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Emotions & Descriptions in Hindi

Hindi adjectives usually have a masculine form ending in -aa and a feminine form ending in -i, as in bada and badi. These words help you say how you feel and describe people and things. The pages show the masculine form first, which is the one you will find in a dictionary.

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  1. 1Happyadjectiveख़ुशkhush
  2. 2Sadadjectiveउदासudaasalso: दुखी (dukhi)
  3. 3Lovenounप्यारpyaaralso: प्रेम (prem)
  4. 4Beautifuladjectiveसुंदरsundaralso: ख़ूबसूरत (khoobsoorat)
  5. 5Goodadjectiveअच्छाachha
  6. 6Badadjectiveबुराburaalso: ख़राब (kharaab)
  7. 7Tiredadjectiveथका हुआthaka hua
  8. 8Angryadjectiveनाराज़naaraazalso: ग़ुस्से में (gusse mein)
  9. 9Bigadjectiveबड़ाbada
  10. 10Smalladjectiveछोटाchhota
  11. 11Hotadjectiveगरमgaram
  12. 12Coldadjectiveठंडाthanda
  13. 13Newadjectiveनयाnaya
  14. 14Oldadjectiveपुरानाpuraanaof people: बूढ़ा (boodha)
  15. 15Youngadjectiveजवानjavaanalso: युवा (yuva)
  16. 16Cuteadjectiveप्याराpyaara
  17. 17Handsomeadjectiveसुंदरsundaralso: हैंडसम (handsome)
  18. 18Uglyadjectiveबदसूरतbadsoorat
  19. 19Funadjectiveमज़ेदारmazedaar
  20. 20Boringadjectiveउबाऊubaaooeveryday: बोरिंग (boring)
  21. 21Funnyadjectiveमज़ाकियाmazaakiya
  22. 22Scared (afraid)adjectiveडरा हुआdara hua"I'm scared": मुझे डर लग रहा है (mujhe dar lag raha hai)
  23. 23Worriedadjectiveपरेशानpareshaanformal: चिंतित (chintit)
  24. 24Excitedadjectiveउत्साहितutsaahit
  25. 25Nervousadjectiveघबराया हुआghabraaya hua
  26. 26Boredadjectiveऊबा हुआooba huaeveryday: बोर (bor)
  27. 27Surprisedadjectiveहैरानhairaan
  28. 28Calmadjectiveशांतshaant
  29. 29Proudadjectiveगर्वितgarvit"I'm proud": मुझे गर्व है (mujhe garv hai)
  30. 30Jealousadjectiveईर्ष्यालुeershyaalu"I'm jealous": मुझे जलन हो रही है (mujhe jalan ho rahi hai)
  31. 31Shyadjectiveशर्मीलाsharmeela
  32. 32Lonelyadjectiveअकेलाakela
  33. 33Hopenounउम्मीदummeedalso: आशा (aasha)
  34. 34Happinessnounख़ुशीkhushi
  35. 35Kindadjectiveदयालुdayaalu
  36. 36Nice (pleasant)adjectiveमिलनसारmilansaareveryday: अच्छा (achha)
  37. 37Smartadjectiveहोशियारhoshiyaaralso: समझदार (samajhdaar)
  38. 38Stupidadjectiveबेवक़ूफ़bevakoofalso: मूर्ख (moorkh)
  39. 39Lazyadjectiveआलसीaalsi
  40. 40Crazyadjectiveपागलpaagal
  41. 41Strongadjectiveमज़बूतmazbootphysically: ताक़तवर (taakatvar)
  42. 42Weakadjectiveकमज़ोरkamzor
  43. 43Braveadjectiveबहादुरbahaadur
  44. 44Honestadjectiveईमानदारeemaandaar
  45. 45Politeadjectiveविनम्रvinamra
  46. 46Rudeadjectiveबदतमीज़badtameez
  47. 47Generousadjectiveउदारudaaralso: दिलदार (dildaar)
  48. 48Selfishadjectiveस्वार्थीsvaarthi
  49. 49Seriousadjectiveगंभीरgambheer
  50. 50Quietadjectiveचुपchupquiet place: शांत (shaant)
  51. 51Loud (noisy)adjectiveज़ोर काzor kanoisy: शोर वाला (shor vaala)
  52. 52Fastadjectiveतेज़tez
  53. 53Slowadjectiveधीमाdheema
  54. 54Easyadjectiveआसानaasaan
