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"Thursday" in Hindi: गुरुवार

गुरुवारguruvaar

Say it: gu-ru-VAARmasculine noun/ɡʊrʊʋɑːr/

Note: also: बृहस्पतिवार (brihaspativaar)

Thursday in Hindi is गुरुवार (guruvaar), a masculine day name. Formal or older speech may say बृहस्पतिवार (brihaspativaar).

Temple

दादी गुरुवार को मंदिर जाती हैं।

daadi guruvaar ko mandir jaati hain.

Grandma goes to the temple on Thursdays.
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How to pronounce गुरुवार

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gu-ru-VAAR

/ɡʊrʊʋɑːr/

Guruvaar is gu-ru-VAAR with light gu-ru then stress on vaar.

"Thursday" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
गुरुवारguruvaarThursday

Default.

बृहस्पतिवारbrihaspativaarThursday (formal)

Older / formal.

गुरुवार कोguruvaar koon Thursday

Plans.

अगले गुरुवारagle guruvaarnext Thursday

Future.

How to use गुरुवार in real life

  1. 1Temple

    दादी गुरुवार को मंदिर जाती हैं।

    daadi guruvaar ko mandir jaati hain.

    Grandma goes to the temple on Thursdays.

    Habit.

  2. 2Deadline

    फ़ाइल गुरुवार तक भेजनी है।

    file guruvaar tak bhejni hai.

    The file must be sent by Thursday.

    Tak.

  3. 3Dinner

    गुरुवार रात बाहर खाएँगे?

    guruvaar raat baahar khaayenge?

    Shall we eat out Thursday night?

    Invite.

Mistakes English speakers make with गुरुवार

Incorrect: Guruvaar mein milna

Correct: Guruvaar ko milna

Use ko for on Thursday.

Incorrect: Mixing guruvaar with shukravaar

Correct: Guruvaar = Thursday; shukravaar = Friday

Keep weekday names straight.

Good to know

गुरुवार links to Guru and yellow clothes or chana prasad in some homes. Offices still run full Thursday schedules. Brihaspativaar appears more on formal calendars than in casual chat.

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  1. ChatPal

    पिकअप गुरुवार सुबह हो सकता है।

    pickup guruvaar subah ho sakta hai.

    Pickup can be Thursday morning.

  2. You

    गुरुवार ठीक है दस बजे रखिए।

    guruvaar theek hai — das baje rakhie.

    Thursday is fine — please keep ten o'clock.

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    पार्सल पैक करके रख दीजिए।

    parcel pack karke rakh dijiye.

    Please keep the parcel packed.

  4. You

    हो जाएगा गुरुवार को मिलते हैं।

    ho jaayega — guruvaar ko milte hain.

    Will do — see you Thursday.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Thursday" in Hindi

Guruvaar or brihaspativaar?

Guruvaar is everyday; brihaspativaar is formal.

On Thursday?

Guruvaar ko.

By Thursday?

Guruvaar tak.

Next Thursday?

Agle guruvaar.

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