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"Living room" in Hindi: बैठक

बैठकbaithak

Say it: BAI-thakfeminine noun/bɛːʈʰək/

Note: everyday: ड्रॉइंग रूम (droing room)

बैठक (baithak) means living room, and it is feminine. In many city homes people say ड्रॉइंग रूम (droing room) or living room in English. Guests are usually seated there first.

Welcoming guests

बैठक में आइए, आराम से बैठिए।

baithak mein aaiye, aaraam se baithiye.

Come into the living room, sit comfortably.
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How to pronounce बैठक

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BAI-thak

/bɛːʈʰək/

Baithak is BAI-thak with ai as in aisle and a soft th. Droing room follows English drawing room with Indian vowels.

"Living room" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
बैठकbaithakliving room; sitting room

Standard Hindi for the guest sitting area.

ड्रॉइंग रूमdroing roomdrawing room

Older urban English loan still heard.

लिविंग रूमliving roomliving room

Modern apartment speech.

हॉलhallhall / living area

Common for the main front room.

How to use बैठक in real life

  1. 1Welcoming guests

    बैठक में आइए, आराम से बैठिए।

    baithak mein aaiye, aaraam se baithiye.

    Come into the living room, sit comfortably.

    Hosts guide guests to the baithak first.

  2. 2Finding the TV

    टीवी बैठक में है।

    TV baithak mein hai.

    The TV is in the living room.

    A simple location line.

  3. 3Cleaning day

    आज बैठक साफ़ करनी है।

    aaj baithak saaf karni hai.

    Today the living room needs cleaning.

    Karni agrees with feminine baithak.

Mistakes English speakers make with बैठक

Incorrect: Mera baithak bada hai.

Correct: Meri baithak badi hai.

Baithak is feminine: meri and badi.

Incorrect: Taking guests straight to a bedroom

Correct: Seat them in the baithak

Guests usually start in the living room unless told otherwise.

Good to know

The baithak is for conversation, tea, and TV. In some homes it becomes a sleeping space at night. Shoes may come off at the door before you enter.

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Arriving at a neighbor's home for tea

  1. ChatPal

    नमस्ते, बैठक में चलिए।

    namaste, baithak mein chaliye.

    Hello, please come to the living room.

  2. You

    वाह, आपकी बैठक बहुत प्यारी है।

    vaah, aapki baithak bahut pyaari hai.

    Wow, your living room is lovely.

  3. ChatPal

    शुक्रिया! बैठक में पंखे के पास बैठिए।

    shukriya! baithak mein pankhe ke paas baithiye.

    Thanks! Sit near the fan in the living room.

  4. You

    ठीक है, बैठक में आराम मिलेगा।

    theek hai, baithak mein aaraam milega.

    Okay, I'll be comfortable in the living room.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Living room" in Hindi

Is baithak feminine?

Yes. Say meri baithak and badi baithak.

Do people say living room in English?

Yes often in cities. Baithak is the Hindi word to learn.

What is a drawing room?

An older English name for the formal sitting room, still heard as droing room.

Where should guests sit?

Usually in the baithak unless the host guides elsewhere.

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