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"Sunday" in Hindi: रविवार

रविवारravivaar

Say it: ra-vi-VAARmasculine noun/rəʋɪʋɑːr/

Note: also: इतवार (itvaar)

Sunday in Hindi is रविवार (ravivaar), a masculine day name. Many people also say इतवार (itvaar) in casual speech.

Family lunch

रविवार को पूरे घर में खाना बनता है।

ravivaar ko poore ghar mein khaana banta hai.

On Sunday the whole house cooks a big meal.
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How to pronounce रविवार

Say it

ra-vi-VAAR

/rəʋɪʋɑːr/

Ravivaar is ra-vi-VAAR. Keep ra-vi light and stress the long vaar.

"Sunday" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
रविवारravivaarSunday

Default.

इतवारitvaarSunday (colloquial)

Everyday alternate.

रविवार कोravivaar koon Sunday

Plans.

रविवार की छुट्टीravivaar ki chhuttiSunday holiday

Weekend feel.

How to use रविवार in real life

  1. 1Family lunch

    रविवार को पूरे घर में खाना बनता है।

    ravivaar ko poore ghar mein khaana banta hai.

    On Sunday the whole house cooks a big meal.

    Ko for on.

  2. 2Market closed

    कुछ दुकानें रविवार को बंद रहती हैं।

    kuchh dukaanen ravivaar ko band rahti hain.

    Some shops stay closed on Sunday.

    Practical tip.

  3. 3Sleeping in

    रविवार सुबह देर तक सोऊँगा।

    ravivaar subah der tak sounga.

    On Sunday morning I'll sleep in.

    Casual weekend plan; itvaar is a spoken alternate.

Mistakes English speakers make with रविवार

Incorrect: Ravivaar mein milna

Correct: Ravivaar ko milna

Use ko for on Sunday.

Incorrect: Mixing ravivaar with shanivaar

Correct: Ravivaar = Sunday; shanivaar = Saturday

Keep the weekend names distinct.

Good to know

रविवार is family time: long breakfasts, temple or church visits, and cricket on TV. Itvaar shows up in North Indian casual speech. Not every shop closes, but traffic often eases until late morning.

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Planning a lazy weekend brunch

  1. ChatPal

    रविवार को बाहर नाश्ता करें?

    ravivaar ko baahar naashta karen?

    Shall we have breakfast out on Sunday?

  2. You

    रविवार ठीक है ग्यारह बजे?

    ravivaar theek hai — gyaarah baje?

    Sunday works — eleven o'clock?

  3. ChatPal

    हाँ, भीड़ से पहले चले जाएँगे।

    haan, bheed se pahle chale jaayenge.

    Yes — we'll go before the crowd.

  4. You

    परफ़ेक्ट, रविवार को मिलते हैं।

    perfect, ravivaar ko milte hain.

    Perfect — see you Sunday.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Sunday" in Hindi

Ravivaar or itvaar?

Both mean Sunday; ravivaar is the headword.

On Sunday?

Ravivaar ko.

Sunday holiday?

Ravivaar ki chhutti.

Next Sunday?

Agle ravivaar.

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