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"Sea" in Hindi: समुद्र

समुद्रsamudra

Say it: su-MUD-ramasculine noun/səmʊd̪rə/

Sea in Hindi is समुद्र (samudra), and it is masculine. Coastal trips use samudr kinara for the seashore. Sagar is a poetic synonym you hear in songs and names.

Planning a holiday

गर्मी में समुद्र किनारे जाना अच्छा लगता है।

garmi mein samudr kinare jaana achha lagta hai.

In summer, going to the seashore feels nice.
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How to pronounce समुद्र

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su-MUD-ra

/səmʊd̪rə/

Samudra is su-MUD-ra with three even syllables. The u is short in the first syllable. Mud has a plain d and ra is a light tap.

"Sea" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
समुद्रsamudrasea; ocean

Standard word for the sea.

समुद्र किनाराsamudr kinaraseashore

Beach and holiday talk.

सागरsagarocean (poetic)

Songs, literature, and place names.

समुद्र तटsamudr tatcoastline

More formal geographic term.

समुद्र में नहानाsamudr mein nahaanato bathe in the sea

Beach activity phrase.

How to use समुद्र in real life

  1. 1Planning a holiday

    गर्मी में समुद्र किनारे जाना अच्छा लगता है।

    garmi mein samudr kinare jaana achha lagta hai.

    In summer, going to the seashore feels nice.

    Samudr kinara is the beach phrase most use.

  2. 2Describing the view

    समुद्र बहुत नीला और शांत दिखता है।

    samudra bahut neela aur shaant dikhta hai.

    The sea looks very blue and calm.

    Samudra takes masculine dikhta hai.

  3. 3First time at the coast

    पहली बार समुद्र देख रहा हूँ, बहुत बड़ा है!

    pehli baar samudra dekh raha hoon, bahut bada hai!

    I'm seeing the sea for the first time, it's huge!

    Bada samudra emphasizes vast size.

Mistakes English speakers make with समुद्र

Incorrect: Samudra feminine: samudra sundar dikhti hai

Correct: Samudra sundar dikhta hai

Samudra is masculine, so dikhta and bada.

Incorrect: Using sagar only in casual beach chat

Correct: Samudra for daily talk

Sagar is poetic. Samudra is the plain word.

Good to know

Goa, Kerala, and Odisha coasts draw huge holiday crowds. Monsoon makes samudr kinara rough and beautiful. Many Hindi film songs use sagar for romance and longing.

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Walking on a beach in Goa at sunset

  1. ChatPal

    समुद्र का नज़ारा कितना सुंदर है!

    samudra ka nazaara kitna sundar hai!

    How beautiful the sea view is!

  2. You

    हाँ, समुद्र किनारे हवा बहुत अच्छी है।

    haan, samudr kinare hava bahut achhi hai.

    Yes, the breeze at the seashore is very nice.

  3. ChatPal

    कल सुबह समुद्र में नहाने चलेंगे?

    kal subah samudr mein nahaane chalenge?

    Shall we go bathe in the sea tomorrow morning?

  4. You

    ज़रूर, पहली बार समुद्र में जाना चाहता हूँ।

    zaroor, pehli baar samudr mein jaana chahta hoon.

    Sure, I want to go into the sea for the first time.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Sea" in Hindi

Is samudra masculine?

Yes. Say yah samudra, bada samudra, and samudra dikhta hai.

What is the difference between samudra and sagar?

Both mean sea or ocean. Samudra is everyday; sagar is more poetic.

How do I say beach?

Say samudr kinara or beach in English-heavy speech.

How do I say the sea is rough?

Say samudra tez hai or lehrein tez hain for waves.

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