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"Partner" in Hindi: साथी

साथीsaathi

Say it: SAA-thimasculine noun/sɑːt̪ʰiː/

Note: also: पार्टनर (paartnar)

Partner in Hindi is साथी (saathi), masculine as a noun. Life partner: जीवन साथी. English पार्टनर (paartnar) is common in offices and dating talk.

Introducing someone

यह मेरे बिज़नेस साथी हैं।

yah mere business saathi hain.

This is my business partner.
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How to pronounce साथी

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SAA-thi

/sɑːt̪ʰiː/

Saathi is SAA-thi. Long saa, soft thi. Two beats.

"Partner" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
साथीsaathipartner; companion

Default noun.

जीवन साथीjeevan saathilife partner

Spouse/serious partner.

पार्टनरpaartnarpartner

Business/dating English loan.

सफर का साथीsafar ka saathitravel companion

Trip buddy.

How to use साथी in real life

  1. 1Introducing someone

    यह मेरे बिज़नेस साथी हैं।

    yah mere business saathi hain.

    This is my business partner.

    Work.

  2. 2Wedding bio

    मुझे जीवन साथी मिल गया।

    mujhe jeevan saathi mil gaya.

    I found a life partner.

    Serious.

  3. 3Trek

    पहाड़ पर अच्छा साथी ज़रूरी है।

    pahaad par achha saathi zaroori hai.

    A good partner is essential in the mountains.

    Companion.

Mistakes English speakers make with साथी

Incorrect: Using only friend for partner

Correct: Friend is दोस्त; partner is साथी

Different closeness and roles.

Incorrect: Meri saathi for a man always

Correct: Agreement depends; noun often mera साथी

Saathi is listed masculine; follow local speech carefully.

Good to know

साथी can be romantic, travel, or business. जीवन साथी is biodata and wedding language. Young urban speakers also say पार्टनर for dating.

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Clarifying a work vs life partner

  1. ChatPal

    क्या वह आपके साथी हैं?

    kya vah aapke saathi hain?

    Is that person your partner?

  2. You

    हाँ, ऑफ़िस के साथी बिज़नेस में।

    haan, office ke saathi — business mein.

    Yes, office partner — in business.

  3. ChatPal

    अच्छा, जीवन साथी अलग हैं।

    achha, jeevan saathi alag hain.

    Ah — life partner is separate.

  4. You

    बिल्कुल शब्द साथी संदर्भ से समझ आता है।

    bilkul — shabd saathi sandarbh se samajh aata hai.

    Exactly — the word partner is clear from context.

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"Partner" in other languages

FAQ

Common questions about "Partner" in Hindi

Life partner?

Jeevan saathi.

English loan?

Paartnar — common in cities.

Business?

Business saathi.

Friend vs partner?

Dost vs saathi — roles differ.

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