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"Town square" in Hindi: चौक

चौकchauk

Say it: CHOWKmasculine noun/tʃɔːk/

A town square in Hindi is चौक (chauk). Say मुख्य चौक, चौक पर मिलना, आप चौक से बाएँ मुड़िए. Soft city directions.

Meet

हम मुख्य चौक पर मिलते हैं।

hum mukhya chauk par milte hain.

We'll meet at the main square.
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How to pronounce चौक

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CHOWK

/tʃɔːk/

Chauk is CHOWK — soft ch, rounded ow, clear k. One beat.

"Town square" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
चौकchauktown square / chowk

Default.

मुख्य चौकmukhya chaukmain square

Landmark.

बाज़ार चौकbazaar chaukmarket square

Shopping.

चौक परchauk parat the square

Meeting point.

How to use चौक in real life

  1. 1Meet

    हम मुख्य चौक पर मिलते हैं।

    hum mukhya chauk par milte hain.

    We'll meet at the main square.

    Plan.

  2. 2Directions

    आप चौक से सीधा जाइए।

    aap chauk se seedha jaaiye.

    Please go straight from the square.

    Aap.

  3. 3Market

    बाज़ार चौक शाम को भीड़ भरा है।

    bazaar chauk shaam ko bheed bhara hai.

    The market square is crowded in the evening.

    Scene.

Mistakes English speakers make with चौक

Incorrect: Using स्क्वेयर only for town square

Correct: Everyday word is चौक

Learn चौक for Indian city squares.

Incorrect: Chauk without Devanagari

Correct: चौक

Copy चौक.

Good to know

Clock towers sit on every शहर का चौक. Political rallies gather at मुख्य चौक. Autowalas still say चौक पर उतार दूँगा।

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Meeting before shopping

  1. ChatPal

    आप चौक पर कितने बजे आएंगे?

    aap chauk par kitne baje aayenge?

    What time will you come to the square?

  2. You

    पाँच बजे मुख्य चौक पर।

    paanch baje mukhya chauk par.

    At five at the main square.

  3. ChatPal

    लाल बोर्ड के पास खड़े रहिए।

    laal board ke paas khade rahiye.

    Please stand near the red board.

  4. You

    ठीक, चौक पहुँचकर कॉल करता हूँ।

    theek, chauk pahunchkar call karta hoon.

    Okay — I'll call when I reach the square.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Town square" in Hindi

Word?

चौक.

Main square?

मुख्य चौक.

At the square?

चौक पर.

Market square?

बाज़ार चौक.

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