Hindi · Travel & Getting Around
"North" in Hindi: उत्तर
उत्तरuttar
North in Hindi is उत्तर (uttar), masculine. On maps say उत्तर की तरफ़, and for northern India उत्तर भारत.
Map reading
स्टेशन उत्तर की तरफ़ है।station uttar ki taraf hai.
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How to pronounce उत्तर
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UT-tar
/ʊt̪t̪ər/
Uttar is UT-tar. Short u, light double t feel, clear final ar. Two quick beats.
"North" in Hindi: quick reference
| Hindi | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| उत्तरuttar | north Default direction. | Default direction. |
| उत्तर की तरफ़uttar ki taraf | toward the north Directions. | Directions. |
| उत्तर भारतuttar Bharat | North India Region talk. | Region talk. |
| उत्तरीuttari | northern Adjective: uttari hawa. | Adjective: uttari hawa. |
How to use उत्तर in real life
- 1Map reading
स्टेशन उत्तर की तरफ़ है।
station uttar ki taraf hai.
The station is toward the north.
Direction phrase.
- 2Weather chat
उत्तर से ठंडी हवा आ रही है।
uttar se thandi hawa aa rahi hai.
Cold wind is coming from the north.
From the north.
- 3Travel plan
हम उत्तर भारत घूमने जा रहे हैं।
ham uttar Bharat ghoomne ja rahe hain.
We're going to travel North India.
Region.
Mistakes English speakers make with उत्तर
Incorrect: Using only North in English on a Hindi map tour
Correct: Uttar
Guides and signs often use uttar.
Incorrect: Confusing uttar with jawab sense only
Correct: Uttar = north here
Uttar can also mean answer; context makes the map sense clear.
Good to know
उत्तर marks cold winds, hill stations, and North Indian food talk. Drivers say uttar ki taraf more than "go north". On exams and news, Uttar Bharat is a standard region label.
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Finding a museum gate on a city map
ChatPal
गेट उत्तर तरफ़ है या दक्षिण?
gate uttar taraf hai ya dakshin?
Is the gate toward the north or south?
You
नक्शे में गेट उत्तर की तरफ़ दिख रहा है।
naksha mein gate uttar ki taraf dikh raha hai.
On the map the gate looks toward the north.
ChatPal
तो हम उत्तर को चलते हैं।
to ham uttar ko chalte hain.
Then let's walk north.
You
ठीक, आप आगे रहिए।
theek, aap aage rahiye.
Okay, you stay ahead.
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FAQ
Common questions about "North" in Hindi
Toward the north?
Uttar ki taraf.
North India?
Uttar Bharat.
Northern wind?
Uttari hawa.
Opposite?
Dakshin (south).
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