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"Two" in Hindi: दो

दोdo

Say it: donumber/d̪oː/

Two in Hindi is दो (do). Use it before nouns: दो चाय (do chai), दो लोग (do log).

Tea stall

भैया, दो चाय देना।

bhaiya, do chai dena.

Bhaiya, give two teas.
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How to pronounce दो

Say it

do

/d̪oː/

Do is a pure long o, like doe without a y glide. Keep it one short beat.

"Two" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
दोdotwo

Default number.

दो लोगdo logtwo people

Headcount.

दोनोंdononboth

The two of them/us.

दूसराdoosrasecond; the other

Ordinal / other one.

How to use दो in real life

  1. 1Tea stall

    भैया, दो चाय देना।

    bhaiya, do chai dena.

    Bhaiya, give two teas.

    Classic order.

  2. 2Movie tickets

    दो टिकट सेंटर में चाहिए।

    do ticket center mein chahiye.

    I need two tickets in the center.

    Box office.

  3. 3Sharing fruit

    दो सेब काट लो।

    do seb kaat lo.

    Cut two apples.

    Kitchen.

Mistakes English speakers make with दो

Incorrect: Doos for two

Correct: Do

The cardinal number is दो (do); doosra is second/other.

Incorrect: Saying two in English only when practicing

Correct: Do

Use Hindi दो before the noun.

Good to know

दो चाय is one of the most spoken lines at stalls across India. Duality shows up in idioms like do-do haath, but learners start with plain counting and orders. Donon covers both when the pair is already known.

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Ordering at a roadside stall

  1. ChatPal

    कितने समोसे लें?

    kitne samose len?

    How many samosas should we get?

  2. You

    दो काफी हैं।

    do kaafi hain.

    Two are enough.

  3. ChatPal

    और दो पानी की बोतल?

    aur do paani ki botal?

    And two water bottles?

  4. You

    हाँ, दो पानी भी ले लो।

    haan, do paani bhi le lo.

    Yes — take two waters too.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Two" in Hindi

Two teas?

Do chai.

Both?

Donon.

Second?

Doosra / doosri.

Two people?

Do log.

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