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"Cool (great)" in Hindi: बढ़िया

बढ़ियाbadhiya

Say it: ba-DHI-yaadjective/bəɽʱɪjɑː/

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.

The haircut looks cool.
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How to pronounce बढ़िया

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ba-DHI-ya

/bəɽʱɪjɑː/

Badhiya: ba-DHI-ya, soft dh, light ya ending. Three short beats.

"Cool (great)" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
बढ़ियाbadhiyacool / great / nice

Default praise adjective.

बढ़िया!badhiya!Cool!

Quick reaction.

बढ़िया आइडियाbadhiya ideacool idea

Planning.

सब बढ़ियाsab badhiyaall good / all cool

Status check.

How to use बढ़िया in real life

  1. 1New haircut

    हेयरकट बढ़िया लग रहा है।

    haircut badhiya lag raha hai.

    The haircut looks cool.

    Friend praise.

  2. 2Weekend plan

    आपका प्लान बढ़िया है, चलते हैं।

    aapka plan badhiya hai, chalte hain.

    Your plan is cool — let's go.

    Aap.

  3. 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.

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Picking a playlist

  1. ChatPal

    यह गाना बढ़िया है ना?

    yah gaana badhiya hai na?

    This song is cool, right?

  2. You

    हाँ, बीट बढ़िया है।

    haan, beat badhiya hai.

    Yes — the beat is cool.

  3. 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.

  4. 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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