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"Parents" in Hindi: माता-पिता
माता-पिताmaata-pita
Parents in Hindi is माता-पिता (maata-pita), treated as a pair. Everyday speech also says माँ-पापा (maa-paapa). Keep the full hyphenated form in careful Hindi.
School form
माता-पिता के नाम लिखिए।maata-pita ke naam likhiye.
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How to pronounce माता-पिता
Say it
MAA-taa-PEE-taa
/mɑːt̪ɑːpɪt̪ɑː/
Maata-pita is MAA-taa PEE-taa. Hold both long aa/ii vowels; keep the hyphen pause light.
"Parents" in Hindi: quick reference
| Hindi | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| माता-पिताmaata-pita | parents Standard pair noun. | Standard pair noun. |
| माँ-पापाmaa-paapa | mom and dad Casual home talk. | Casual home talk. |
| माता-पिता जीmaata-pita ji | parents (respectful) Extra respect. | Extra respect. |
| अभिभावकabhibhaavak | guardian; parents (forms) School forms. | School forms. |
How to use माता-पिता in real life
- 1School form
माता-पिता के नाम लिखिए।
maata-pita ke naam likhiye.
Please write the parents’ names.
Full hyphenated headword.
- 2Introducing home
मेरे माता-पिता दिल्ली में रहते हैं।
mere maata-pita Dilli mein rahte hain.
My parents live in Delhi.
Mere with the pair.
- 3Permission
माता-पिता से पूछना ज़रूरी है।
maata-pita se poochna zaroor hai.
Asking parents is necessary.
Se with maata-pita.
Mistakes English speakers make with माता-पिता
Incorrect: Only pita for both parents.
Correct: Use maata-pita / माता-पिता for parents.
The headword is the full pair माता-पिता.
Incorrect: Dropping the hyphen: maata pita as unrelated words only.
Correct: Write माता-पिता together as the parents term.
Keep the hyphenated headword intact.
Good to know
School diaries and wedding cards print maata-pita. At home, kids shift to maa-paapa, while formal thanks still address maata-pita ji.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Talking about visiting family
ChatPal
आपके माता-पिता कहाँ हैं?
aapke maata-pita kahaan hain?
Where are your parents?
You
माता-पिता इस हफ़्ते आ रहे हैं।
maata-pita is hafte aa rahe hain.
Parents are coming this week.
ChatPal
माता-पिता को नमस्ते कहिएगा।
maata-pita ko namaste kahiye ga.
Please say namaste to your parents.
You
ज़रूर, माता-पिता खुश होंगे।
zaroor, maata-pita khush honge.
Sure — parents will be happy.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Parents" in Hindi
Can I say maa-paapa instead?
Yes at home. Maata-pita is the careful standard form.
Is it singular or plural?
It names a pair and usually takes plural verbs: hain, rahte hain.
What do school forms use?
Maata-pita or abhibhaavak.
How do I show respect?
Add ji: maata-pita ji.
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