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"True" in Hindi: सच

सचsach

Say it: SACHadjective/sətʃ/

Note: also: सत्य (satya)

True in Hindi is सच (sach). Say यह सच है, सच बताइए, आप सच कह रहे हैं. Formal सत्य exists, but it does not count for this page.

Confirming news

हाँ, यह खबर सच है।

haan, yah khabar sach hai.

Yes — this news is true.
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How to pronounce सच

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SACH

/sətʃ/

Sach: one short beat, soft ch as in church. Clear and clipped.

"True" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
सचsachtrue / truth

Default everyday word.

यह सच हैyah sach haithat is true

Confirming.

सच मेंsach meinreally / truly

Surprise or emphasis.

सच बताओsach bataotell the truth

Casual; with aap use बताइए.

How to use सच in real life

  1. 1Confirming news

    हाँ, यह खबर सच है।

    haan, yah khabar sach hai.

    Yes — this news is true.

    Confirm.

  2. 2Surprise

    सच में आप दिल्ली जा रहे हैं?

    sach mein aap dilli ja rahe hain?

    Are you really going to Delhi?

    Aap.

  3. 3Gentle ask

    कृपया सच बताइए, ट्रेन लेट है?

    kripya sach bataiye, train late hai?

    Please tell the truth — is the train late?

    Polite.

Mistakes English speakers make with सच

Incorrect: Using only सत्य on this page

Correct: Everyday headword is सच

सत्य is the formal note and does not count.

Incorrect: Confusing सच with सही

Correct: सच = true/truth; सही = correct

Related but different words.

Good to know

Friends say सच में for surprise all day long. Court and school essays may prefer सत्य, but markets and homes live on सच. Soften blunt honesty with कृपया सच बताइए.

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Checking a rumor about a sale

  1. ChatPal

    क्या आधी छूट सच है?

    kya aadhi chhoot sach hai?

    Is the half-off deal true?

  2. You

    हाँ, साइन बोर्ड पर सच लिखा है।

    haan, sign board par sach likha hai.

    Yes — it's written true on the signboard.

  3. ChatPal

    सच में आज ही खत्म होती है?

    sach mein aaj hi khatm hoti hai?

    Is it really ending today?

  4. You

    सच है, शाम तक जाइए।

    sach hai, shaam tak aa jaiye.

    It's true — come by evening.

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FAQ

Common questions about "True" in Hindi

What is true in Hindi?

सच (sach).

Does सत्य count?

No for this page — use सच.

Really?

सच में?

Polite ask for the truth?

कृपया सच बताइए।

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