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"Niece" in Hindi: भतीजी

भतीजीbhateeji

Say it: bha-TEE-jeefeminine noun/bʱət̪iːdʒiː/

Note: sister's daughter: भांजी (bhaanji)

Niece in Hindi is भतीजी (bhateeji) for your brother's daughter. Your sister's daughter is भांजी (bhaanji).

Dance class

मेरी भतीजी डांस सीख रही है।

meri bhateeji dance seekh rahi hai.

My niece is learning dance.
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How to pronounce भतीजी

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bha-TEE-jee

/bʱət̪iːdʒiː/

Bhateeji is bha-TEE-jee with long ee in the middle and soft j. Aspirated bh at the start.

"Niece" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
भतीजीbhateejiniece (brother's daughter)

Headword.

भांजीbhaanjisister's daughter

Sister's side.

मेरी भतीजीmeri bhateejimy niece

Introduction.

भतीजियाँbhateejiyaannieces

Plural.

How to use भतीजी in real life

  1. 1Dance class

    मेरी भतीजी डांस सीख रही है।

    meri bhateeji dance seekh rahi hai.

    My niece is learning dance.

    Feminine rahi.

  2. 2Festival photo

    दिवाली पर भतीजी ने नये कपड़े पहने।

    Diwali par bhateeji ne naye kapde pahne.

    On Diwali my niece wore new clothes.

    Ne + pahne.

  3. 3School pride

    भतीजी की ड्रॉइंग कक्षा में प्रथम आई।

    bhateeji ki drawing kaksha mein pratham aayi.

    My niece's drawing came first in class.

    Proud relative.

Mistakes English speakers make with भतीजी

Incorrect: Using bhateeji for a sister's daughter when precision matters

Correct: Bhaanji for sister's daughter

Bhateeji is brother's daughter; bhaanji is sister's.

Incorrect: Mera bhateeji

Correct: Meri bhateeji

Feminine: meri.

Good to know

Aunts often treat a भतीजी like a daughter during festivals and school events. Distinguishing brother's vs sister's kids still matters in introductions. Cute nicknames pile on quickly in big families.

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Meeting a relative's child at a party

  1. ChatPal

    यह मेरी भतीजी अनाया है।

    yeh meri bhateeji Anaaya hai.

    This is my niece Anaya.

  2. You

    नमस्ते! भतीजी कितनी क्लास में है?

    namaste! bhateeji kitni class mein hai?

    Hello! What class is your niece in?

  3. ChatPal

    पाँचवीं। वो मेरे भाई की बेटी है।

    paanchvi. vo mere bhaai ki beti hai.

    Fifth. She's my brother's daughter.

  4. You

    बहुत प्यारी भतीजी हैं आपके।

    bahut pyaari bhateeji hain aapke.

    You have a very sweet niece.

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Common questions about "Niece" in Hindi

Bhateeji vs bhaanji?

Bhateeji = brother's daughter; bhaanji = sister's daughter.

Nephew?

Bhateeja / bhaanja.

My niece?

Meri bhateeji.

Plural?

Bhateejiyaan.

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