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"Snow" in Hindi: बर्फ़
बर्फ़barf
Note: snowfall: बर्फ़बारी (barfbaari)
Snow in Hindi is बर्फ़ (barf), a feminine noun. Snowfall is बर्फ़बारी (barfbaari). People also say snow in English in hill tourist talk. Ice in a drink is often the same word barf.
Hill forecast
कल पहाड़ों पर बर्फ़ गिर सकती है।kal pahaadon par barf gir sakti hai.
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How to pronounce बर्फ़
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barf
/bərf/
Barf is barf — like English barf but with a clearer final f, one syllable. Soft b, tapped r. Not ba-raf.
"Snow" in Hindi: quick reference
| Hindi | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| बर्फ़barf | snow; ice Weather and drinks. | Weather and drinks. |
| बर्फ़बारीbarfbaari | snowfall Forecasts. | Forecasts. |
| बर्फ़ गिरनाbarf girna | to snow Barf gir rahi hai. | Barf gir rahi hai. |
| स्नोsnow | snow Tourist Hinglish. | Tourist Hinglish. |
How to use बर्फ़ in real life
- 1Hill forecast
कल पहाड़ों पर बर्फ़ गिर सकती है।
kal pahaadon par barf gir sakti hai.
It might snow in the mountains tomorrow.
Feminine gir sakti.
- 2Drink order
पानी में थोड़ी बर्फ़ डाल दीजिए।
paani mein thodi barf daal deejiye.
Please put a little ice in the water.
Same word, drink ice.
- 3Travel photo
बर्फ़ देखकर बच्चे खुश हो गए।
barf dekhkar bachche khush ho gaye.
The children got happy seeing the snow.
Tour moment.
Mistakes English speakers make with बर्फ़
Incorrect: Calling frost only snow when streets are wet rain
Correct: Confirm बर्फ़ vs बारिश
Rain is baarish; snow is barf.
Incorrect: Mera barf
Correct: Meri barf / barf gir rahi hai
Barf is feminine.
Good to know
For many plains travellers, touching barf in Himachal or Kashmir is a once-a-year thrill. Roads close after heavy barfbaari. Street juice stalls ask barf chahiye? meaning ice cubes.
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Planning a Manali weekend
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वहाँ इस हफ़्ते बर्फ़ पड़ी है क्या?
vahaan is hafte barf padi hai kya?
Has there been snow there this week?
You
हाँ, हल्की बर्फ़बारी हुई है।
haan, halki barfbaari hui hai.
Yes, there was light snowfall.
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तो गर्म कपड़े पैक कीजिए, बर्फ़ में ठंड लगेगी।
to garam kapde pack keejiye, barf mein thand lagegi.
Then please pack warm clothes — you'll feel cold in the snow.
You
पैक कर लिया। बर्फ़ देखनी की इच्छा है सालों से।
pack kar liya. barf dekhni ki ichchha hai saalon se.
Already packed. I've wanted to see snow for years.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Snow" in Hindi
Snow vs ice?
Same word barf often covers both; context tells you.
It's snowing?
Barf gir rahi hai.
Snowman?
Snowman in English, or barf ka putla playfully.
Gender?
Feminine.
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