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"Suitcase" in Hindi: सूटकेस

सूटकेसsootkes

Say it: SOOT-kesmasculine noun/suːʈkeːs/

Suitcase in Hindi is सूटकेस (sootkes), a masculine borrowed noun. It is one hard case; saamaan is luggage in general.

Packing night before

सूटकेस में शर्ट रख दी क्या?

sootkes mein shirt rakh di kya?

Did you put the shirts in the suitcase?
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How to pronounce सूटकेस

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SOOT-kes

/suːʈkeːs/

Sootkes is SOOT-kes, close to English suitcase with a clearer oo in the first syllable.

"Suitcase" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
सूटकेसsootkessuitcase

Hard travel case.

ट्रॉली बैगtrolley bagwheeled suitcase

Common modern label.

सूटकेस पैक करनाsootkes pack karnato pack a suitcase

Travel prep.

छोटा सूटकेसchhota sootkessmall suitcase / cabin bag

Carry-on size.

How to use सूटकेस in real life

  1. 1Packing night before

    सूटकेस में शर्ट रख दी क्या?

    sootkes mein shirt rakh di kya?

    Did you put the shirts in the suitcase?

    Packing check.

  2. 2Airport scale

    यह सूटकेस वज़न में ज़्यादा है।

    yah sootkes vajan mein zyada hai.

    This suitcase is over the weight limit.

    Check-in problem.

  3. 3Cab boot

    सूटकेस पीछे डाल दीजिए।

    sootkes peeche daal dijiye.

    Please put the suitcase in the back.

    Driver request.

Mistakes English speakers make with सूटकेस

Incorrect: Meri sootkes kho gai.

Correct: Mera sootkes kho gaya.

सूटकेस (sootkes) is masculine: mera, gaya.

Incorrect: Sootkes means all luggage.

Correct: Sootkes is one case; saamaan is luggage.

Don’t replace सामान with सूटकेस for every bag.

Good to know

Indian travelers mix sootkes, trolley bag, and cabin bag in the same sentence. Porters still ask sootkes kitne hain? before lifting.

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Repacking before an early flight

  1. ChatPal

    आपका सूटकेस बंद हो गया क्या?

    aapka sootkes band ho gaya kya?

    Is your suitcase closed already?

  2. You

    नहीं, सूटकेस में अभी जूते रखने हैं।

    nahin, sootkes mein abhi joote rakhne hain.

    No — I still need to put shoes in the suitcase.

  3. ChatPal

    ज़िप साइड में है सूटकेस की, जल्दी।

    zip side mein hai sootkes ki, jaldi.

    The suitcase zipper is on the side — hurry.

  4. You

    हो गया, सूटकेस तैयार है अब।

    ho gaya, sootkes taiyaar hai ab.

    Done — the suitcase is ready now.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Suitcase" in Hindi

Suitcase vs luggage?

सूटकेस is one case; सामान is luggage overall.

Gender?

Masculine: mera sootkes.

Wheeled bag word?

Trolley bag is very common.

How do I say pack?

Sootkes pack karna / sootkes mein rakhna.

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