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"Retired" in Hindi: रिटायर

रिटायरritaayar

Say it: ri-TAA-yaradjective/rɪʈɑːjər/

Note: formal: सेवानिवृत्त (sevaanivritt)

Retired is रिटायर (ritaayar). Say वे रिटायर हो गए हैं — सेवानिवृत्त is formal, not this headword.

Family intro

पापा पिछले साल रिटायर हो गए।

papa pichhle saal ritaayar ho gaye.

Dad retired last year.
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How to pronounce रिटायर

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ri-TAA-yar

/rɪʈɑːjər/

Ritaayar: ri-TAA-yar, English-like retire. Three light beats.

"Retired" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
रिटायरritaayarretired

Everyday status.

रिटायर होनाritaayar honato retire

Life event.

रिटायर हो गएritaayar ho gayehave retired

Past status.

रिटायर लाइफ़ritaayar liferetired life

Casual chat.

How to use रिटायर in real life

  1. 1Family intro

    पापा पिछले साल रिटायर हो गए।

    papa pichhle saal ritaayar ho gaye.

    Dad retired last year.

    News.

  2. 2Club talk

    अधिकांश सदस्य रिटायर हैं।

    adhikaansh sadasya ritaayar hain.

    Most members are retired.

    Group.

  3. 3Plans

    रिटायर होने के बाद गाँव जा सकते हैं।

    ritaayar hone ke baad gaanv ja sakte hain.

    After retiring you can go to the village.

    Aap-ready.

Mistakes English speakers make with रिटायर

Incorrect: Using only सेवानिवृत्त on this page

Correct: Use रिटायर

सेवानिवृत्त is the formal note.

Incorrect: Saying रिटायर्ड English spelling only

Correct: Use रिटायर in Devanagari

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Good to know

Government and bank staff often say रिटायर हो गए with pride. Forms may print सेवानिवृत्त. Soft aap questions about plans beat nosy money talk.

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Meeting a neighbor after long leave

  1. ChatPal

    आप रिटायर हो गए ना?

    aap ritaayar ho gaye na?

    You've retired, right?

  2. You

    हाँ, मार्च में रिटायर हुआ।

    haan, March mein ritaayar hua.

    Yes, I retired in March.

  3. ChatPal

    रिटायर लाइफ़ कैसी चल रही है?

    ritaayar life kaisi chal rahi hai?

    How is retired life going?

  4. You

    अच्छी रिटायर होकर आराम मिल रहा है।

    achhi — ritaayar hokar aaraam mil raha hai.

    Good — after retiring I'm getting rest.

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Common questions about "Retired" in Hindi

Retired in Hindi?

रिटायर (ritaayar).

I retired?

मैं रिटायर हो गया / गई।

Formal word?

सेवानिवृत्त — note only here.

Retired life?

रिटायर लाइफ़.

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