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"Job" in Hindi: नौकरी
नौकरीnaukri
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.
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How to pronounce नौकरी
Say it
NAUK-ri
/nɔːkriː/
Naukri is NAUK-ri. Soft nauk, light ri. Two beats.
"Job" in Hindi: quick reference
| Hindi | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| नौकरीnaukri | job / employment Default noun for a job. | Default noun for a job. |
| अच्छी नौकरीachhi naukri | good job Praise. | Praise. |
| नौकरी लगनाnaukri lagna | to get a job Hiring news. | Hiring news. |
| सरकारी नौकरीsarkaari naukri | government job Common life goal talk. | Common life goal talk. |
How to use नौकरी in real life
- 1Family news
उसे दिल्ली में नौकरी मिल गई।
use Dilli mein naukri mil gai.
She got a job in Delhi.
News.
- 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.
- 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
ChatPal
आपकी नई नौकरी शुरू हो गई?
aapki nai naukri shuru ho gai?
Has your new job started?
You
हाँ, नौकरी पिछले सोमवार से है।
haan, naukri pichhle somvaar se hai.
Yes — the job has been on since last Monday.
ChatPal
बधाई हो, टीम कैसी है?
badhaai ho, team kaisi hai?
Congratulations — how's the team?
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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