Hindi · Time, Numbers & Colors

"Nine" in Hindi: नौ

नौnau

Say it: NOWnumber/nɔː/

Nine in Hindi is नौ (nau). Use it in times and counts: नौ बजे, नौ लोग, नौ किलो।

Office start

दफ़्तर नौ बजे खुलता है।

daftar nau baje khulta hai.

The office opens at nine.
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How to pronounce नौ

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NOW

/nɔː/

Nau is NOW with a pure au diphthong, not English "no". One short beat.

"Nine" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
नौnaunine

Default number.

नौ बजेnau bajeat nine o'clock

Time.

नौवाँnauwaanninth

Ordinal.

नौजोंnaujonall nine

Rare/colloquial set talk; often just nau.

How to use नौ in real life

  1. 1Office start

    दफ़्तर नौ बजे खुलता है।

    daftar nau baje khulta hai.

    The office opens at nine.

    Schedule.

  2. 2Fruit weigh

    नौ आम कितने रुपये के हैं?

    nau aam kitne rupaye ke hain?

    How many rupees for nine mangoes?

    Market.

  3. 3Platform

    ट्रेन नौ नंबर प्लेटफ़ॉर्म से जाएगी।

    train nau number platform se jaayegi.

    The train will leave from platform number nine.

    Travel.

Mistakes English speakers make with नौ

Incorrect: Saying no for nau

Correct: Nau (NOW)

Nau rhymes more with now than with no.

Incorrect: Mixing nau with English nine to conductors

Correct: Nau

Keep Hindi numbers for platforms and times.

Good to know

नौ is school-assembly time and shop-opening time across many towns. Platform nau announcements are a travel staple. Ordinal nauwaan shows up in lists and birthdays.

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Catching a morning train

  1. ChatPal

    ट्रेन नौ बजे है न?

    train nau baje hai na?

    The train is at nine, right?

  2. You

    हाँ, नौ बजे प्लेटफ़ॉर्म पर होना है।

    haan, nau baje platform par hona hai.

    Yes — we need to be on the platform at nine.

  3. ChatPal

    प्लेटफ़ॉर्म नौ का रास्ता इधर है।

    platform nau ka raasta idhar hai.

    The way to platform nine is this way.

  4. You

    चलिए, जल्दी चलते हैं।

    chaliye, jaldi chalte hain.

    Come on, let's hurry.

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"Nine" in other languages

FAQ

Common questions about "Nine" in Hindi

At nine?

Nau baje.

Ninth?

Nauwaan.

Nine people?

Nau log.

Pronunciation tip?

Say NOW, not English no.

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