Hindi · Emotions & Descriptions
"False" in Hindi: झूठा
झूठाjhootha
Note: also: ग़लत (galat)
False in Hindi is झूठा (jhootha). Forms: झूठी बात, झूठे दावे. Say यह झूठा है, झूठी खबर. ग़लत means wrong and does not count here.
Rumor check
वह दावा बिल्कुल झूठा है।vah daava bilkul jhootha hai.
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How to pronounce झूठा
Say it
JHOO-thaa
/dʒʱuːʈʰɑː/
Jhootha: JHOO-thaa, breathy jh, long aa. Two beats.
"False" in Hindi: quick reference
| Hindi | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| झूठाjhootha | false (m.) Masculine default. | Masculine default. |
| झूठीjhoothi | false (f.) Feminine nouns and women. | Feminine nouns and women. |
| झूठेjhoothe | false (pl./oblique) Plural claims. | Plural claims. |
| झूठी खबरjhoothi khabar | false news Rumors. | Rumors. |
How to use झूठा in real life
- 1Rumor check
वह दावा बिल्कुल झूठा है।
vah daava bilkul jhootha hai.
That claim is completely false.
Fact check.
- 2News
सोशल मीडिया पर झूठी खबर फैली।
social media par jhoothi khabar phaili.
False news spread on social media.
Jhothi.
- 3Soft warning
आप झूठे वादों पर भरोसा न करें।
aap jhoothe vaadon par bharosa na karen.
Please don't trust false promises.
Aap.
Mistakes English speakers make with झूठा
Incorrect: Using ग़लत for false rumors
Correct: False/liar vibes use झूठा; ग़लत is wrong
ग़लत does not count for झूठा.
Incorrect: Saying झूठा बात
Correct: झूठी बात
Agree gender: बात is feminine.
Good to know
Families scold झूठी बात faster than mild ग़लत. Fact-checkers label झूठे दावे. Soften accusations with लगता है यह झूठा है when speaking to strangers.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Checking a viral message
ChatPal
क्या यह मैसेज झूठा लग रहा है?
kya yah message jhootha lag raha hai?
Does this message seem false?
You
हाँ, स्रोत के बिना झूठा लगता है।
haan, srot ke bina jhootha lagta hai.
Yes — without a source it seems false.
ChatPal
आप झूठी खबर फॉरवर्ड न करें।
aap jhoothi khabar forward na karen.
Please don't forward false news.
You
ठीक, झूठा मैसेज डिलीट कर दिया।
theek, jhootha message delete kar diya.
Okay — I deleted the false message.
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FAQ
Common questions about "False" in Hindi
What is false in Hindi?
झूठा (jhootha); झूठी / झूठे for gender.
Does ग़लत count?
No — that is wrong, a different page.
False news?
झूठी खबर।
Soft line?
यह झूठा लग रहा है।
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