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"That's right" in Hindi: सही है / बिल्कुल

सही है / बिल्कुलsahi hai / bilkul

Say it: sa-HEE hai / BIL-kulphrase/səɦiː ɦɛː/, /bɪlkʊl/

That's right is सही है or बिल्कुल (sahi hai / bilkul). Either alternative counts — सही है for soft agree, बिल्कुल for stronger yes.

Directions check

बाएँ मुड़ना है ना? सही है

baayen mudna hai na? sahi hai.

We turn left, right? That's right.
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How to pronounce सही है / बिल्कुल

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sa-HEE hai / BIL-kul

/səɦiː ɦɛː/, /bɪlkʊl/

Sa-hee hai — or BIL-kul. बिल्कुल has a clear l cluster.

"That's right" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
सही हैsahi haithat's right

Soft agree.

बिल्कुलbilkulexactly / totally

Strong agree.

बिल्कुल सही हैbilkul sahi haithat's exactly right

Both together.

हाँ, सही हैhaan, sahi haiyes, that's right

Friendly.

How to use सही है / बिल्कुल in real life

  1. 1Directions check

    बाएँ मुड़ना है ना? सही है

    baayen mudna hai na? sahi hai.

    We turn left, right? That's right.

    Confirm.

  2. 2Strong yes

    आपकी बात बिल्कुल सही है

    aapki baat bilkul sahi hai.

    What you said is exactly right.

    Both.

  3. 3Quick reply

    बिल्कुलवही सोचा मैंने

    bilkul — vahi socha maine.

    Exactly — that's what I thought.

    बिल्कुल alone.

Mistakes English speakers make with सही है / बिल्कुल

Incorrect: Using only ठीक है as this headword

Correct: सही है or बिल्कुल

ठीक है is okay; this page teaches सही है / बिल्कुल.

Incorrect: Writing बिलकुल without the ् in बिल्कुल

Correct: बिल्कुल

Copy बिल्कुल carefully.

Good to know

Meetings stack सही है as polite nods. Friends fire बिल्कुल with energy. Combining बिल्कुल सही है is common praise when someone nails a point.

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Confirming a train platform

  1. ChatPal

    प्लेटफ़ॉर्म तीन है ना?

    platform teen hai na?

    It's platform three, right?

  2. You

    सही है

    sahi hai.

    That's right.

  3. ChatPal

    और ट्रेन लेट है — सही समझा?

    aur train late hai — sahi samjha?

    And the train is late — I got that right?

  4. You

    बिल्कुल, सही है

    bilkul, sahi hai.

    Exactly — that's right.

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FAQ

Common questions about "That's right" in Hindi

How do you say that's right?

सही है or बिल्कुल — either counts.

Stronger?

बिल्कुल or बिल्कुल सही है.

Soft agree?

सही है.

Is ठीक है the same?

Close, but this page teaches सही है / बिल्कुल.

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