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"Sand" in Hindi: रेत

रेतret

Say it: RETfeminine noun/reːt̪/

Sand in Hindi is रेत (ret), feminine. Beaches have गरम रेत; builders order ट्रक भर रेत.

Beach

रेत बहुत गरम है आज।

ret bahut garam hai aaj.

The sand is very hot today.
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How to pronounce रेत

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RET

/reːt̪/

Ret is RET — soft r, open e like get, light t. One short beat.

"Sand" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
रेतretsand

Default noun.

गरम रेतgaram rethot sand

Beach warning.

रेत का किलाret ka kilasandcastle

Kids play.

गीली रेतgeeli retwet sand

Shoreline.

How to use रेत in real life

  1. 1Beach

    रेत बहुत गरम है आज।

    ret bahut garam hai aaj.

    The sand is very hot today.

    Heat.

  2. 2Kids

    बच्चे रेत में खेल रहे हैं।

    bachche ret mein khel rahe hain.

    The kids are playing in the sand.

    Play.

  3. 3Ask

    आप रेत से पैर साफ़ कीजिए।

    aap ret se pair saaf kijiye.

    Please clean your feet of sand.

    Aap.

Mistakes English speakers make with रेत

Incorrect: Using मिट्टी for beach sand

Correct: Beach/soil sand is often रेत

मिट्टी is soil/earth; रेत is sand.

Incorrect: Masculine yeh ret

Correct: Feminine: रेत गरम है

Keep feminine agreement.

Good to know

Construction sites measure रेत by the truck. Beach holidays mean रेत in every shoe. Desert travel posters still print सुनहरी रेत.

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Walking on a hot beach

  1. ChatPal

    रेत जलाने वाली है, ध्यान रखिए।

    ret jalaane vaali hai, dhyaan rakhiye.

    The sand will burn — please be careful.

  2. You

    हाँ, चप्पल में रेत घुस गई।

    haan, chappal mein ret ghus gai.

    Yes — sand got into the sandals.

  3. ChatPal

    पानी के किनारे चलते हैं।

    paani ke kinaare chalte hain.

    Let's walk by the water's edge.

  4. You

    ठीक वहाँ रेत ठंडी लगेगी।

    theek — vahaan ret thandi lagegi.

    Okay — the sand will feel cooler there.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Sand" in Hindi

Hindi for sand?

रेत (ret).

Hot sand?

गरम रेत.

Soil vs sand?

मिट्टी is soil; रेत is sand.

Gender?

Feminine: गीली रेत.

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