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"Lazy" in Hindi: आलसी

आलसीaalsi

Say it: AAL-siadjective/ɑːlsiː/

Lazy in Hindi is आलसी (aalsi). It fits people and moods: आज मैं आलसी हूँ.

Sunday morning

आज मैं पूरा आलसी हूँ।

aaj main poora aalsi hoon.

I'm totally lazy today.
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How to pronounce आलसी

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AAL-si

/ɑːlsiː/

Aalsi is AAL-si. Long aa at the start, soft s, light i.

"Lazy" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
आलसीaalsilazy

Default adjective.

बहुत आलसीbahut aalsivery lazy

Stronger.

आलसaalaslaziness; the lazy feeling

Noun: aalas aa raha hai.

सुस्तsustsluggish; lazy

Often for energy/body.

How to use आलसी in real life

  1. 1Sunday morning

    आज मैं पूरा आलसी हूँ।

    aaj main poora aalsi hoon.

    I'm totally lazy today.

    Self joke.

  2. 2Roommate tease

    तुम आलसी हो या बीमार?

    tum aalsi ho ya bimaar?

    Are you lazy or sick?

    Friends only.

  3. 3Cat photo

    यह बिल्ली भी आलसी लगती है।

    yah billi bhi aalsi lagti hai.

    This cat looks lazy too.

    Playful.

Mistakes English speakers make with आलसी

Incorrect: Calling a stranger आलसी

Correct: Avoid — keep it for self/close friends

It can insult; tone matters.

Incorrect: Using only aalas when you mean the adjective person

Correct: Aalsi for the person; aalas for the feeling

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Good to know

आलसी is common self-roast after a heavy lunch or monsoon nap. Parents may scold with it; friends soften it with yaar. Sust often describes a slow body more than a lazy character.

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Deciding whether to leave the house

  1. ChatPal

    बाहर चलें या आलसी दिन मानें?

    baahar chalen ya aalsi din maanen?

    Go out or accept a lazy day?

  2. You

    मैं थोड़ा आलसी हूँ सच में।

    main thoda aalsi hoon sach mein.

    I'm a bit lazy, honestly.

  3. ChatPal

    ठीक है, आलसी मूड में फ़िल्म देखें।

    theek hai, aalsi mood mein film dekhen.

    Okay — let's watch a film in lazy mood.

  4. You

    पर्फ़क्ट।

    perfect.

    Perfect.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Lazy" in Hindi

Feeling of laziness?

Aalas.

Very lazy?

Bahut aalsi.

Sust vs aalsi?

Sust = sluggish; aalsi = lazy character/mood.

Polite?

Best as self-talk or close friends.

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