Hindi · Time, Numbers & Colors
"Forty" in Hindi: चालीस
चालीसchaalees
Forty in Hindi is चालीस (chaalees). Ages: मेरी उम्र चालीस है. Prices: चालीस रुपये.
Paying cash
यह किताब चालीस रुपये की है।yah kitaab chaalees rupaye ki hai.
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How to pronounce चालीस
Say it
chaa-LEES
/tʃɑːliːs/
Chaalees is chaa-LEES. Long chaa, light lees. Two beats with stress on lees.
"Forty" in Hindi: quick reference
| Hindi | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| चालीसchaalees | forty Default number. | Default number. |
| चालीस रुपयेchaalees rupaye | forty rupees Price. | Price. |
| चालीस सालchaalees saal | forty years Age/span. | Age/span. |
| लगभग चालीसlagbhag chaalees | about forty Estimate. | Estimate. |
How to use चालीस in real life
- 1Paying cash
यह किताब चालीस रुपये की है।
yah kitaab chaalees rupaye ki hai.
This book costs forty rupees.
Price tag.
- 2Age talk
मेरे पापा चालीस के हो गए।
mere papa chaalees ke ho gaye.
Dad has turned forty.
Milestone.
- 3Bus stop
आपको चालीस नंबर बस लेनी है।
aapko chaalees number bus leni hai.
You need bus number forty.
Route tip.
Mistakes English speakers make with चालीस
Incorrect: Chaalis without the long aa feel
Correct: चालीस (chaalees)
Copy chaalees — long aa in चालीस.
Incorrect: Using English forty in a Hindi number drill
Correct: Say चालीस
Practice the Hindi numeral aloud.
Good to know
Street prices and auto fares fly by in round चालीस chunks. Birthday banners may say चालीसवाँ birthday, mixing scripts. Learners hear chaalis and chaalees — stick to the entry romanization chaalees.
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Confirming a market price
ChatPal
यह आम चालीस का दर्जन है।
yah aam chaalees ka darjan hai.
These mangoes are forty a dozen.
You
सिर्फ़ चालीस? थोड़ा ज़्यादा लगता है।
sirf chaalees? thoda zyada lagta hai.
Only forty? Feels a bit high.
ChatPal
आपको अड़तीस में दे दूँ?
aapko adtees mein de doon?
Shall I give them to you for thirty-eight?
You
ठीक है, चालीस से कम ही सही।
theek hai, chaalees se kam hi sahi.
Okay — less than forty works.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Forty" in Hindi
Romanization?
Chaalees — copy the entry.
Forty rupees?
Chaalees rupaye.
Age forty?
Chaalees saal / chaalees ke.
Ordinal?
Chaaleesvaan for fortieth in casual mix.
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