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"Sport" in Hindi: खेल

खेलkhel

Say it: khelmasculine noun/kʰeːl/

Note: also: स्पोर्ट्स (sports)

Sport is खेल (khel). It also means game, so आप कौन सा खेल खेलते हैं? covers cricket, football, and board games in everyday talk.

Gym chat

आपका पसंदीदा खेल क्या है?

aapka pasandeeda khel kya hai?

What is your favorite sport?
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How to pronounce खेल

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khel

/kʰeːl/

Khel: one syllable, soft kh (aspirated k), clear el. Short and punchy.

"Sport" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
खेलkhelsport / game

Default for sports and games.

खेल खेलनाkhel khelnato play a sport

Activity talk.

टीम खेलteam khelteam sport

Cricket, hockey, football.

आउटडोर खेलoutdoor kheloutdoor sport

Parks and schools.

How to use खेल in real life

  1. 1Gym chat

    आपका पसंदीदा खेल क्या है?

    aapka pasandeeda khel kya hai?

    What is your favorite sport?

    Aap question.

  2. 2School talk

    बच्चे शाम को खेल खेलते हैं।

    bachche shaam ko khel khelte hain.

    The kids play sport in the evening.

    After-school.

  3. 3TV plans

    आज रात क्रिकेट का खेल है।

    aaj raat cricket ka khel hai.

    There's a cricket sport/match tonight.

    Broadcast chat.

Mistakes English speakers make with खेल

Incorrect: Using only स्पोर्ट्स for this page

Correct: खेल is the headword

स्पोर्ट्स does not count for खेल.

Incorrect: Thinking खेल only means children's games

Correct: खेल also means sport

Same word covers sport and game.

Good to know

Cricket dominates खेल talk, but football and kabaddi get loud too. Asking पसंदीदा खेल is a safe icebreaker. Loanword स्पोर्ट्स appears on TV, yet everyday speech keeps खेल.

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  1. ChatPal

    आप कौन सा खेल पसंद करते हैं?

    aap kaun sa khel pasand karte hain?

    Which sport do you like?

  2. You

    मुझे टेनिस वाला खेल अच्छा लगता है।

    mujhe tennis vaala khel achha lagta hai.

    I like tennis as a sport.

  3. ChatPal

    अच्छा! यहाँ बैडमिंटन का खेल भी है।

    achha! yahaan badminton ka khel bhi hai.

    Nice! There's badminton sport here too.

  4. You

    चलिए, कल दोनों खेल ट्राय करते हैं।

    chaliye, kal donon khel try karte hain.

    Come on — tomorrow we'll try both sports.

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"Sport" in other languages

FAQ

Common questions about "Sport" in Hindi

How do you say sport in Hindi?

खेल (khel).

Does स्पोर्ट्स count?

Not for this page — use खेल.

Favorite sport?

आपका पसंदीदा खेल क्या है?

Is खेल only 'game'?

No — it also means sport.

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