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"Map" in Hindi: नक़्शा

नक़्शाnaksha

Say it: NUK-shamasculine noun/nəqʃɑː/

Map in Hindi is नक़्शा (naksha), a masculine noun. Paper city maps and building floor plans both use naksha. Phone GPS is usually just map or Google Maps in speech.

Tourist desk

क्या आपके पास शहर का नक़्शा है?

kya aapke paas shehar ka naksha hai?

Do you have a city map?
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How to pronounce नक़्शा

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NUK-sha

/nəqʃɑː/

Naksha is NUK-sha. The q/k nukta on क़ is a slight throat touch; many speakers say naksha with a plain k. Final a is light.

"Map" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
नक़्शाnakshamap; plan

Default Hindi word.

मैपmapmap

Apps and tourists.

शहर का नक़्शाshehar ka nakshacity map

Paper or poster maps.

मकान का नक़्शाmakaan ka nakshabuilding plan

Architecture/forms.

How to use नक़्शा in real life

  1. 1Tourist desk

    क्या आपके पास शहर का नक़्शा है?

    kya aapke paas shehar ka naksha hai?

    Do you have a city map?

    Hotel ask.

  2. 2Reading a plan

    नक़्शे में मेट्रो लाल रंग में है।

    nakshe mein metro laal rang mein hai.

    On the map the metro is in red.

    Oblique nakshe mein.

  3. 3Lost on foot

    नक़्शा देखकर बाएँ चलते हैं।

    naksha dekhkar baayen chalte hain.

    Looking at the map, let's go left.

    Navigation.

Mistakes English speakers make with नक़्शा

Incorrect: Feminine meri naksha

Correct: Mera naksha

Naksha is masculine.

Incorrect: Using naksha for a menu

Correct: Menu / list; नक़्शा is a map or plan

Different objects.

Good to know

Paper nakshas still appear at stations, but most people follow a phone map aloud: seedhe, phir daayen. Asking for a naksha at a tourism booth is normal. Construction talk uses naksha for blueprints too.

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Finding a museum on a paper map

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    नक़्शा उलटा पकड़ा है शायद।

    naksha ulta pakda hai shayad.

    Maybe you're holding the map upside down.

  2. You

    हाँ, अब नक़्शा सीधा है संग्रहालय यहाँ।

    haan, ab naksha seedha hai — sangrahaalay yahaan.

    Yes, now the map is upright — the museum is here.

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    अच्छा। नक़्शे के अनुसार पाँच मिनट पैदल।

    achha. nakshe ke anusaar paanch minat paidal.

    Good. According to the map, five minutes on foot.

  4. You

    चलिए, नक़्शा बैग में रख लेता हूँ।

    chaliye, naksha bag mein rakh leta hoon.

    Come — I'll keep the map in the bag.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Map" in Hindi

Naksha or map?

Both. Naksha is Hindi; map is app talk.

How do I say world map?

Vishwa naksha / world map.

Floor plan?

Makan ka naksha / floor plan.

On the map?

Nakshe mein / map par.

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