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"Student" in Hindi: छात्र

छात्रchhaatra

Say it: CHHAA-tramasculine noun/tʃʰɑːt̪rə/

Note: female: छात्रा (chhaatra)

Student in Hindi is छात्र (chhaatra) for a male student. A female student is छात्रा (chhaatraa).

Campus intro

मैं दिल्ली विश्वविद्यालय का छात्र हूँ।

main Dilli vishwavidyalaya ka chhaatra hoon.

I am a student at Delhi University.
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How to pronounce छात्र

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CHHAA-tra

/tʃʰɑːt̪rə/

Chhaatra is CHHAA-tra. Aspirated chh, long aa, soft tra cluster.

"Student" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
छात्रchhaatrastudent (m.)

Default masculine headword.

छात्राchhaatraastudent (f.)

Female student.

स्टूडेंटstudentstudent

Everyday loan.

विद्यार्थीvidyaarthistudent; pupil

Formal/school forms.

How to use छात्र in real life

  1. 1Campus intro

    मैं दिल्ली विश्वविद्यालय का छात्र हूँ।

    main Dilli vishwavidyalaya ka chhaatra hoon.

    I am a student at Delhi University.

    Masculine.

  2. 2Notice board

    सभी छात्र समय पर पहुँचें।

    sabhi chhaatra samay par pahunchen.

    All students should arrive on time.

    Plural group.

  3. 3Scholarship

    नई छात्रा को स्कॉलरशिप मिली।

    nai chhaatraa ko scholarship mili.

    The new (woman) student got a scholarship.

    Feminine form.

Mistakes English speakers make with छात्र

Incorrect: Chhaatra for a known woman student

Correct: Chhaatraa (छात्रा)

Match gender when you know it.

Incorrect: Only saying student in English on forms

Correct: Chhaatra / chhaatraa

Official Hindi often wants छात्र/छात्रा.

Good to know

Colleges print छात्र/छात्रा on IDs while hallways say स्टूडेंट. Exam season makes the word constant. Vidyaarthi appears on older school notices.

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Meeting someone in a library queue

  1. ChatPal

    आप भी छात्र हैं यहाँ?

    aap bhi chhaatra hain yahaan?

    Are you a student here too?

  2. You

    हाँ, प्रथम वर्ष का छात्र हूँ।

    haan, pratham varsh ka chhaatra hoon.

    Yes — I'm a first-year student.

  3. ChatPal

    अच्छा, छात्र कार्ड दिखाना होगा प्रवेश पर।

    achha, chhaatra card dikhaana hoga pravesh par.

    Okay — you'll need to show the student card at entry.

  4. You

    कार्ड मेरे पास है।

    card mere paas hai.

    I have the card.

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Common questions about "Student" in Hindi

Female student?

Chhaatraa (छात्रा).

Everyday loan?

Student.

Formal?

Vidyaarthi.

I am a student?

Main chhaatra/chhaatraa hoon.

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