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"Winter" in Hindi: सर्दी

सर्दीsardi

Say it: SAR-deefeminine noun/sərd̪iː/

Note: the season: सर्दियाँ (sardiyaan)

Winter is सर्दी (sardi). Say सर्दी में गर्म कपड़े पहनिए. The plural note सर्दियाँ names the season stretch but this page's headword is सर्दी.

Packing for Delhi

सर्दी में जैकेट ज़रूर रखिए।

sardi men jacket zaroor rakhiye.

In winter, do keep a jacket.
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How to pronounce सर्दी

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SAR-dee

/sərd̪iː/

SAR-dee. Soft dental d; clear ee.

"Winter" in Hindi: quick reference

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सर्दीsardiwinter / cold season

Default headword.

सर्दी मेंsardi menin winter

Time phrase.

कड़ाके की सर्दीkadake ki sardibitter winter cold

North India chill.

सर्दियाँsardiyaanthe winters / winter season

Seasonal note — not a substitute for सर्दी alone.

How to use सर्दी in real life

  1. 1Packing for Delhi

    सर्दी में जैकेट ज़रूर रखिए।

    sardi men jacket zaroor rakhiye.

    In winter, do keep a jacket.

    Travel tip.

  2. 2Market chat

    इस साल सर्दी जल्दी गई।

    is saal sardi jaldi aa gayi.

    Winter came early this year.

    Weather small talk.

  3. 3School note

    सर्दी की छुट्टियाँ कब शुरू होंगी?

    sardi ki chhuttiyaan kab shuru hongi?

    When do the winter holidays start?

    Keep सर्दी.

Mistakes English speakers make with सर्दी

Incorrect: Using only सर्दियाँ and skipping सर्दी

Correct: सर्दी

सर्दियाँ is the seasonal note; this page teaches सर्दी.

Incorrect: Saying ठंड है when you mean the winter season page

Correct: सर्दी

ठंड है is it's cold; winter here is सर्दी.

Good to know

North Indian winters mean fog, peanut snacks, and गुनगुनी धूप on rooftops. People plan trips around सर्दी की छुट्टियाँ. Soft woolens appear the moment सर्दी starts.

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Planning a December trip

  1. ChatPal

    आप सर्दी में कहाँ जाएँगे?

    aap sardi men kahaan jaayenge?

    Where will you go in winter?

  2. You

    सर्दी में पहाड़ों का प्लान है।

    sardi men pahaadon ka plan hai.

    In winter the plan is the hills.

  3. ChatPal

    वहाँ सर्दी बहुत तेज़ होती है।

    wahaan sardi bahut tez hoti hai.

    Winter is very harsh there.

  4. You

    हाँ, इसलिए सर्दी के कपड़े पैक करूँगा।

    haan, isliye sardi ke kapde pack karunga.

    Yes — so I'll pack winter clothes.

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Common questions about "Winter" in Hindi

How do you say winter in Hindi?

सर्दी (sardi).

What is सर्दियाँ?

A seasonal note — related, but this page's headword is सर्दी.

How do I say in winter?

सर्दी में.

Is ठंड the same?

ठंड है means it's cold; the season word here is सर्दी.

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