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"New" in Hindi: नया

नयाnaya

Say it: NU-yaaadjective/nəjɑː/

New in Hindi is नया (naya). It changes with gender and number: nayi kitaab, naye kapde, naya ghar. For people, naya dost is a new friend; brand-new goods are bilkul naya.

Showing a purchase

यह मेरा नया फ़ोन है।

yeh mera naya fon hai.

This is my new phone.
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How to pronounce नया

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NU-yaa

/nəjɑː/

Naya is NU-yaa. The first a is short; final aa is longer on the masculine form. Nayi ends with long i.

"New" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
नयाnayanew (m.)

Masculine singular.

नयीnayinew (f.)

Feminine singular.

नयेnayenew (m. pl. / oblique)

Plural and many oblique forms.

बिल्कुल नयाbilkul nayabrand new

Emphatic.

How to use नया in real life

  1. 1Showing a purchase

    यह मेरा नया फ़ोन है।

    yeh mera naya fon hai.

    This is my new phone.

    Masculine naya.

  2. 2Complimenting clothes

    आपकी नयी साड़ी बहुत सुंदर है।

    aapki nayi saadi bahut sundar hai.

    Your new sari is very beautiful.

    Feminine nayi (नयी) keeps the य so it matches naya.

  3. 3Moving house

    हम नये घर में शिफ्ट हो गए।

    hum naye ghar mein shift ho gaye.

    We moved into a new house.

    Oblique naye (नये) with य.

Mistakes English speakers make with नया

Incorrect: Naya saadi

Correct: Nayi saadi

Match feminine nouns with nayi.

Incorrect: Using naya for "old friend who is young"

Correct: Naya is new, not young; young is javaan

Different adjectives.

Good to know

New clothes for festivals are a big deal; people ask ye naye hain kya? with a smile. A naya saal greeting marks the calendar new year, while Diwali shopping is its own "new" season.

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Unboxing a gadget with a friend

  1. ChatPal

    यह नया लैपटॉप कैसा है?

    yeh naya laptop kaisa hai?

    How is this new laptop?

  2. You

    बिल्कुल नया है, कल ही लिया।

    bilkul naya hai, kal hi liya.

    It's brand new — I got it only yesterday.

  3. ChatPal

    शाबाश! नये डिवाइस पर बैकअप ज़रूर लेना।

    shaabaash! naye device par backup zaroor lena.

    Nice! Definitely back up on the new device.

  4. You

    हाँ, नये लैपटॉप में सब शिफ्ट कर रहा हूँ।

    haan, naye laptop mein sab shift kar raha hoon.

    Yes, I'm shifting everything onto the new laptop.

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"New" in other languages

FAQ

Common questions about "New" in Hindi

Naya vs nayi vs naye?

Gender and grammar form: naya (m.), nayi (f.), naye (pl./oblique).

How do I say newly?

Naya-naya or recently with abhi abhi.

New year?

Naya saal mubarak / happy new year.

Opposite?

Puraana for old objects.

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