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"It's raining" in Hindi: बारिश हो रही है

बारिश हो रही हैbaarish ho rahi hai

Say it: BAA-rish ho RA-hi haiphrase/bɑːrɪʃ ɦoː rəɦiː ɦɛː/

It's raining is बारिश हो रही है (baarish ho rahi hai). Keep बारिश with हो रही है for rain happening now.

Leaving the office

छाता लाइए, बारिश हो रही है

chhaata laaiye, baarish ho rahi hai.

Bring an umbrella — it's raining.
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How to pronounce बारिश हो रही है

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BAA-rish ho RA-hi hai

/bɑːrɪʃ ɦoː rəɦiː ɦɛː/

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"It's raining" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
बारिश हो रही हैbaarish ho rahi haiit's raining

Default now.

तेज़ बारिश हो रही हैtez baarish ho rahi haiit's raining hard

Heavy rain.

हल्की बारिश हो रही हैhalki baarish ho rahi haiit's raining lightly

Drizzle.

बाहर बारिश हो रही हैbaahar baarish ho rahi haiit's raining outside

Looking out a window.

How to use बारिश हो रही है in real life

  1. 1Leaving the office

    छाता लाइए, बारिश हो रही है

    chhaata laaiye, baarish ho rahi hai.

    Bring an umbrella — it's raining.

    Practical warn.

  2. 2Monsoon call home

    यहाँ बहुत बारिश हो रही है

    yahaan bahut baarish ho rahi hai.

    It's raining a lot here.

    Keep full phrase.

  3. 3Canceling a picnic

    पिकनिक रद्द करें, बारिश हो रही है

    picnic radd karen, baarish ho rahi hai.

    Cancel the picnic — it's raining.

    Plan change.

Mistakes English speakers make with बारिश हो रही है

Incorrect: Saying only बारिश without हो रही है

Correct: बारिश हो रही है

बारिश alone names rain; the weather line is बारिश हो रही है.

Incorrect: Using बर्फ़ गिर रही है for rain

Correct: बारिश हो रही है

बर्फ़ गिर रही है is snow — keep बारिश हो रही है for rain.

Good to know

Monsoon chats start with बारिश हो रही है and often move to traffic and power cuts. Auto drivers may raise fares when तेज़ बारिश हो रही है. An umbrella is a daily bag item in season.

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Looking out before a walk

  1. ChatPal

    देखो, बारिश हो रही है

    dekho, baarish ho rahi hai.

    Look — it's raining.

  2. You

    हाँ, बारिश हो रही है, छाता लेते हैं

    haan, baarish ho rahi hai, chhaata lete hain.

    Yes — it's raining, let's take an umbrella.

  3. ChatPal

    सड़क पर पानी भर गया

    sadak par paani bhar gaya.

    The road has filled with water.

  4. You

    फिर भी बाहर मत निकलिए, बारिश हो रही है

    phir bhi baahar mat nikliye, baarish ho rahi hai.

    Still don't go out — it's raining.

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FAQ

Common questions about "It's raining" in Hindi

How do you say it's raining?

बारिश हो रही है (baarish ho rahi hai).

How do I say heavy rain?

तेज़ बारिश हो रही है.

Is this the snow phrase?

No — snow is बर्फ़ गिर रही है; rain is बारिश हो रही है.

Can I drop हो रही है?

Not for this page — keep बारिश हो रही है.

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