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"Twelve" in Hindi: बारह

बारहbaarah

Say it: BAA-rahnumber/bɑːrəɦ/

Twelve in Hindi is बारह (baarah). Noon and midnight often: बारह बजे. A dozen maps loosely to बारह चीज़ें.

Lunch plan

हम बारह बजे खाना खाते हैं।

ham baarah baje khaana khaate hain.

We eat lunch at twelve.
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How to pronounce बारह

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BAA-rah

/bɑːrəɦ/

Baarah is BAA-rah. Long baa, soft rah with light h. Two beats.

"Twelve" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
बारहbaarahtwelve

Default number.

बारह बजेbaarah bajeat twelve o'clock

Noon or midnight — context.

बारहवाँbaarahwaantwelfth

Ordinal.

बारह लोगbaarah logtwelve people

Headcount.

How to use बारह in real life

  1. 1Lunch plan

    हम बारह बजे खाना खाते हैं।

    ham baarah baje khaana khaate hain.

    We eat lunch at twelve.

    Noon.

  2. 2RSVP

    पार्टी में बारह मेहमान आएँगे।

    party mein baarah mehmaan aayenge.

    Twelve guests will come to the party.

    Count.

  3. 3Floor number

    लिफ़्ट में बारहवाँ फ़्लोर दबाएँ।

    lift mein baarahwaan floor dabaayen.

    Press the twelfth floor in the lift.

    Ordinal.

Mistakes English speakers make with बारह

Incorrect: Using dozen always instead of बारह

Correct: Say बारह

Dozen is English; Hindi count is बारह.

Incorrect: Barah without long aa

Correct: बारह (baarah)

Long aa in बा.

Good to know

बारह बजे can mean noon or midnight — add दोपहर or रात if needed. School bells and office breaks often sit near बारह.

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Setting a noon meeting

  1. ChatPal

    क्या बारह बजे मिल सकते हैं?

    kya baarah baje mil sakte hain?

    Can we meet at twelve?

  2. You

    हाँ, बारह ठीक रहेगा।

    haan, baarah theek rahega.

    Yes, twelve will be fine.

  3. ChatPal

    कैफ़े में बारह लोग सकते हैं।

    cafe mein baarah log aa sakte hain.

    Twelve people can come to the cafe.

  4. You

    अच्छा, बारह के लिए टेबल बुक करूँ।

    achha, baarah ke liye table book karoon.

    Okay — I'll book a table for twelve.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Twelve" in Hindi

Noon?

Dopahar baarah baje.

Midnight?

Raat baarah baje.

Ordinal?

Baarahwaan.

Dozen?

Often just बारह items.

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