective. |
| बढ़िया!badhiya! | Cool! Quick reaction. | Quick reaction. |
| बढ़िया आइडियाbadhiya idea | cool idea Planning. | Planning. |
| सब बढ़ियाsab badhiya | all good / all cool Status check. | Status check. |
How to use बढ़िया in real life
- 1New haircut
हेयरकट बढ़िया लग रहा है।
haircut badhiya lag raha hai.
The haircut looks cool.
Friend praise.
- 2Weekend plan
आपका प्लान बढ़िया है, चलते हैं।
aapka plan badhiya hai, chalte hain.
Your plan is cool — let's go.
Aap.
- 3Food
यह पराठा बढ़िया बना है।
yah paratha badhiya bana hai.
This paratha turned out great.
Kitchen.
Mistakes English speakers make with बढ़िया
Incorrect: Using only कूल for this page
Correct: Use बढ़िया; कूल is a loan note
कूल does not count for बढ़िया.
Incorrect: Confusing बढ़िया with ठंडा (temperature cool)
Correct: बढ़िया is praise; ठंडा is physically cool
Different meanings of English cool.
Good to know
बढ़िया is the all-purpose thumbs-up across North India. Young people mix in कूल, but elders still say बढ़िया. Soften critique with ठीक है, बढ़िया नहीं लगा rather than harsh words.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Picking a playlist
ChatPal
यह गाना बढ़िया है ना?
yah gaana badhiya hai na?
This song is cool, right?
You
हाँ, बीट बढ़िया है।
haan, beat badhiya hai.
Yes — the beat is cool.
ChatPal
तो प्लेलिस्ट में डाल दें, बढ़िया रहेगा।
to playlist mein daal den, badhiya rahega.
Then let's add it to the playlist — it'll be cool.
You
डाल दिया, अब सब बढ़िया लग रहा है।
daal diya, ab sab badhiya lag raha hai.
Added — now everything feels cool.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Cool (great)" in Hindi
How do you say cool (great)?
बढ़िया (badhiya).
Is कूल okay?
Loan yes, but this page teaches बढ़िया.
Cool idea?
बढ़िया आइडिया.
All good?
सब बढ़िया.
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