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"Street" in Hindi: सड़क

सड़कsadak

Say it: SU-dukfeminine noun/səɽək/

Note: lane: गली (gali)

Street in Hindi is सड़क (sadak), a feminine noun. A narrow lane is गली (gali). Road and street both often map to sadak in everyday speech.

Directions

यह सड़क सीधे बाज़ार जाती है।

yeh sadak seedhe bazaar jaati hai.

This street goes straight to the market.
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How to pronounce सड़क

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SU-duk

/səɽək/

Sadak is SU-duk. Soft d is dental/retroflex flap ड़ — we romanize it d. Final k clear. Two short beats.

"Street" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
सड़कsadakstreet; road

Default.

गलीgalilane; alley

Narrow residential lanes.

मुख्य सड़कmukhya sadakmain road

Bigger thoroughfare.

स्ट्रीटstreetstreet

Address Hinglish.

How to use सड़क in real life

  1. 1Directions

    यह सड़क सीधे बाज़ार जाती है।

    yeh sadak seedhe bazaar jaati hai.

    This street goes straight to the market.

    Feminine jaati.

  2. 2Caution

    सड़क पार करते समय ध्यान रखिए।

    sadak paar karte samay dhyaan rakhiye.

    Be careful when crossing the street.

    Safety.

  3. 3Address

    हमारी गली मुख्य सड़क से जुड़ी है।

    hamari gali mukhya sadak se judi hai.

    Our lane connects to the main street.

    Neighbourhood talk.

Mistakes English speakers make with सड़क

Incorrect: Mera sadak

Correct: Meri sadak

Sadak is feminine.

Incorrect: Using only road when you mean a tiny gali

Correct: गली for lanes; सड़क for streets/roads

Size changes the word.

Good to know

Street food sits on the sadak edge; traffic horns are part of the soundtrack. Night walks feel different by neighbourhood — ask locals which sadak is busy. Monsoon puddles collect at every dip.

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Finding a café from a bus stop

  1. ChatPal

    कैफ़े किस सड़क पर है?

    café kis sadak par hai?

    Which street is the café on?

  2. You

    दूसरी सड़क पर, सिग्नल के बाद।

    doosri sadak par, signal ke baad.

    On the second street, after the signal.

  3. ChatPal

    क्या वह सड़क एकतरफ़ा है?

    kya vah sadak ektarafa hai?

    Is that street one-way?

  4. You

    हाँ, इसलिए सड़क पार करके पैदल चलते हैं।

    haan, isliye sadak paar karke paidal chalte hain.

    Yes, so we'll cross the street and walk.

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"Street" in other languages

FAQ

Common questions about "Street" in Hindi

Sadak vs gali?

Sadak is street/road; gali is a smaller lane.

Street food?

Street food / sadak kinare ka khaana.

Across the street?

Sadak paar / opposite side.

Gender?

Feminine: badi sadak.

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