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"Gift" in Hindi: तोहफ़ा
तोहफ़ाtohfa
Note: also: उपहार (uphaar)
A gift is तोहफ़ा (tohfa). Keep the nukta: छोटा तोहफ़ा, आपका तोहफ़ा, तोहफ़ा पैक कीजिए.
Host visit
यह छोटा तोहफ़ा आपके लिए है।yah chhota tohfa aapke liye hai.
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How to pronounce तोहफ़ा
Say it
TOH-fa
/t̪oːɦfɑː/
Tohfa: TOH-fa, soft aspirated f with nukta. Two beats.
"Gift" in Hindi: quick reference
| Hindi | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| तोहफ़ाtohfa | gift Default spoken gift. | Default spoken gift. |
| छोटा तोहफ़ाchhota tohfa | small gift Humble giving. | Humble giving. |
| तोहफ़ा खोलिएtohfa kholiye | please open the gift Party moment. | Party moment. |
| शादी का तोहफ़ाshaadi ka tohfa | wedding gift Common occasion. | Common occasion. |
How to use तोहफ़ा in real life
- 1Host visit
यह छोटा तोहफ़ा आपके लिए है।
yah chhota tohfa aapke liye hai.
This small gift is for you.
Guest etiquette.
- 2Birthday
तोहफ़ा खोलिए, अंदर मिठाई है।
tohfa kholiye, andar mithai hai.
Please open the gift — there's sweets inside.
Celebration.
- 3Office farewell
टीम ने आपको तोहफ़ा चुना है।
team ne aapko tohfa chuna hai.
The team chose a gift for you.
Work aap.
Mistakes English speakers make with तोहफ़ा
Incorrect: Writing तोहफा without nukta on फ़
Correct: तोहफ़ा with nukta
Without nukta the headword fails.
Incorrect: Using only उपहार in casual speech for this page
Correct: Use तोहफ़ा day to day
उपहार does not count for this headword.
Good to know
Guests often bring मिठाई as तोहफ़ा. People downplay with छोटा तोहफ़ा even when the box is big. Refusing once then accepting is a familiar dance; say शुक्रिया when you take it.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Handing a wrapped box at Diwali
ChatPal
यह तोहफ़ा आपके घर के लिए है।
yah tohfa aapke ghar ke liye hai.
This gift is for your home.
You
अर्रे, इतना तोहफ़ा नहीं चाहिए था।
arre, itna tohfa nahin chahiye tha.
Oh — you shouldn't have brought such a gift.
ChatPal
छोटा सा तोहफ़ा है, रख लीजिए।
chhota sa tohfa hai, rakh lijiye.
It's a small gift — please keep it.
You
शुक्रिया, तोहफ़ा बहुत प्यारा है।
shukriya, tohfa bahut pyara hai.
Thanks — the gift is lovely.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Gift" in Hindi
What is gift in Hindi?
तोहफ़ा (tohfa). Keep the nukta on फ़.
Is उपहार the same?
More formal; this page teaches तोहफ़ा.
Small gift line?
यह छोटा तोहफ़ा है।
Open it?
तोहफ़ा खोलिए।
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