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"Sore throat" in Hindi: गले में ख़राश

गले में ख़राशgale mein kharaash

Say it: GUH-le mein kha-RAASHfeminine noun/ɡəleː mẽː xərɑːʃ/

A sore throat in Hindi is गले में ख़राश (gale mein kharaash). Keep the nukta in ख़राश: मुझे गले में ख़राश है, तेज़ गले में ख़राश, आप गले में ख़राश की दवा लें.

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मुझे गले में ख़राश है, कोई लोज़ेंज है?

mujhe gale mein kharaash hai, koi lozenj hai?

I have a sore throat — do you have any lozenges?
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How to pronounce गले में ख़राश

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GUH-le mein kha-RAASH

/ɡəleː mẽː xərɑːʃ/

Gale mein kharaash: GUH-le, soft mein, kha-RAASH with a breathy kh. Copy the nukta on ख़.

"Sore throat" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
गले में ख़राशgale mein kharaashsore throat

Default complaint to a doctor or chemist.

तेज़ गले में ख़राशtez gale mein kharaashsevere sore throat

When it hurts to swallow.

हल्की गले में ख़राशhalki gale mein kharaashmild sore throat

Downplaying the pain.

गले में ख़राश की दवाgale mein kharaash ki davasore-throat medicine

Pharmacy ask.

How to use गले में ख़राश in real life

  1. 1Chemist counter

    मुझे गले में ख़राश है, कोई लोज़ेंज है?

    mujhe gale mein kharaash hai, koi lozenj hai?

    I have a sore throat — do you have any lozenges?

    Everyday clinic talk.

  2. 2Calling in sick

    आज गले में ख़राश है, घर से काम करूँगा।

    aaj gale mein kharaash hai, ghar se kaam karunga.

    I have a sore throat today; I'll work from home.

    Work excuse.

  3. 3Advice with aap

    आप गले में ख़राश में ठंडा पानी पिएं।

    aap gale mein kharaash mein thanda paani na piyen.

    Please don't drink cold water with a sore throat.

    Soft aap tip.

Mistakes English speakers make with गले में ख़राश

Incorrect: Writing खराश without nukta

Correct: ख़राश with nukta on ख़

Copy गले में ख़राश exactly; गले में खराश without nukta fails the headword.

Incorrect: Saying only ख़राश without गले में

Correct: Full phrase गले में ख़राश

Both parts belong together for this page.

Good to know

People often buy lozenges or warm turmeric milk for गले में ख़राश before seeing a doctor. Chemists ask whether it came with fever. Soft speech and warm water are common home tips.

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    आपको गले में ख़राश कितने दिन से है?

    aapko gale mein kharaash kitne din se hai?

    How many days have you had a sore throat?

  2. You

    दो दिन से गले में ख़राश है, निगलने में दर्द।

    do din se gale mein kharaash hai, nigalne mein dard.

    Two days of sore throat — it hurts to swallow.

  3. ChatPal

    यह लोज़ेंज लीजिए, गरम पानी पिएं।

    yah lozenj lijiye, garam paani piyen.

    Take these lozenges and drink warm water.

  4. You

    धन्यवाद, गले में ख़राश जल्दी ठीक हो जाए।

    dhanyavaad, gale mein kharaash jaldi theek ho jaaye.

    Thanks — hope the sore throat clears soon.

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Common questions about "Sore throat" in Hindi

How do you say sore throat in Hindi?

गले में ख़राश (gale mein kharaash). Keep the nukta in ख़राश.

Can I drop गले में?

No for this page — use the full phrase गले में ख़राश.

How do I tell a chemist?

मुझे गले में ख़राश है, कोई दवा है?

Cold drinks?

People often avoid ठंडा पानी when they have गले में ख़राश.

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