Hindi · Time, Numbers & Colors

"Thirteen" in Hindi: तेरह

तेरहterah

Say it: TE-rahnumber/t̪eːrəɦ/

Thirteen in Hindi is तेरह (terah). Age: तेरह साल, and time talk can use तेरह बजे for 1 pm in 24-ish casual speech, though एक बजे is clearer.

Teen age

मेरी बेटी तेरह साल की है।

meri beti terah saal ki hai.

My daughter is thirteen years old.
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How to pronounce तेरह

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TE-rah

/t̪eːrəɦ/

Terah is TE-rah. Soft dental t, open e, light rah. Two beats.

"Thirteen" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
तेरहterahthirteen

Default number.

तेरह सालterah saalthirteen years

Age.

तेरहवाँterahwaanthirteenth

Ordinal.

तेरह लोगterah logthirteen people

Count.

How to use तेरह in real life

  1. 1Teen age

    मेरी बेटी तेरह साल की है।

    meri beti terah saal ki hai.

    My daughter is thirteen years old.

    Age.

  2. 2Bus seats

    बस में तेरह सीट खाली हैं।

    bus mein terah seat khaali hain.

    Thirteen seats are empty on the bus.

    Count.

  3. 3Building

    तेरहवें फ़्लोर पर ऑफ़िस है।

    terahwen floor par office hai.

    The office is on the thirteenth floor.

    Ordinal oblique.

Mistakes English speakers make with तेरह

Incorrect: Using English thirteen only

Correct: Say तेरह

Everyday Hindi number is तेरह.

Incorrect: Tera without h feel

Correct: तेरह (terah)

Keep the final h sound in romanization.

Good to know

तेरह is a normal teen number without Western unlucky-13 drama for most people. School classes and cricket jersey numbers make it familiar.

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Confirming a teen's age for a form

  1. ChatPal

    उम्र तेरह है ना?

    umr terah hai na?

    Age is thirteen, right?

  2. You

    हाँ, अभी तेरह साल पूरे हुए।

    haan, abhi terah saal poore hue.

    Yes — just turned thirteen.

  3. ChatPal

    फ़ॉर्म पर तेरह लिख दें?

    form par terah likh den?

    Shall we write thirteen on the form?

  4. You

    जी, तेरह सही है।

    ji, terah sahi hai.

    Yes, thirteen is correct.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Thirteen" in Hindi

Age line?

Terah saal ka/ki hai.

Ordinal?

Terahwaan.

Unlucky?

Not a big Hindi superstition for most.

People count?

Terah log.

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