Hindi · Time, Numbers & Colors
"Week" in Hindi: हफ़्ता
हफ़्ताhafta
Note: also: सप्ताह (saptaah)
Week in Hindi is हफ़्ता (hafta), and it is masculine. This is the everyday word in conversation. Is hafte means this week, and agle hafte means next week. Sapthaah exists but sounds bookish.
Making weekend plans
इस हफ़्ते शनिवार को मिल सकते हैं?is hafte shanivaar ko mil sakte hain?
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How to pronounce हफ़्ता
Say it
HUF-taa
/ɦəft̪ɑː/
Hafta is HUF-taa with a light f and long aa. The f has a slight buzz from the nuqta in writing. Two beats: HUF, taa.
"Week" in Hindi: quick reference
| Hindi | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| हफ़्ताhafta | week The normal spoken word for a seven-day week. | The normal spoken word for a seven-day week. |
| इस हफ़्तेis hafte | this week Oblique form hafte after is. | Oblique form hafte after is. |
| अगले हफ़्तेagle hafte | next week Planning ahead. | Planning ahead. |
| पिछले हफ़्तेpichhle hafte | last week Talking about the recent past. | Talking about the recent past. |
| हफ़्ते मेंhafte mein | in a week; weekly Hafte mein ek baar means once a week. | Hafte mein ek baar means once a week. |
How to use हफ़्ता in real life
- 1Making weekend plans
इस हफ़्ते शनिवार को मिल सकते हैं?
is hafte shanivaar ko mil sakte hain?
Can we meet this Saturday this week?
Is hafte pinpoints the current week.
- 2Work deadline
प्रोजेक्ट अगले हफ़्ते तक ख़त्म होना चाहिए।
project agle hafte tak khatam hona chahiye.
The project should finish by next week.
Agle hafte tak is a common deadline phrase.
- 3Travel booking
एक हफ़्ते के लिए गोवा जा रहे हैं।
ek hafte ke liye Goa jaa rahe hain.
We're going to Goa for one week.
Ek hafte ke liye counts duration.
Mistakes English speakers make with हफ़्ता
Incorrect: Is hafta mein
Correct: Is hafte
After is, the oblique form is hafte, not hafta.
Incorrect: Using saptaah in daily chat
Correct: Hafta
Saptaah is formal Sanskrit-style. Friends say hafta.
Good to know
The work week is often Monday to Saturday in many offices, with Sunday as main rest day. Hafta also appears in hafta vasooli (weekly collection) in old film slang, but for learners the time sense is what matters.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Scheduling a language exchange session
ChatPal
इस हफ़्ते आप कब फ़्री हैं?
is hafte aap kab free hain?
When are you free this week?
You
बुधवार शाम ठीक है, पूरा हफ़्ता व्यस्त था।
budhvaar shaam theek hai, poora hafta vyast tha.
Wednesday evening works, the whole week was busy.
ChatPal
ठीक, अगले हफ़्ते भी एक सेशन रखें?
theek, agle hafte bhi ek session rakhen?
Fine, shall we keep a session next week too?
You
हाँ, हर हफ़्ते थोड़ा अभ्यास करेंगे तो फायदा होगा।
haan, har hafte thoda abhyaas karenge to faayda hoga.
Yes, practicing a little every week will help.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Week" in Hindi
Is hafta masculine?
Yes. Say ek hafta, yah hafta, and is hafte in oblique form.
What is saptaah?
A formal word for week. Hafta is what people say in conversation.
How do I say every week?
Say har hafte or hafte hafte in some dialects.
How do I say two weeks?
Say do hafte. Ke liye shows duration: do hafte ke liye.
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