Hindi · Time, Numbers & Colors
"Twelve" in Hindi: बारह
बारहbaarah
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.
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How to pronounce बारह
Say it
BAA-rah
/bɑːrəɦ/
Baarah is BAA-rah. Long baa, soft rah with light h. Two beats.
"Twelve" in Hindi: quick reference
| Hindi | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| बारहbaarah | twelve Default number. | Default number. |
| बारह बजेbaarah baje | at twelve o'clock Noon or midnight — context. | Noon or midnight — context. |
| बारहवाँbaarahwaan | twelfth Ordinal. | Ordinal. |
| बारह लोगbaarah log | twelve people Headcount. | Headcount. |
How to use बारह in real life
- 1Lunch plan
हम बारह बजे खाना खाते हैं।
ham baarah baje khaana khaate hain.
We eat lunch at twelve.
Noon.
- 2RSVP
पार्टी में बारह मेहमान आएँगे।
party mein baarah mehmaan aayenge.
Twelve guests will come to the party.
Count.
- 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.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Setting a noon meeting
ChatPal
क्या बारह बजे मिल सकते हैं?
kya baarah baje mil sakte hain?
Can we meet at twelve?
You
हाँ, बारह ठीक रहेगा।
haan, baarah theek rahega.
Yes, twelve will be fine.
ChatPal
कैफ़े में बारह लोग आ सकते हैं।
cafe mein baarah log aa sakte hain.
Twelve people can come to the cafe.
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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