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"Sick" in Hindi: बीमार

बीमारbeemaar

Say it: bee-MAARadjective/biːmɑːr/

Sick in Hindi is बीमार (beemaar). Say मैं बीमार हूँ or वह बीमार लग रहा है. Soft: थोड़ा बीमार हूँ.

Calling in

आज मैं बीमार हूँ, मीटिंग मिस करूँगा।

aaj main beemaar hoon, meeting miss karoonga.

I'm sick today — I'll miss the meeting.
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How to pronounce बीमार

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bee-MAAR

/biːmɑːr/

Beemaar is bee-MAAR. Long bee, long maar. Two clear beats with stress on maar.

"Sick" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
बीमारbeemaarsick; ill

Default adjective.

थोड़ा बीमारthoda beemaara bit sick

Soft.

बीमार पड़नाbeemaar padnato fall sick

Onset.

बीमार छुट्टीbeemaar chhuttisick leave

Work.

How to use बीमार in real life

  1. 1Calling in

    आज मैं बीमार हूँ, मीटिंग मिस करूँगा।

    aaj main beemaar hoon, meeting miss karoonga.

    I'm sick today — I'll miss the meeting.

    Work.

  2. 2Parent worry

    बच्चा सुबह से बीमार है।

    bachcha subah se beemaar hai.

    The child has been sick since morning.

    Home.

  3. 3Check-in

    आप बीमार तो नहीं लग रहे?

    aap beemaar to nahin lag rahe?

    You don't look sick, do you?

    Aap care.

Mistakes English speakers make with बीमार

Incorrect: Main sickness hoon

Correct: मैं बीमार हूँ

Use the adjective बीमार, not English sickness.

Incorrect: Beemar without long ee feel

Correct: बीमार (beemaar)

Copy beemaar spelling.

Good to know

People understate illness with थोड़ा बीमार. Offering rest and गरम पानी is the cultural script. Formal workplaces still ask for a बीमार slip sometimes.

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  1. ChatPal

    सुना आप बीमार हैं?

    suna aap beemaar hain?

    I heard you're sick?

  2. You

    हाँ, हल्का बीमार हूँ, आराम कर रहा हूँ।

    haan, halka beemaar hoon, aaraam kar raha hoon.

    Yes — a bit sick, resting.

  3. ChatPal

    अच्छा, गरम सूप लीजिए।

    achha, garam soup lijiye.

    Okay — have some hot soup.

  4. You

    ज़रूर, जल्दी बीमार से ठीक हो जाऊँगा।

    zaroor, jaldi beemaar se theek ho jaaoonga.

    Sure — I'll get well from being sick soon.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Sick" in Hindi

How do I say I'm sick?

Main beemaar hoon.

Soft version?

Thoda beemaar hoon.

Sick leave?

Beemaar chhutti.

Romanization?

Beemaar.

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