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"Grandparents" in Hindi: दादा-दादी
दादा-दादीdaada-daadi
Note: maternal: नाना-नानी (naana-naani)
Grandparents (paternal) is दादा-दादी (daada-daadi). Keep दादा-दादी — नाना-नानी is only the maternal note.
Family intro
ये मेरे दादा-दादी हैं।ye mere daada-daadi hain.
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How to pronounce दादा-दादी
Say it
DAA-da DAA-di
/d̪ɑːd̪ɑːd̪ɑːd̪iː/
DAA-da DAA-di. Long aa; soft dental द.
"Grandparents" in Hindi: quick reference
| Hindi | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| दादा-दादीdaada-daadi | paternal grandparents Taught pair. | Taught pair. |
| दादा जीdaada ji | grandfather (paternal) Respectful. | Respectful. |
| दादी माँdaadi maan | grandmother (paternal) Warm address. | Warm address. |
| नाना-नानीnaana-naani | maternal grandparents Note only — not the taught pair. | Note only — not the taught pair. |
How to use दादा-दादी in real life
- 1Family intro
ये मेरे दादा-दादी हैं।
ye mere daada-daadi hain.
These are my grandparents (dad's side).
Intro.
- 2Festival visit
दिवाली पर दादा-दादी के घर जाते हैं।
Diwali par daada-daadi ke ghar jaate hain.
On Diwali we go to grandparents' house.
Visit.
- 3Phone call
दादा-दादी से रोज़ बात करता हूँ।
daada-daadi se roz baat karta hoon.
I talk to my grandparents every day.
Call.
Mistakes English speakers make with दादा-दादी
Incorrect: Teaching only नाना-नानी as this page's headword
Correct: दादा-दादी
नाना-नानी is maternal note; teach दादा-दादी.
Incorrect: Dropping one half of the pair
Correct: दादा-दादी
Keep the hyphenated pair.
Good to know
Hindi splits grandparents by side: दादा-दादी paternal, नाना-नानी maternal. Children may live with either pair. Respect forms add जी after दादा or दादी.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Showing a family photo
ChatPal
ये बुज़ुर्ग कौन हैं?
ye buzurg kaun hain?
Who are these elders?
You
मेरे दादा-दादी।
mere daada-daadi.
My grandparents.
ChatPal
पिताजी की तरफ़?
pitaji ki taraf?
Father's side?
You
हाँ — दादा-दादी, नाना-नानी अलग।
haan — daada-daadi, naana-naani alag.
Yes — paternal grandparents; maternal are separate.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Grandparents" in Hindi
How do you say grandparents?
दादा-दादी for father's parents.
Mother's parents?
नाना-नानी — note only here.
Respectful grandpa?
दादा जी.
Why the hyphen?
The pair is taught together as दादा-दादी.
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