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"Hostel" in Hindi: हॉस्टल

हॉस्टलhostal

Say it: HOS-talmasculine noun/ɦɔːsʈəl/

Hostel in Hindi is हॉस्टल (hostal), masculine. Students say कॉलेज हॉस्टल, हॉस्टल का रूम, हॉस्टल में रहता हूँ.

Campus

मैं दूसरे साल से हॉस्टल में हूँ।

main doosre saal se hostal mein hoon.

I've been in the hostel since second year.
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How to pronounce हॉस्टल

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HOS-tal

/ɦɔːsʈəl/

Hostal is HOS-tal. Clear hos, light tal. Two beats; the o is open.

"Hostel" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
हॉस्टलhostalhostel

Default borrowed noun.

कॉलेज हॉस्टलcollege hostalcollege hostel

Campus housing.

हॉस्टल का रूमhostal ka roomhostel room

Room talk.

हॉस्टल वार्डनhostal wardenhostel warden

Admin.

How to use हॉस्टल in real life

  1. 1Campus

    मैं दूसरे साल से हॉस्टल में हूँ।

    main doosre saal se hostal mein hoon.

    I've been in the hostel since second year.

    Living.

  2. 2Directions

    हॉस्टल गेट के पास मिलते हैं।

    hostal gate ke paas milte hain.

    Let's meet near the hostel gate.

    Meet.

  3. 3Ask

    आप किस हॉस्टल में रहते हैं?

    aap kis hostal mein rahte hain?

    Which hostel do you live in?

    Aap.

Mistakes English speakers make with हॉस्टल

Incorrect: Using होटल when you mean student hostel

Correct: Student housing is हॉस्टल

होटल is hotel; हॉस्टल is hostel.

Incorrect: Feminine yeh hostal

Correct: Masculine: बड़ा हॉस्टल

Keep masculine agreement.

Good to know

Indian college life centers on हॉस्टल mess food and night gates. Parents ask हॉस्टल कैसा है more than about grades some weeks. Paying guest (PG) is different from campus हॉस्टल.

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Visiting a friend's hostel

  1. ChatPal

    आपके हॉस्टल में गेस्ट आने देते हैं?

    aapke hostal mein guest aane dete hain?

    Does your hostel allow guests?

  2. You

    हाँ, शाम तक हॉस्टल में मिल सकते हैं।

    haan, shaam tak hostal mein mil sakte hain.

    Yes — we can meet in the hostel till evening.

  3. ChatPal

    ईडी कार्ड ले आइए गेट पर।

    ID card le aaiye gate par.

    Please bring ID to the gate.

  4. You

    ठीक, हॉस्टल के नियम सख़्त हैं।

    theek, hostal ke niyam sakht hain.

    Okay — hostel rules are strict.

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Common questions about "Hostel" in Hindi

Hindi for hostel?

हॉस्टल (hostal).

College hostel?

कॉलेज हॉस्टल.

Hotel vs hostel?

होटल is hotel; हॉस्टल is hostel.

Where do you stay?

मैं हॉस्टल में रहता / रहती हूँ।

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