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"Three" in Hindi: तीन

तीनteen

Say it: TEENnumber/t̪iːn/

Three in Hindi is तीन (teen). Put it before nouns: तीन टिकट (teen ticket), तीन लोग (teen log).

Bus tickets

भैया, तीन टिकट दिल्ली।

bhaiya, teen ticket Dilli.

Bhaiya, three tickets to Delhi.
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How to pronounce तीन

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TEEN

/t̪iːn/

Teen is TEEN with a long ee, like English teen. Soft dental t.

"Three" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
तीनteenthree

Default number.

तीन लोगteen logthree people

Headcount.

तीनोंteenonall three

The known trio.

तीसराteesrathird

Ordinal.

How to use तीन in real life

  1. 1Bus tickets

    भैया, तीन टिकट दिल्ली।

    bhaiya, teen ticket Dilli.

    Bhaiya, three tickets to Delhi.

    Counter order.

  2. 2Photo pose

    तीन लोग पीछे खड़े हो जाएँ।

    teen log peeche khade ho jaayen.

    Three people stand at the back.

    Group photo.

  3. 3Recipe

    तीन लहसुन की कलियाँ डालो।

    teen lahsun ki kaliyaan daalo.

    Add three garlic cloves.

    Cooking.

Mistakes English speakers make with तीन

Incorrect: Tees for three

Correct: Teen

तीन is three; tees is thirty.

Incorrect: Teenon when you just mean the number three

Correct: Teen

Teenon means all three of a known set.

Good to know

तीन shows up in film titles, cricket overs talk, and everyday orders. Learners mix teen (3) with tees (30) under pressure — slow the vowel. Teenon is handy once a group of three is established.

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Booking a table

  1. ChatPal

    कितने लोग हैं?

    kitne log hain?

    How many people?

  2. You

    तीन लोग।

    teen log.

    Three people.

  3. ChatPal

    ठीक है, तीन की टेबल लगाते हैं।

    theek hai, teen ki table lagaate hain.

    Okay — we'll set a table for three.

  4. You

    धन्यवाद।

    dhanyavaad.

    Thank you.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Three" in Hindi

Three tickets?

Teen ticket.

All three?

Teenon.

Third?

Teesra / teesri.

Teen vs tees?

Teen = 3; tees = 30.

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