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"Gray" in Hindi: स्लेटी

स्लेटीsleti

Say it: SLEH-teeadjective/sleːʈiː/

Note: also: ग्रे (gre)

Gray in Hindi is स्लेटी (sleti). Say स्लेटी बाल, स्लेटी आसमान, आपको स्लेटी शर्ट चाहिए? English ग्रे is the note and does not count here.

Clothes

मुझे स्लेटी स्वेटर चाहिए।

mujhe sleti sweater chahiye.

I want a gray sweater.
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How to pronounce स्लेटी

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SLEH-tee

/sleːʈiː/

Sleti: SLEH-tee. Soft t, light ee. Copy entry romanization sleti.

"Gray" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
स्लेटीsletigray

Default Hindi color.

हल्का स्लेटीhalka sletilight gray

Soft shade.

गहरा स्लेटीgahra sletidark gray

Deep shade.

स्लेटी रंगsleti ranggray color

Paint and cloth.

How to use स्लेटी in real life

  1. 1Clothes

    मुझे स्लेटी स्वेटर चाहिए।

    mujhe sleti sweater chahiye.

    I want a gray sweater.

    Shop.

  2. 2Weather

    आज आसमान स्लेटी हो गया।

    aaj aasmaan sleti ho gaya.

    The sky turned gray today.

    Sky.

  3. 3Ask

    आप स्लेटी पैंट आज़माएँगे?

    aap sleti pant aazmaayenge?

    Will you try gray pants?

    Aap.

Mistakes English speakers make with स्लेटी

Incorrect: Using only ग्रे on this page

Correct: Headword is स्लेटी

ग्रे is the note and does not count.

Incorrect: Mixing with सफ़ेद

Correct: स्लेटी is gray; सफ़ेद is white

Different colors.

Good to know

Tailors stock स्लेटी wool for winters. Hair dye ads still say स्लेटी बाल. Youth may say ग्रे, but this page keeps स्लेटी.

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Choosing office trousers

  1. ChatPal

    काला चाहिए या स्लेटी?

    kaala chahiye ya sleti?

    Do you want black or gray?

  2. You

    स्लेटी दिखाइए, हल्का वाला।

    sleti dikhaiye, halka vaala.

    Show gray — a light one.

  3. ChatPal

    यह स्लेटी शर्ट के साथ जचेगा।

    yah sleti shirt ke saath jachega.

    This gray will go with the shirt.

  4. You

    ले लेता हूँ, स्लेटी पैक कर दीजिए।

    le leta hoon, sleti pack kar dijiye.

    I'll take it — please pack the gray.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Gray" in Hindi

What is gray in Hindi?

स्लेटी (sleti).

Does ग्रे count?

No for this page.

Light gray?

हल्का स्लेटी।

Shopping?

स्लेटी रंग में है क्या?

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