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"Relative" in Hindi: रिश्तेदार

रिश्तेदारrishtedaar

Say it: rish-te-DAARmasculine noun/rɪʃt̪eːd̪ɑːr/

Relative in Hindi is रिश्तेदार (rishtedaar), masculine as a noun for kin. Plural: रिश्तेदार. Visit: रिश्तेदार आ रहे हैं.

Wedding

सभी रिश्तेदार शादी में आएँगे।

sabhi rishtedaar shaadi mein aayenge.

All the relatives will come to the wedding.
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How to pronounce रिश्तेदार

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rish-te-DAAR

/rɪʃt̪eːd̪ɑːr/

Rishtedaar is rish-te-DAAR. Soft rish, light te, long daar. Three beats.

"Relative" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
रिश्तेदारrishtedaarrelative; kin

Default noun.

नज़दीकी रिश्तेदारnazdeeki rishtedaarclose relative

Near family.

दूर के रिश्तेदारdoor ke rishtedaardistant relatives

Extended kin.

रिश्तेदारों का घरrishtedaaron ka gharrelatives' house

Visit.

How to use रिश्तेदार in real life

  1. 1Wedding

    सभी रिश्तेदार शादी में आएँगे।

    sabhi rishtedaar shaadi mein aayenge.

    All the relatives will come to the wedding.

    Guest list.

  2. 2Sunday visit

    हम रिश्तेदारों से मिलने जा रहे हैं।

    ham rishtedaaron se milne ja rahe hain.

    We're going to meet relatives.

    Oblique plural.

  3. 3Intro

    यह मेरे नज़दीकी रिश्तेदार हैं।

    yah mere nazdeeki rishtedaar hain.

    These are my close relatives.

    Intro.

Mistakes English speakers make with रिश्तेदार

Incorrect: Using only family for every cousin

Correct: Kin term: रिश्तेदार

Family can mean ghar wale; rishtedaar is wider kin.

Incorrect: Skipping oblique plural

Correct: रिश्तेदारों से मिलना

Use rishtedaaron in se/ko phrases.

Good to know

Indian weddings expand रिश्तेदार lists endlessly. Distant cousins still count. Hospitality for visiting रिश्तेदार is a big cultural expectation.

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  1. ChatPal

    कितने रिश्तेदार रहे हैं?

    kitne rishtedaar aa rahe hain?

    How many relatives are coming?

  2. You

    लगभग दस रिश्तेदार।

    lagbhag das rishtedaar.

    About ten relatives.

  3. ChatPal

    दूर के रिश्तेदार भी?

    door ke rishtedaar bhi?

    Distant relatives too?

  4. You

    हाँ, दो दूर के रिश्तेदार ट्रेन से आएँगे।

    haan, do door ke rishtedaar train se aayenge.

    Yes — two distant relatives will come by train.

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Common questions about "Relative" in Hindi

Close relative?

Nazdeeki rishtedaar.

Distant?

Door ke rishtedaar.

Plural oblique?

Rishtedaaron se/ko.

Wedding?

Sabhi rishtedaar aayenge.

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