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"Stranger" in Hindi: अजनबी

अजनबीajnabi

Say it: aj-NA-bimasculine noun/ədʒənbiː/

Stranger in Hindi is अजनबी (ajnabi), masculine as a category. Soft: अजनबी व्यक्ति. Advice: अजनबी से सावधान.

Parent advice

अजनबी से मिठाई मत लो।

ajnabi se mithai mat lo.

Don't take sweets from a stranger.
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How to pronounce अजनबी

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aj-NA-bi

/ədʒənbiː/

Ajnabi is aj-NA-bi. Soft aj, clear na, light bi. Three short beats; stress on na.

"Stranger" in Hindi: quick reference

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अजनबीajnabistranger

Default noun/adjective.

अजनबी व्यक्तिajnabi vyaktia stranger

Formal.

अजनबी शहरajnabi shaharunfamiliar city

Travel feel.

अजनबी मत बनोajnabi mat banodon't be a stranger

Friendly invite.

How to use अजनबी in real life

  1. 1Parent advice

    अजनबी से मिठाई मत लो।

    ajnabi se mithai mat lo.

    Don't take sweets from a stranger.

    Safety.

  2. 2Train

    सामने वाला अजनबी मददगार लगा।

    saamne wala ajnabi madadgaar laga.

    The stranger opposite seemed helpful.

    Travel.

  3. 3Caution

    आप रात में अजनबी के साथ जाएँ।

    aap raat mein ajnabi ke saath na jaayen.

    Please don't go with a stranger at night.

    Aap warning.

Mistakes English speakers make with अजनबी

Incorrect: Using विदेशी for any unknown person

Correct: Unknown person is अजनबी; विदेशी is foreigner

Different meanings.

Incorrect: Ajnabi without the aj start

Correct: अजनबी (ajnabi)

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Good to know

Film songs romanticize अजनबी; parents use it for caution. Cities still practice polite distance with अजनबी while offering directions kindly.

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A parent coaching a teen on city safety

  1. ChatPal

    अजनबी का नंबर मत दो।

    ajnabi ka number mat do.

    Don't give a stranger your number.

  2. You

    समझ गया, अजनबी से दूरी रखूँगा।

    samajh gaya, ajnabi se doori rakhoonga.

    Got it — I'll keep distance from strangers.

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    अगर अजनबी पूछे तो आप शांत रहिए।

    agar ajnabi poochhe to aap shaant rahiye.

    If a stranger asks, please stay calm.

  4. You

    ठीक है, अजनबी को सिर्फ़ दिशा बताऊँगा।

    theek hai, ajnabi ko sirf disha bataaoonga.

    Okay — I'll only give a stranger directions.

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Common questions about "Stranger" in Hindi

Vs foreigner?

Ajnabi = stranger; videshi = foreigner.

Friendly line?

Ajnabi mat bano.

Romanization?

Ajnabi.

Safety tip?

Ajnabi se savdhaan.

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