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"Flower" in Hindi: फूल

फूलphool

Say it: phoolmasculine noun/pʰuːl/

Flower in Hindi is फूल (phool), and it is masculine. It appears in gifts, temples, and gardens. Fresh flowers is taaze phool, and giving flowers is phool dena.

Buying at a market

कल के लिए लाल गुलाब के फूल चाहिए।

kal ke liye laal gulaab ke phool chahiye.

I need red rose flowers for tomorrow.
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How to pronounce फूल

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phool

/pʰuːl/

Phool is phool with an aspirated ph, like p plus a puff of air. The oo is long. Do not soften ph into f only, or it may sound like fool.

"Flower" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
फूलphoolflower

Any flower, singular or collective.

ताज़े फूलtaaze phoolfresh flowers

At markets and for puja.

फूल देनाphool denato give flowers

Gifts and temple offerings.

गुलाबgulaabrose

The most common gift flower.

पुष्पpushpflower (formal)

Poetry, signs, and official language.

How to use फूल in real life

  1. 1Buying at a market

    कल के लिए लाल गुलाब के फूल चाहिए।

    kal ke liye laal gulaab ke phool chahiye.

    I need red rose flowers for tomorrow.

    Phool works for stems or petals in a bunch.

  2. 2Temple visit

    मंदिर में फूल चढ़ाने जाते हैं।

    mandir mein phool chadhaane jaate hain.

    We go to offer flowers at the temple.

    Phool chadhaana is the offering verb.

  3. 3Complimenting a garden

    आपके बगीचे में बहुत सुंदर फूल खिले हैं।

    aapke bagiche mein bahut sundar phool khile hain.

    Very beautiful flowers have bloomed in your garden.

    Khile hain is bloom language for phool.

Mistakes English speakers make with फूल

Incorrect: Yah phool sundar hai with feminine yah phooli

Correct: Yah phool sundar hai

Phool is masculine: yah phool, taaza phool.

Incorrect: Pushp in casual flower shop talk

Correct: Phool / gulaab

Pushp is formal. Markets say phool.

Good to know

Phool garlands welcome guests at weddings and festivals. Marigold and rose are puja staples. Giving phool on birthdays and anniversaries is growing in cities alongside traditional sweets.

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Preparing for a festival at home

  1. ChatPal

    आज बाज़ार से फूल लाए?

    aaj bazaar se phool laaye?

    Did you bring flowers from the market today?

  2. You

    हाँ, पूजा के लिए ताज़े फूल हैं।

    haan, puja ke liye taaze phool hain.

    Yes, there are fresh flowers for the puja.

  3. ChatPal

    फूल मेज़ पर रख दीजिए, सजाने में मदद करूँगी।

    phool mez par rakh dijiye, sajaane mein madad karoongi.

    Put the flowers on the table, I'll help decorate.

  4. You

    ये फूल बहुत खुशबू वाले हैं, पूरे घर में महक आएगी।

    ye phool bahut khushbu wale hain, poore ghar mein mehak aaegi.

    These flowers are very fragrant, the whole house will smell lovely.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Flower" in Hindi

Is phool masculine?

Yes. Say yah phool, taaza phool, and phool khile.

What is pushp?

A formal word for flower in writing and ceremonies.

How do I say rose?

Say gulaab. Laal gulaab is red rose.

How do I offer flowers at a temple?

Say phool chadhaana or phool arpit karna in more formal speech.

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