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"Lake" in Hindi: झील

झीलjheel

Say it: jheelfeminine noun/dʒʱiːl/

Lake in Hindi is झील (jheel), feminine. People walk jheel ke kinare and say sundar jheel for a beautiful lake.

Weekend plan

रविवार को झील घूमने चलें।

ravivaar ko jheel ghumne chalen.

Let’s go visit the lake on Sunday.
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How to pronounce झील

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jheel

/dʒʱiːl/

Jheel is one long syllable: jheel, like wheel with a soft j. Hold the ee.

"Lake" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
झीलjheellake

Standard noun.

झील के किनारेjheel ke kinareby the lake

Walks and photos.

पहाड़ी झीलpahadi jheelmountain lake

Hill travel.

झील का पानीjheel ka paanilake water

Nature talk.

How to use झील in real life

  1. 1Weekend plan

    रविवार को झील घूमने चलें।

    ravivaar ko jheel ghumne chalen.

    Let’s go visit the lake on Sunday.

    Outing verb with jheel.

  2. 2Photo spot

    झील के किनारे बैठिए।

    jheel ke kinare baithiye.

    Please sit by the lake.

    Kinare phrase.

  3. 3Weather remark

    आज झील शांत लग रही है।

    aaj jheel shaant lag rahi hai.

    The lake looks calm today.

    Feminine rahi with jheel.

Mistakes English speakers make with झील

Incorrect: Jheel masculine: shant lag raha hai.

Correct: Feminine: jheel shaant lag rahi hai / झील शांत लग रही है।

झील (jheel) is feminine, so rahi not raha.

Incorrect: Calling a river jheel.

Correct: River is nadi; lake is jheel / झील।

Keep झील for lakes and नदी for rivers.

Good to know

City lakes like Naini or Powai are weekend jheel spots. Boating and evening chai at the kinare are common family plans.

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Evening walk around a city lake

  1. ChatPal

    क्या आप झील की ओर चलेंगे?

    kya aap jheel ki or chalenge?

    Will you walk toward the lake?

  2. You

    हाँ, झील का नज़ारा अच्छा लगता है।

    haan, jheel ka nazara achha lagta hai.

    Yes, the lake view looks nice.

  3. ChatPal

    झील के किनारे चाय पीते हैं।

    jheel ke kinare chaay peete hain.

    Let’s have tea by the lake.

  4. You

    चलिए, झील के पास बेंच है।

    chaliye, jheel ke paas bench hai.

    Come on — there’s a bench near the lake.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Lake" in Hindi

Is jheel feminine?

Yes. Use rahi, thi, and ki with jheel.

How do I say by the lake?

Jheel ke kinare or jheel ke paas.

Is talab the same as jheel?

Talab is often a pond or tank; jheel is a larger lake.

How do I say beautiful lake?

Sundar jheel or khoobsurat jheel.

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