Hindi · Time, Numbers & Colors

"Five" in Hindi: पाँच

पाँचpaanch

Say it: PAANCHnumber/pɑ̃ːtʃ/

Five in Hindi is पाँच (paanch). Use it before nouns: पाँच मिनट, पाँच लोग.

Waiting

पाँच मिनट और रुकिए।

paanch minute aur rukie.

Please wait five more minutes.
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How to pronounce पाँच

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PAANCH

/pɑ̃ːtʃ/

Paanch is PAANCH — long aa and a nasal before soft ch. One heavy syllable.

"Five" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
पाँचpaanchfive

Default number.

पाँच लोगpaanch logfive people

Headcount.

पाँचोंpaanchonall five

Known set.

पाँचवाँpaanchwaanfifth

Ordinal.

How to use पाँच in real life

  1. 1Waiting

    पाँच मिनट और रुकिए।

    paanch minute aur rukie.

    Please wait five more minutes.

    Polite.

  2. 2Samosa order

    पाँच समोसे पैक कर दीजिए।

    paanch samose pack kar dijiye.

    Please pack five samosas.

    Takeaway.

  3. 3Team photo

    पाँच लोग सामने जाएँ।

    paanch log saamne aa jaayen.

    Five people come to the front.

    Group.

Mistakes English speakers make with पाँच

Incorrect: Panch without nasal feel

Correct: Paanch

Keep the nasal पाँच.

Incorrect: Paanchon when you only mean the number five

Correct: Paanch

Paanchon means all five.

Good to know

पाँच मिनट is India's flexible time promise — sometimes exact, sometimes hopeful. Market orders and cricket field settings keep the number busy. Paanchon locks a group of five.

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Buying fruit cups

  1. ChatPal

    कितने कप लें?

    kitne cup len?

    How many cups should we get?

  2. You

    पाँच काफी हैं।

    paanch kaafi hain.

    Five are enough.

  3. ChatPal

    ठीक है, पाँच कप पैक करो।

    theek hai, paanch cup pack karo.

    Okay — pack five cups.

  4. You

    पैसे मैं देता हूँ।

    paise main deta hoon.

    I'll pay.

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"Five" in other languages

FAQ

Common questions about "Five" in Hindi

Five minutes?

Paanch minute.

Five people?

Paanch log.

All five?

Paanchon.

Fifth?

Paanchwaan / paanchween.

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