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"I'm a student" in Hindi: मैं छात्र हूँ

मैं छात्र हूँmain chhaatra hoon

Say it: main CHHAAT-ra hoonphrase/mɛ̃ː tʃʰɑːt̪rə ɦũː/

Note: female: मैं छात्रा हूँ (main chhaatra hoon)

I'm a student is मैं छात्र हूँ (main chhaatra hoon). A woman may say मैं छात्रा हूँ — छात्रा still contains छात्र, so it may appear beside the headword.

Visa form talk

काम नहीं, मैं छात्र हूँ

kaam nahin, main chhaatra hoon.

Not work — I'm a student.
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How to pronounce मैं छात्र हूँ

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main CHHAAT-ra hoon

/mɛ̃ː tʃʰɑːt̪rə ɦũː/

Main CHHAAT-ra hoon. Aspirated chh; clear aa; soft t.

"I'm a student" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
मैं छात्र हूँmain chhaatra hoonI'm a student (m)

Default headword.

मैं छात्रा हूँmain chhaatra hoonI'm a student (f)

Feminine note — contains छात्र.

मैं कॉलेज का छात्र हूँmain college ka chhaatra hoonI'm a college student

College.

मैं स्कूल का छात्र हूँmain school ka chhaatra hoonI'm a school student

School.

How to use मैं छात्र हूँ in real life

  1. 1Visa form talk

    काम नहीं, मैं छात्र हूँ

    kaam nahin, main chhaatra hoon.

    Not work — I'm a student.

    Keep छात्र.

  2. 2Woman introducing herself

    नमस्ते, मैं छात्रा हूँ

    namaste, main chhaatra hoon.

    Hello — I'm a student.

    छात्रा contains छात्र.

  3. 3Library desk

    छूट के लिए बताऊँ, मैं छात्र हूँ

    chhoot ke liye bataaun, main chhaatra hoon.

    For the discount I'll say I'm a student.

    ID context.

Mistakes English speakers make with मैं छात्र हूँ

Incorrect: Using only स्टूडेंट and skipping छात्र

Correct: मैं छात्र हूँ

English loan appears, but this page teaches छात्र.

Incorrect: Dropping हूँ from the line

Correct: मैं छात्र हूँ

Keep हूँ with छात्र.

Good to know

Student discounts need मैं छात्र हूँ plus an ID. छात्रा is the feminine form and still shows छात्र inside. Campus chats use it constantly.

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Buying a museum ticket

  1. ChatPal

    आप छात्र हैं?

    aap chhaatra hain?

    Are you a student?

  2. You

    हाँ, मैं छात्र हूँ

    haan, main chhaatra hoon.

    Yes — I'm a student.

  3. ChatPal

    आईडी दिखाइए

    ID dikhaaiye.

    Please show ID.

  4. You

    यह लीजिएफिर भी मैं छात्र हूँ लिखिए

    yah lijiye — phir bhi main chhaatra hoon likhiye.

    Here — still write I'm a student.

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FAQ

Common questions about "I'm a student" in Hindi

How do you say I'm a student?

मैं छात्र हूँ.

What about women?

मैं छात्रा हूँ — it contains छात्र.

Why chhaatra in romanization?

Copy the entry: chhaatra.

College version?

मैं कॉलेज का छात्र हूँ.

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