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"Wedding" in Hindi: शादी

शादीshaadi

Say it: SHAA-difeminine noun/ʃɑːd̪iː/

Wedding in Hindi is शादी (shaadi), feminine. Say उनकी शादी अगले महीने है or शादी में आना है. English wedding is also common in cities.

Office chat

मेरी बहन की शादी दिसंबर में है।

meri bahan ki shaadi December mein hai.

My sister's wedding is in December.
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How to pronounce शादी

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SHAA-di

/ʃɑːd̪iː/

Shaadi is SHAA-di. Long shaa, light di. Soft sh, not a hard English s.

"Wedding" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
शादीshaadiwedding; marriage

Default noun.

शादी मेंshaadi meinat the wedding

Attendance talk.

शादी का कार्डshaadi ka kaardwedding card / invite

Invitation.

शादी-विवाहshaadi-vivaahwedding (formal)

More formal pairing.

How to use शादी in real life

  1. 1Office chat

    मेरी बहन की शादी दिसंबर में है।

    meri bahan ki shaadi December mein hai.

    My sister's wedding is in December.

    Family news.

  2. 2RSVP

    क्या आप शादी में पाएँगे?

    kya aap shaadi mein aa paayenge?

    Will you be able to come to the wedding?

    Polite aap.

  3. 3Shopping

    शादी के लिए नई पोशाक चाहिए।

    shaadi ke liye nai poshaak chahiye.

    I need a new outfit for the wedding.

    Clothes run.

Mistakes English speakers make with शादी

Incorrect: Mera shaadi

Correct: मेरी शादी

Shaadi is feminine: meri shaadi.

Incorrect: Using vivaah only in casual chat

Correct: Everyday: शादी

Vivaah is formal; शादी is the spoken default.

Good to know

Indian शादी events can stretch days — sangeet, mehndi, pheras. Guests ask shaadi kab hai? and bring envelopes of cash. Dress codes vary by region; when unsure, ask the hosts.

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Confirming wedding travel plans

  1. ChatPal

    आप शादी के लिए कब पहुँचेंगे?

    aap shaadi ke liye kab pahunchhenge?

    When will you arrive for the wedding?

  2. You

    शुक्रवार सुबह, शादी से एक दिन पहले।

    shukravaar subah, shaadi se ek din pehle.

    Friday morning — one day before the wedding.

  3. ChatPal

    होटल हम बुक कर देते हैं।

    hotel hum book kar dete hain.

    We'll book the hotel.

  4. You

    शुक्रिया शादी में मिलते हैं।

    shukriya — shaadi mein milte hain.

    Thanks — see you at the wedding.

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"Wedding" in other languages

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Common questions about "Wedding" in Hindi

Gender?

Feminine: meri shaadi, badi shaadi.

At the wedding?

Shaadi mein.

Invitation?

Shaadi ka card / invite.

Married?

Shaadi ho gai / vivahit — different from the event noun.

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