  55. 55Difficultadjectiveमुश्किलmushkilalso: कठिन (kathin)
  56. 56Cheapadjectiveसस्ताsasta
  57. 57Expensiveadjectiveमहँगाmahanga
  58. 58Importantadjectiveज़रूरीzaroorialso: महत्वपूर्ण (mahatvapoorn)
  59. 59Interestingadjectiveदिलचस्पdilchasp
  60. 60Talladjectiveलंबाlamba
  61. 61Shortadjectiveनाटाnaatalength: छोटा (chhota)
  62. 62Longadjectiveलंबाlamba
  63. 63Thinadjectiveपतलाpatla
  64. 64Heavyadjectiveभारीbhaari
  65. 65Cleanadjectiveसाफ़saaf
  66. 66Dirtyadjectiveगंदाganda
  67. 67Emptyadjectiveख़ालीkhaali
  68. 68Openadjectiveखुलाkhula
  69. 69Closedadjectiveबंदband
  70. 70Correct (right)adjectiveसहीsahi
  71. 71Wrongadjectiveग़लतgalat
  72. 72Trueadjectiveसचsachalso: सत्य (satya)
  73. 73Falseadjectiveझूठाjhoothaalso: ग़लत (galat)
  74. 74Bestadjectiveसबसे अच्छाsabse achha
  75. 75Betteradjectiveबेहतरbehtar
  76. 76Perfectadjectiveपरफ़ेक्टparfektformal: उत्तम (uttam)
  77. 77Amazingadjectiveकमालkamaalalso: अद्भुत (adbhut)
  78. 78Terribleadjectiveभयानकbhayaanakeveryday: बहुत बुरा (bahut bura)
  79. 79Cool (great)adjectiveबढ़ियाbadhiyaalso: कूल (kool)
  80. 80Differentadjectiveअलगalag
  81. 81Sameadjectiveवहीvahialso: एक जैसा (ek jaisa)
  82. 82Dangerousadjectiveख़तरनाकkhatarnaak
  83. 83Safeadjectiveसुरक्षितsurakshit
  84. 84Busyadjectiveव्यस्तvyasteveryday: बिज़ी (bizi)
  85. 85Free (no cost)adjectiveमुफ़्तmuftalso: फ़्री (free)
  86. 86Richadjectiveअमीरameer
  87. 87Pooradjectiveग़रीबgareeb
  88. 88Readyadjectiveतैयारtaiyaar
  89. 89Sure (certain)adjectiveपक्काpakkaalso: निश्चित (nishchit)
  90. 90I like itphraseमुझे पसंद हैmujhe pasand hai
  91. 91I don't like itphraseमुझे पसंद नहीं हैmujhe pasand nahin hai
  92. 92I love it!phraseमुझे बहुत पसंद है!mujhe bahut pasand hai!
  93. 93How beautiful!phraseकितना सुंदर!kitna sundar!
  94. 94I'm so happy for youphraseमैं आपके लिए बहुत ख़ुश हूँmain aapke liye bahut khush hoon
  95. 95What a shame!phraseअफ़सोस की बात है!afsos ki baat hai!
  96. 96I'm in lovephraseमुझे प्यार हो गया हैmujhe pyaar ho gaya hai
  97. 97Calm downphraseशांत हो जाओshaant ho jaaopolite: शांत हो जाइए (shaant ho jaaiye)
  98. 98That's great!phraseबहुत बढ़िया!bahut badhiya!
  99. 99I'm sorry to hear thatphraseयह सुनकर दुख हुआyah sunkar dukh hua
  100. 100How do you feel?phraseआप कैसा महसूस कर रहे हैं?aap kaisa mahsoos kar rahe hain?

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Emotions & Descriptions in Hindi: common questions

Why do Hindi adjectives change their ending?

Most adjectives agree with the noun. A tired man is thaka and a tired woman is thaki. Adjectives that do not end in -aa, like khush, often stay the same.

How do I say "I'm happy" in Hindi?

Say main khush hoon. You can also say mujhe khushi ho rahi hai, which is closer to "I am feeling happy".

Is "achha" only an adjective?

No. Achha means "good", but people also say it on its own to mean "I see" or "okay", the way English speakers say "right" while listening.

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