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"Office" in Hindi: दफ़्तर
दफ़्तरdaftar
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.
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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
| Hindi | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| दफ़्तरdaftar | office Standard Hindi noun. | Standard Hindi noun. |
| दफ़्तर जानाdaftar jaana | to go to the office Commute. | Commute. |
| दफ़्तर का समयdaftar ka samay | office hours Schedule. | Schedule. |
| ऑफ़िसofis | office (everyday) Casual borrowed note form. | Casual borrowed note form. |
How to use दफ़्तर in real life
- 1Morning
मैं नौ बजे दफ़्तर पहुँचता हूँ।
main nau baje daftar pahunchta hoon.
I reach the office at nine.
Routine.
- 2Call
वह अभी दफ़्तर में है।
vah abhi daftar mein hai.
He is in the office right now.
Location.
- 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
ChatPal
आप दफ़्तर से कब मुक्त होंगे?
aap daftar se kab mukt honge?
When will you be free from the office?
You
छह बजे दफ़्तर छोड़ूँगा।
chheh baje daftar chhodunga.
I'll leave the office at six.
ChatPal
फिर कॉफ़ी चलते हैं।
phir coffee chalte hain.
Then let's get coffee.
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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