Hindi · People & Family
"Girl" in Hindi: लड़की
लड़कीladki
Girl in Hindi is लड़की (ladki), a feminine noun. The plural is लड़कियाँ (ladkiyaan). Chhoti ladki means a little girl.
School play
वह लड़की बहुत अच्छा गाती है।vah ladki bahut achha gaati hai.
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How to pronounce लड़की
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LAD-ki
/ləɽkiː/
Ladki is LAD-ki with flap ड़ as d and final i for long ई. Plural ladkiyaan adds -yaan.
"Girl" in Hindi: quick reference
| Hindi | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| लड़कीladki | girl Default. | Default. |
| लड़कियाँladkiyaan | girls Plural. | Plural. |
| छोटी लड़कीchhoti ladki | little girl Young girl. | Young girl. |
| लड़कियोंladkiyon | girls (oblique) Before postpositions. | Before postpositions. |
How to use लड़की in real life
- 1School play
वह लड़की बहुत अच्छा गाती है।
vah ladki bahut achha gaati hai.
That girl sings very well.
Gaati feminine.
- 2Family
मेरी लड़की कॉलेज जाती है।
meri ladki college jaati hai.
My daughter/girl goes to college.
Parents may say ladki for daughter.
- 3Group
लड़कियाँ पार्क में बैठी हैं।
ladkiyaan park mein baithi hain.
The girls are sitting in the park.
Plural.
Mistakes English speakers make with लड़की
Incorrect: Ladka for a girl.
Correct: Ladki.
लड़की (ladki) is girl; लड़का is boy.
Incorrect: Romanize as larki with r.
Correct: Ladki with d for ड़.
Project romanization uses d for ड़.
Good to know
Adults may say hamari ladki for a grown daughter. In crowds, calling out are ladki! can sound abrupt — use a name when you can.
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Asking which student won the prize
ChatPal
कौन सी लड़की फ़र्स्ट आई?
kaun si ladki first aai?
Which girl came first?
You
नीले फ़्रॉक वाली लड़की विजेता है।
neele frok wali ladki vijeta hai.
The girl in the blue frock is the winner.
ChatPal
लड़की को बधाई देते हैं स्टेज पर।
ladki ko badhai dete hain stage par.
Let’s congratulate the girl on stage.
You
हाँ, वह लड़की मेहनत से जीती।
haan, vah ladki mehnat se jiti.
Yes — that girl won through hard work.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Girl" in Hindi
Ladki vs bachchi?
बच्ची is a small child; लड़की is girl more generally.
Plural?
लड़कियाँ (ladkiyaan).
How is ड़ written?
As d: ladki.
Boy word?
लड़का (ladka).
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