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"Office" in Hindi: दफ़्तर

दफ़्तरdaftar

Say it: DAF-tarmasculine noun/d̪əft̪ər/

Note: also: ऑफ़िस (ofis)

Office in Hindi is दफ़्तर (daftar), masculine. Keep the nukta: दफ़्तर जा रहा हूँ, दफ़्तर का समय. Casual speech also says ऑफ़िस.

Morning

मैं नौ बजे दफ़्तर पहुँचता हूँ।

main nau baje daftar pahunchta hoon.

I reach the office at nine.
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How to pronounce दफ़्तर

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DAF-tar

/d̪əft̪ər/

Daftar is DAF-tar. Soft daf with nukta फ़, light tar. Two beats.

"Office" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
दफ़्तरdaftaroffice

Standard Hindi noun.

दफ़्तर जानाdaftar jaanato go to the office

Commute.

दफ़्तर का समयdaftar ka samayoffice hours

Schedule.

ऑफ़िसofisoffice (everyday)

Casual borrowed note form.

How to use दफ़्तर in real life

  1. 1Morning

    मैं नौ बजे दफ़्तर पहुँचता हूँ।

    main nau baje daftar pahunchta hoon.

    I reach the office at nine.

    Routine.

  2. 2Call

    वह अभी दफ़्तर में है।

    vah abhi daftar mein hai.

    He is in the office right now.

    Location.

  3. 3Ask

    आपका दफ़्तर कहाँ है?

    aapka daftar kahaan hai?

    Where is your office?

    Aap.

Mistakes English speakers make with दफ़्तर

Incorrect: Writing दफ्तर without nukta फ़

Correct: दफ़्तर with फ़

Copy the nukta: दफ़्तर.

Incorrect: Using only घर for workplace

Correct: Workplace office is दफ़्तर

घर is home; दफ़्तर is office.

Good to know

Many speakers switch दफ़्तर and ऑफ़िस in one sentence. Train announcements still say दफ़्तर के कर्मचारी. WFH talk mixes घर से दफ़्तर का काम.

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Planning after-work plans

  1. ChatPal

    आप दफ़्तर से कब मुक्त होंगे?

    aap daftar se kab mukt honge?

    When will you be free from the office?

  2. You

    छह बजे दफ़्तर छोड़ूँगा।

    chheh baje daftar chhodunga.

    I'll leave the office at six.

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    फिर कॉफ़ी चलते हैं।

    phir coffee chalte hain.

    Then let's get coffee.

  4. You

    ठीक दफ़्तर के पास वाली कैफ़े।

    theek — daftar ke paas vaali cafe.

    Okay — the cafe near the office.

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Common questions about "Office" in Hindi

Standard Hindi?

दफ़्तर (daftar) — keep फ़.

Everyday alternate?

ऑफ़िस.

Go to office?

दफ़्तर जाना।

Gender?

Masculine: मेरा दफ़्तर.

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