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"Ice" in Hindi: बर्फ़

बर्फ़barf

Say it: BARFfeminine noun/bərf/

Note: same word as snow

Ice is बर्फ़ (barf), feminine — also the word for snow. In drinks say बर्फ़ डालिए, keep फ़ with nukta.

Juice stall

जूस में थोड़ी बर्फ़ डाल दीजिए।

juice mein thodi barf daal dijiye.

Please put a little ice in the juice.
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How to pronounce बर्फ़

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BARF

/bərf/

Barf: BARF, clear r, nukta f ending. One beat.

"Ice" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
बर्फ़barfice; snow

Context decides.

बर्फ़ का टुकड़ाbarf ka tukdaice cube / piece of ice

Drinks.

बर्फ़ डालनाbarf daalnato add ice

Orders.

बिना बर्फ़bina barfwithout ice

Preference.

How to use बर्फ़ in real life

  1. 1Juice stall

    जूस में थोड़ी बर्फ़ डाल दीजिए।

    juice mein thodi barf daal dijiye.

    Please put a little ice in the juice.

    Order.

  2. 2Cooler box

    बॉक्स में बर्फ़ खत्म हो गई।

    box mein barf khatm ho gai.

    The ice in the box is finished.

    Picnic.

  3. 3Preference

    मुझे पानी बिना बर्फ़ चाहिए।

    mujhe paani bina barf chahiye.

    I want water without ice.

    Aap-ready.

Mistakes English speakers make with बर्फ़

Incorrect: Writing बर्फ without nukta

Correct: बर्फ़ with फ़

Copy the nukta.

Incorrect: Thinking बर्फ़ cannot mean ice in drinks

Correct: बर्फ़ means ice here; also snow elsewhere

Same headword, drink context.

Good to know

Street juice often asks बर्फ़ डालूँ? Say बिना बर्फ़ if you prefer. In hills बर्फ़ may mean snow outside — listen for cups vs peaks.

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Ordering a cold drink

  1. ChatPal

    आपके गिलास में बर्फ़ रखूँ?

    aapke gilaas mein barf rakhoon?

    Shall I put ice in your glass?

  2. You

    हाँ, थोड़ी बर्फ़ ठीक है।

    haan, thodi barf theek hai.

    Yes, a little ice is fine.

  3. ChatPal

    ज़्यादा बर्फ़ मत डालूँगा।

    zyada barf mat daaloonga.

    I won't add too much ice.

  4. You

    शुक्रिया बिना ज़्यादा बर्फ़ ही रखिए।

    shukriya — bina zyada barf hi rakhiye.

    Thanks — please keep it without too much ice.

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Common questions about "Ice" in Hindi

Ice in Hindi?

बर्फ़ (barf).

Nukta?

Write बर्फ़, not बर्फ.

Without ice?

बिना बर्फ़.

Also snow?

Yes — same word; context decides.

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