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"Gift" in Hindi: तोहफ़ा

तोहफ़ाtohfa

Say it: TOH-famasculine noun/t̪oːɦfɑː/

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.

This small gift is for you.
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How to pronounce तोहफ़ा

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TOH-fa

/t̪oːɦfɑː/

Tohfa: TOH-fa, soft aspirated f with nukta. Two beats.

"Gift" in Hindi: quick reference

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तोहफ़ाtohfagift

Default spoken gift.

छोटा तोहफ़ाchhota tohfasmall gift

Humble giving.

तोहफ़ा खोलिएtohfa kholiyeplease open the gift

Party moment.

शादी का तोहफ़ाshaadi ka tohfawedding gift

Common occasion.

How to use तोहफ़ा in real life

  1. 1Host visit

    यह छोटा तोहफ़ा आपके लिए है।

    yah chhota tohfa aapke liye hai.

    This small gift is for you.

    Guest etiquette.

  2. 2Birthday

    तोहफ़ा खोलिए, अंदर मिठाई है।

    tohfa kholiye, andar mithai hai.

    Please open the gift — there's sweets inside.

    Celebration.

  3. 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.

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Handing a wrapped box at Diwali

  1. ChatPal

    यह तोहफ़ा आपके घर के लिए है।

    yah tohfa aapke ghar ke liye hai.

    This gift is for your home.

  2. You

    अर्रे, इतना तोहफ़ा नहीं चाहिए था।

    arre, itna tohfa nahin chahiye tha.

    Oh — you shouldn't have brought such a gift.

  3. ChatPal

    छोटा सा तोहफ़ा है, रख लीजिए।

    chhota sa tohfa hai, rakh lijiye.

    It's a small gift — please keep it.

  4. 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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