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"Teacher" in Hindi: शिक्षक

शिक्षकshikshak

Say it: shik-SHAKmasculine noun/ʃɪkʂək/

Note: female: शिक्षिका (shikshika); everyday: टीचर (teechar)

Teacher in Hindi is शिक्षक (shikshak) for a man. A woman teacher is शिक्षिका (shikshika). Everyday speech often says टीचर (teechar).

Parent meeting

नए शिक्षक बहुत अच्छे हैं।

naye shikshak bahut achhe hain.

The new teacher is very good.
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How to pronounce शिक्षक

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shik-SHAK

/ʃɪkʂək/

Shikshak is shik-SHAK. Soft sh clusters. Teechar matches English teacher.

"Teacher" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
शिक्षकshikshakteacher (m.)

Default masculine headword.

शिक्षिकाshikshikateacher (f.)

Female teacher.

टीचरteecharteacher

Everyday school loan.

गुरुजीgurujirespected teacher

Traditional respect.

How to use शिक्षक in real life

  1. 1Parent meeting

    नए शिक्षक बहुत अच्छे हैं।

    naye shikshak bahut achhe hain.

    The new teacher is very good.

    Respectful hain.

  2. 2Homework

    शिक्षक ने होमवर्क चेक किया।

    shikshak ne homework check kiya.

    The teacher checked the homework.

    Ne agent.

  3. 3College

    हमारे शिक्षक परीक्षा की तारीख बताएँगे।

    hamare shikshak pariksha ki taarikh bataayenge.

    Our teacher will tell the exam date.

    Masculine headword form; for a woman say shikshika in variants.

Mistakes English speakers make with शिक्षक

Incorrect: Using only sir/miss when practicing शिक्षक

Correct: Shikshak / shikshika / teechar

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Incorrect: Shikshak for a known woman teacher

Correct: Shikshika

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Good to know

Schools mix शिक्षक on certificates with टीचर in hallways. Students still say sir/miss aloud. Guruji carries older respect, especially for music and traditional arts.

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Asking who teaches Hindi

  1. ChatPal

    आपके हिंदी शिक्षक कौन हैं?

    aapke hindi shikshak kaun hain?

    Who is your Hindi teacher?

  2. You

    हमारे शिक्षक शर्मा जी हैं।

    hamare shikshak Sharma ji hain.

    Our teacher is Sharma ji.

  3. ChatPal

    शिक्षक सख्त हैं क्या?

    shikshak sakht hain kya?

    Is the teacher strict?

  4. You

    नहीं, काफी मिलनसार हैं।

    nahin, kaafi milansaar hain.

    No — quite friendly.

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"Teacher" in other languages

FAQ

Common questions about "Teacher" in Hindi

Female teacher?

Shikshika.

Everyday word?

Teechar.

Respectful?

Guruji / shikshak ji.

My teacher?

Mere shikshak / meri shikshika.

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