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"Airplane" in Hindi: हवाई जहाज़

हवाई जहाज़havaai jahaaz

Say it: hu-VAA-i ju-HAAZmasculine noun/ɦəʋɑːiː dʒəɦɑːz/

Note: everyday: प्लेन (plen)

हवाई जहाज़ (havaai jahaaz) means airplane, and it is masculine. Everyday speech often shortens to प्लेन (plen). Use either at the airport when talking about boarding or delays.

Watching the sky

देखो, हवाई जहाज़ कितना ऊँचा जा रहा है!

dekho, havaai jahaaz kitna ooncha jaa raha hai!

Look, how high the airplane is going!
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How to pronounce हवाई जहाज़

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hu-VAA-i ju-HAAZ

/ɦəʋɑːiː dʒəɦɑːz/

Havaai is hu-VAA-i. Jahaaz is ju-HAAZ with a long aa and a soft z. Plen is just English plane with an Indian accent.

"Airplane" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
हवाई जहाज़havaai jahaazairplane

Full Hindi term, clear in any region.

प्लेनplenplane

Common short spoken form.

उड़ानudaanflight

The journey in the air, not the machine alone.

फ़्लाइटflightflight

English loan used constantly for schedules.

How to use हवाई जहाज़ in real life

  1. 1Watching the sky

    देखो, हवाई जहाज़ कितना ऊँचा जा रहा है!

    dekho, havaai jahaaz kitna ooncha jaa raha hai!

    Look, how high the airplane is going!

    A simple outdoor spotting line.

  2. 2At the gate

    हमारा हवाई जहाज़ देर से है।

    hamara havaai jahaaz der se hai.

    Our airplane is late.

    Hamara agrees with masculine jahaaz.

  3. 3Booking talk

    कल सुबह का हवाई जहाज़ लेना है।

    kal subah ka havaai jahaaz lena hai.

    I need to take the morning airplane tomorrow.

    People also say kal subah ki flight.

Mistakes English speakers make with हवाई जहाज़

Incorrect: Havaai adda when you mean the aircraft

Correct: Havaai jahaaz / plen

Havaai adda is the airport. The machine is havaai jahaaz.

Incorrect: Meri havaai jahaaz late hai.

Correct: Mera havaai jahaaz late hai.

Havaai jahaaz is masculine: mera.

Good to know

Announcements mix Hindi and English. Flight numbers stay in English. If you forget jahaaz, plen or flight still gets you help from staff.

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Waiting at the boarding gate

  1. ChatPal

    क्या हमारा हवाई जहाज़ समय पर है?

    kya hamara havaai jahaaz samay par hai?

    Is our airplane on time?

  2. You

    बोर्ड पर लिखा है हवाई जहाज़ देर से है।

    board par likha hai havaai jahaaz der se hai.

    The board says the airplane is late.

  3. ChatPal

    कोई बात नहीं, प्लेन आने दो।

    koi baat nahin, plen aane do.

    No problem, let the plane arrive.

  4. You

    हाँ, हवाई जहाज़ आए तो हम चलेंगे।

    haan, havaai jahaaz aaye to ham chalenge.

    Yes, when the airplane comes we'll go.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Airplane" in Hindi

Is havaai jahaaz the same as flight?

Jahaaz is the aircraft. Udaan or flight is the journey.

Can I just say plen?

Yes in casual speech. Havaai jahaaz is clearer and more Hindi.

Is it masculine?

Yes. Use mera / hamara havaai jahaaz.

How do I say by plane?

Say hawai jahaaz se or plen se.

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