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"Mirror" in Hindi: शीशा

शीशाsheesha

Say it: SHEE-shaamasculine noun/ʃiːʃɑː/

Note: also: आईना (aaina)

Mirror in Hindi is शीशा (sheesha), a masculine noun. आईना (aaina) is a common synonym, especially in songs and poetry.

Getting ready

शीशे के सामने बाल ठीक कर रही हूँ।

sheeshe ke saamne baal theek kar rahi hoon.

I'm fixing my hair in front of the mirror.
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How to pronounce शीशा

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SHEE-shaa

/ʃiːʃɑː/

Sheesha is SHEE-shaa with long ee and a soft sh. Final aa is clear.

"Mirror" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
शीशाsheeshamirror; glass

Default headword.

आईनाaainamirror

Common synonym.

दीवार का शीशाdeewaar ka sheeshawall mirror

Home.

गाड़ियों का शीशाgaadiyon ka sheeshacar window / mirror glass

Also windshield sense.

How to use शीशा in real life

  1. 1Getting ready

    शीशे के सामने बाल ठीक कर रही हूँ।

    sheeshe ke saamne baal theek kar rahi hoon.

    I'm fixing my hair in front of the mirror.

    Oblique sheeshe.

  2. 2Bathroom

    बाथरूम का शीशा धुँधला हो गया है।

    bathroom ka sheesha dhundhla ho gaya hai.

    The bathroom mirror has fogged up.

    Masculine.

  3. 3Shopping

    नया शीशा दीवार पर लगवाएँ?

    naya sheesha deewaar par lagvaayen?

    Shall we get a new mirror put on the wall?

    Home upgrade.

Mistakes English speakers make with शीशा

Incorrect: Meri sheesha

Correct: Mera sheesha

Masculine: mera.

Incorrect: Using sheesha only for drinking glass when you mean mirror

Correct: Context: sheesha can mean glass; for mirror aaina also helps

Sheesha covers mirror and glass — context clarifies.

Good to know

Dressing-table शीशा rituals before weddings are a big deal. Bollywood loves aaina metaphors. Shopkeepers still say sheesha for window glass, so gesture if you mean a looking mirror.

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Leaving for a party

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    एक बार शीशे में देख लीजिए।

    ek baar sheeshe mein dekh lijiye.

    Please check once in the mirror.

  2. You

    टाई टेढ़ी है क्या? शीशा कहाँ है?

    tie tedhi hai kya? sheesha kahaan hai?

    Is the tie crooked? Where's the mirror?

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    दरवाज़े के पास बड़ा शीशा लगा है।

    darwaaze ke paas bada sheesha laga hai.

    There's a big mirror near the door.

  4. You

    धन्यवाद अब शीशे में ठीक लग रहा हूँ।

    dhanyavaad — ab sheeshe mein theek lag raha hoon.

    Thanks — I look fine in the mirror now.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Mirror" in Hindi

Sheesha vs aaina?

Both mean mirror; aaina is common in talk and songs.

In the mirror?

Sheeshe mein / aaine mein.

Gender?

Masculine.

Foggy mirror?

Sheesha dhundhla ho gaya.

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