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"Empty" in Hindi: ख़ाली

ख़ालीkhaali

Say it: KHAA-leeadjective/xɑːliː/

Empty in Hindi is ख़ाली (khaali). Keep nukta ख़: बोतल ख़ाली है, सीट ख़ाली है, आप ख़ाली कमरा दिखाएँ.

Train

क्या यह सीट ख़ाली है?

kya yah seat khaali hai?

Is this seat empty?
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How to pronounce ख़ाली

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KHAA-lee

/xɑːliː/

Khaali is KHAA-lee. Aspirated kh with nukta feel, long aa, light lee.

"Empty" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
ख़ालीkhaaliempty

Default.

ख़ाली बोतलkhaali bottleempty bottle

Kitchen.

ख़ाली सीटkhaali seatempty seat

Travel.

बिल्कुल ख़ालीbilkul khaalicompletely empty

Emphasis.

How to use ख़ाली in real life

  1. 1Train

    क्या यह सीट ख़ाली है?

    kya yah seat khaali hai?

    Is this seat empty?

    Ask.

  2. 2Kitchen

    पानी की बोतल ख़ाली हो गई।

    paani ki bottle khaali ho gai.

    The water bottle is empty.

    Home.

  3. 3Hotel

    आप ख़ाली कमरा दिखा सकते हैं?

    aap khaali kamra dikha sakte hain?

    Can you show an empty room?

    Aap.

Mistakes English speakers make with ख़ाली

Incorrect: Writing खाली without nukta ख़

Correct: ख़ाली with ख़

Copy the nukta.

Incorrect: Using भरा for empty

Correct: Empty is ख़ाली

भरा is full.

Good to know

Conductors shout सीट ख़ाली है क्या? Festival thalis start full and end ख़ाली. Parking guards point to ख़ाली जगह.

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Finding a table in a cafe

  1. ChatPal

    कोई टेबल ख़ाली दिख रही है?

    koi table khaali dikh rahi hai?

    Do you see any empty table?

  2. You

    हाँ, कोने वाली ख़ाली है।

    haan, kone vaali khaali hai.

    Yes — the corner one is empty.

  3. ChatPal

    आप बैठ जाइए, मैं ऑर्डर लाऊँ।

    aap baith jaaiye, main order laaoon.

    Please sit — I'll bring the order.

  4. You

    धन्यवाद थाली जल्दी ख़ाली मत करो!

    dhanyavaad — thali jaldi khaali mat karo!

    Thanks — don't empty the thali too fast!

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"Empty" in other languages

FAQ

Common questions about "Empty" in Hindi

Keep nukta?

Yes — ख़ाली with ख़.

Empty seat?

ख़ाली सीट.

Completely empty?

बिल्कुल ख़ाली.

Opposite?

भरा.

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