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"Stairs" in Hindi: सीढ़ियाँ
सीढ़ियाँseedhiyaan
Stairs in Hindi is सीढ़ियाँ (seedhiyaan), a feminine plural. A single step can be सीढ़ी (seedhi), but this page's headword is the plural form.
Apartment building
लिफ़्ट खराब है, सीढ़ियाँ चढ़नी पड़ेंगी।lift kharaab hai, seedhiyaan chadhni padengi.
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How to pronounce सीढ़ियाँ
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SEE-dhi-yaan
/siːɽʱɪjɑ̃ː/
Seedhiyaan is SEE-dhi-yaan. Soft dental d, aspirated dh feel in dhi, and a nasal yaan at the end.
"Stairs" in Hindi: quick reference
| Hindi | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| सीढ़ियाँseedhiyaan | stairs Headword plural. | Headword plural. |
| सीढ़ीseedhi | step; stair Singular. | Singular. |
| सीढ़ियाँ चढ़नाseedhiyaan chadhana | to climb the stairs Everyday verb pair. | Everyday verb pair. |
| सीढ़ियों सेseedhiyon se | via the stairs Directions. | Directions. |
How to use सीढ़ियाँ in real life
- 1Apartment building
लिफ़्ट खराब है, सीढ़ियाँ चढ़नी पड़ेंगी।
lift kharaab hai, seedhiyaan chadhni padengi.
The lift is broken; we'll have to climb the stairs.
Feminine plural agreement.
- 2Giving directions
ऑफिस तीसरी मंज़िल पर है, सीढ़ियाँ बाईं ओर।
office tisri manzil par hai, seedhiyaan baayin or.
The office is on the third floor; the stairs are on the left.
Landmark.
- 3Fitness chat
रोज़ सीढ़ियाँ चढ़ने से साँस तेज़ हो जाती है।
roz seedhiyaan chadhne se saans tez ho jaati hai.
Climbing stairs every day makes you breathe harder.
Exercise talk.
Mistakes English speakers make with सीढ़ियाँ
Incorrect: Using only seedhi when you mean the staircase
Correct: Seedhiyaan
This headword is the plural सीढ़ियाँ for stairs.
Incorrect: Seedhiyaan chadhana hai (wrong gender feel)
Correct: Seedhiyaan chadhni hain / chadhni padengi
Treat सीढ़ियाँ as feminine plural in agreement.
Good to know
Many older buildings still lean on सीढ़ियाँ more than lifts, so visitors hear chadh jaaiye often. People offer help carrying bags up stairs without fuss. In metros, escalators and stairs share the rush-hour flow.
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Finding the way up in a walk-up building
ChatPal
लिफ़्ट है या सिर्फ़ सीढ़ियाँ?
lift hai ya sirf seedhiyaan?
Is there a lift or only stairs?
You
यहाँ सिर्फ़ सीढ़ियाँ हैं।
yahaan sirf seedhiyaan hain.
There are only stairs here.
ChatPal
ठीक है, धीरे-धीरे चलते हैं।
theek hai, dheere-dheere chalte hain.
Okay — let's go slowly.
You
हाँ, सीढ़ियाँ थोड़ी खड़ी हैं।
haan, seedhiyaan thodi khadi hain.
Yes — the stairs are a bit steep.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Stairs" in Hindi
Stairs vs one step?
Seedhiyaan for stairs; seedhi for a step.
Climb the stairs?
Seedhiyaan chadho / chadhie.
Via the stairs?
Seedhiyon se.
Why the plural form?
The dictionary headword here is सीढ़ियाँ.
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