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"Different" in Hindi: अलग

अलगalag

Say it: a-LAGadjective/ələɡ/

Different is अलग (alag). Compare: यह अलग है, अलग स्वाद, आपका तरीका अलग है.

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यह सॉस पहले वाले से अलग है।

yah sauce pehle vaale se alag hai.

This sauce is different from the earlier one.
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How to pronounce अलग

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a-LAG

/ələɡ/

Alag: a-LAG, light first a, clear g. Two short beats.

"Different" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
अलगalagdifferent / separate

Default adjective.

बिल्कुल अलगbilkul alagcompletely different

Strong contrast.

अलग बातalag baata different matter

Changing topic.

अलग-अलगalag-alagvarious / each different

Plural variety.

How to use अलग in real life

  1. 1Menu

    यह सॉस पहले वाले से अलग है।

    yah sauce pehle vaale se alag hai.

    This sauce is different from the earlier one.

    Taste.

  2. 2Opinions

    आपकी राय मेरी राय से अलग है।

    aapki raay meri raay se alag hai.

    Your opinion is different from mine.

    Aap soft.

  3. 3Seating

    हम अलग टेबल पर बैठते हैं।

    hum alag table par baithte hain.

    We'll sit at a different table.

    Café.

Mistakes English speakers make with अलग

Incorrect: Using भिन्न only in casual chat for this page

Correct: Prefer अलग day to day

भिन्न is more formal.

Incorrect: Saying डिफरेंट only and never अलग

Correct: Use अलग

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Good to know

अलग covers both "not the same" and "separate." Families say अलग थाली for individual plates. Soften disagreement: आपका नज़रिया अलग है, गलत नहीं.

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Comparing two phone cases

  1. ChatPal

    रंग अलग है, मॉडल एक है।

    rang alag hai, model ek hai.

    The color is different; the model is the same.

  2. You

    मुझे नीला वाला अलग पसंद है।

    mujhe neela vaala alag pasand hai.

    I prefer the blue one as different.

  3. ChatPal

    ठीक, बिल अलग होगा कीमत में।

    theek, bill alag hoga keemat mein.

    Okay — the bill will be different on price.

  4. You

    कोई बात नहीं, डिज़ाइन अलग चाहिए।

    koi baat nahin, design alag chahiye.

    No problem — I want a different design.

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"Different" in other languages

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Common questions about "Different" in Hindi

What is different in Hindi?

अलग (alag).

Completely different?

बिल्कुल अलग.

Different matter?

अलग बात.

Various?

अलग-अलग.

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