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"Relative" in Hindi: रिश्तेदार
रिश्तेदारrishtedaar
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.
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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
| Hindi | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| रिश्तेदारrishtedaar | relative; kin Default noun. | Default noun. |
| नज़दीकी रिश्तेदारnazdeeki rishtedaar | close relative Near family. | Near family. |
| दूर के रिश्तेदारdoor ke rishtedaar | distant relatives Extended kin. | Extended kin. |
| रिश्तेदारों का घरrishtedaaron ka ghar | relatives' house Visit. | Visit. |
How to use रिश्तेदार in real life
- 1Wedding
सभी रिश्तेदार शादी में आएँगे।
sabhi rishtedaar shaadi mein aayenge.
All the relatives will come to the wedding.
Guest list.
- 2Sunday visit
हम रिश्तेदारों से मिलने जा रहे हैं।
ham rishtedaaron se milne ja rahe hain.
We're going to meet relatives.
Oblique plural.
- 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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कितने रिश्तेदार आ रहे हैं?
kitne rishtedaar aa rahe hain?
How many relatives are coming?
You
लगभग दस रिश्तेदार।
lagbhag das rishtedaar.
About ten relatives.
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दूर के रिश्तेदार भी?
door ke rishtedaar bhi?
Distant relatives too?
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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