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"Job" in Hindi: नौकरी

नौकरीnaukri

Say it: NAUK-rifeminine noun/nɔːkriː/

Note: work: काम (kaam)

Job in Hindi is नौकरी (naukri), feminine. People say अच्छी नौकरी, नौकरी लग गई, नौकरी छोड़ दी. काम means work in general.

Family news

उसे दिल्ली में नौकरी मिल गई।

use Dilli mein naukri mil gai.

She got a job in Delhi.
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How to pronounce नौकरी

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NAUK-ri

/nɔːkriː/

Naukri is NAUK-ri. Soft nauk, light ri. Two beats.

"Job" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
नौकरीnaukrijob / employment

Default noun for a job.

अच्छी नौकरीachhi naukrigood job

Praise.

नौकरी लगनाnaukri lagnato get a job

Hiring news.

सरकारी नौकरीsarkaari naukrigovernment job

Common life goal talk.

How to use नौकरी in real life

  1. 1Family news

    उसे दिल्ली में नौकरी मिल गई।

    use Dilli mein naukri mil gai.

    She got a job in Delhi.

    News.

  2. 2Interview prep

    मैं नौकरी के लिए तैयार हो रहा हूँ।

    main naukri ke liye taiyaar ho raha hoon.

    I'm getting ready for the job.

    Prep.

  3. 3Ask

    आपकी नौकरी कैसी चल रही है?

    aapki naukri kaisi chal rahi hai?

    How is your job going?

    Aap.

Mistakes English speakers make with नौकरी

Incorrect: Using only काम when you mean employment

Correct: Employment job is नौकरी

काम is work/tasks; नौकरी is a job post.

Incorrect: Masculine mera naukri

Correct: Feminine: मेरी नौकरी

Keep feminine मेरी / अच्छी.

Good to know

Parents still dream of स्थिर नौकरी. Resignation posts say नौकरी छोड़ दी. Freelancers may say काम है but office employees claim नौकरी.

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Catching up about work

  1. ChatPal

    आपकी नई नौकरी शुरू हो गई?

    aapki nai naukri shuru ho gai?

    Has your new job started?

  2. You

    हाँ, नौकरी पिछले सोमवार से है।

    haan, naukri pichhle somvaar se hai.

    Yes — the job has been on since last Monday.

  3. ChatPal

    बधाई हो, टीम कैसी है?

    badhaai ho, team kaisi hai?

    Congratulations — how's the team?

  4. You

    अच्छी है नौकरी व्यस्त रखती है।

    achhi hai — naukri vyast rakhti hai.

    It's good — the job keeps me busy.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Job" in Hindi

Hindi for job?

नौकरी (naukri).

Get a job?

नौकरी लगना / नौकरी मिलना.

काम vs नौकरी?

काम is work; नौकरी is employment.

Gender?

Feminine: मेरी नौकरी.

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