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"Person" in Hindi: इंसान

इंसानinsaan

Say it: in-SAANmasculine noun/ɪsɑːn/

Note: formal: व्यक्ति (vyakti)

Person in Hindi is इंसान (insaan), a masculine noun for a human being. Formal writing prefers व्यक्ति (vyakti).

Character praise

वह बहुत अच्छा इंसान है।

vah bahut achha insaan hai.

He/she is a very good person.
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How to pronounce इंसान

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in-SAAN

/ɪsɑːn/

Insaan is in-SAAN with a long aa. Soft n sounds; stress the second syllable.

"Person" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
इंसानinsaanperson; human

Default headword.

व्यक्तिvyaktiperson; individual

Formal.

अच्छा इंसानachha insaangood person

Character praise.

हर इंसानhar insaanevery person

General statements.

How to use इंसान in real life

  1. 1Character praise

    वह बहुत अच्छा इंसान है।

    vah bahut achha insaan hai.

    He/she is a very good person.

    Common compliment.

  2. 2Crowd note

    लाइन में हर इंसान को टिकट दिखाना है।

    line mein har insaan ko ticket dikhana hai.

    Every person in line must show a ticket.

    Rule.

  3. 3Empathy

    गलती से इंसान सीखता है।

    galti se insaan seekhta hai.

    A person learns from mistakes.

    Saying-like.

Mistakes English speakers make with इंसान

Incorrect: Using log when you mean one person

Correct: Insaan / vyakti

Log is people; इंसान is a person.

Incorrect: Meri insaan

Correct: Mera / ek insaan

Insaan is grammatically masculine as a noun.

Good to know

Speeches love हर इंसान for inclusive lines. Everyday praise uses achha insaan more than formal vyakti. When counting seats, people often switch to kitne log rather than kitne insaan.

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Talking about a helpful stranger

  1. ChatPal

    रास्ता बताने वाला अच्छा इंसान था।

    raasta bataane wala achha insaan tha.

    The one who gave directions was a good person.

  2. You

    हाँ, ऐसे इंसान कम मिलते हैं।

    haan, aise insaan kam milte hain.

    Yes — you rarely meet such a person.

  3. ChatPal

    शुक्रिया कहना नहीं भूले?

    shukriya kahna nahin bhoole?

    You didn't forget to say thanks?

  4. You

    बिल्कुल कहा अच्छे इंसान को धन्यवाद ज़रूरी है।

    bilkul kaha — achhe insaan ko dhanyavaad zaruri hai.

    Absolutely — a good person deserves thanks.

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Common questions about "Person" in Hindi

Insaan or vyakti?

Insaan is everyday; vyakti is formal.

People plural?

Prefer log for a group.

Good person?

Achha insaan.

Every person?

Har insaan.

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