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"Sixteen" in Hindi: सोलह

सोलहsolah

Say it: SO-lahnumber/soːləɦ/

Sixteen in Hindi is सोलह (solah). Age: सोलह साल. Sweet sixteen talk mixes English with सोलह.

Birthday age

आज वह सोलह साल की हो गई।

aaj vah solah saal ki ho gayi.

Today she turned sixteen.
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How to pronounce सोलह

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SO-lah

/soːləɦ/

Solah is SO-lah. Soft so, light lah. Two beats.

"Sixteen" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
सोलहsolahsixteen

Default number.

सोलह सालsolah saalsixteen years

Age.

सोलहवाँsolahwaansixteenth

Ordinal.

सोलह तारीखsolah taarikhthe 16th

Date.

How to use सोलह in real life

  1. 1Birthday age

    आज वह सोलह साल की हो गई।

    aaj vah solah saal ki ho gayi.

    Today she turned sixteen.

    Age.

  2. 2Deadline

    फ़ॉर्म सोलह तारीख तक जमा करें।

    form solah taarikh tak jama karen.

    Submit the form by the 16th.

    Date.

  3. 3Team size

    टीम में सोलह खिलाड़ी हैं।

    team mein solah khilaadi hain.

    There are sixteen players on the team.

    Count.

Mistakes English speakers make with सोलह

Incorrect: Writing sola without h

Correct: सोलह (solah)

Keep final h.

Incorrect: Only sweet sixteen English

Correct: Also say सोलह साल

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Good to know

सोलह साल is a teen milestone. School boards and sports ages make the number practical. Dates use सोलह तारीख on forms.

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Confirming a teen birthday plan

  1. ChatPal

    क्या वह सोलह साल की हो रही है?

    kya vah solah saal ki ho rahi hai?

    Is she turning sixteen?

  2. You

    हाँ, कल सोलह पूरे होंगे।

    haan, kal solah poore honge.

    Yes — tomorrow she completes sixteen.

  3. ChatPal

    सोलह मेहमान बुलाएँ?

    solah mehmaan bulaayen?

    Shall we invite sixteen guests?

  4. You

    ठीक सोलह के लिए केक ऑर्डर करूँ।

    theek — solah ke liye cake order karoon.

    Okay — I'll order cake for sixteen.

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Common questions about "Sixteen" in Hindi

Age?

Solah saal.

Date?

Solah taarikh.

Ordinal?

Solahwaan.

Pronunciation?

SO-lah.

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