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"Wrong" in Hindi: ग़लत

ग़लतgalat

Say it: gha-LUTadjective/ɣələt̪/

Wrong in Hindi is ग़लत (galat). Keep the nukta: यह ग़लत है, ग़लत नंबर, आप ग़लत रास्ते पर हैं.

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पहला जवाब ग़लत था, दूसरा सही।

pehla javaab galat tha, doosra sahi.

The first answer was wrong; the second was right.
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How to pronounce ग़लत

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gha-LUT

/ɣələt̪/

Galat: soft gha-sound on ग़, then lut. Two light beats. Do not drop the nukta.

"Wrong" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
ग़लतgalatwrong

Default adjective for facts, roads, answers.

ग़लत जवाबgalat javaabwrong answer

Tests and quizzes.

ग़लत रास्ताgalat raastawrong way

Directions.

बिल्कुल ग़लतbilkul galatcompletely wrong

Strong disagreement, still polite with aap.

How to use ग़लत in real life

  1. 1Quiz review

    पहला जवाब ग़लत था, दूसरा सही।

    pehla javaab galat tha, doosra sahi.

    The first answer was wrong; the second was right.

    Classroom.

  2. 2Navigation

    हम ग़लत मोड़ पर मुड़ गए।

    hum galat mod par mud gaye.

    We took the wrong turn.

    Travel.

  3. 3Gentle correction

    माफ़ कीजिए, आपका नंबर ग़लत लग रहा है।

    maaf kijiye, aapka number galat lag raha hai.

    Sorry — your number seems wrong.

    Aap soft.

Mistakes English speakers make with ग़लत

Incorrect: Writing गलत without nukta

Correct: ग़लत with nukta on ग़

गलत without nukta does not count for this headword.

Incorrect: Calling a person झूठा when you mean factually wrong

Correct: Use ग़लत for facts; झूठा is false/liar

Different pages: ग़लत ≠ झूठा.

Good to know

People soften ग़लत with शायद or लग रहा है so it does not sound like an attack. In shops, ग़लत साइज़ is everyday. News and exams use ग़लत freely for facts.

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  1. ChatPal

    क्या यह पता ग़लत तो नहीं?

    kya yah pata galat to nahin?

    Is this address wrong?

  2. You

    हाँ, फ़्लैट नंबर ग़लत लिखा है।

    haan, flat number galat likha hai.

    Yes — the flat number is written wrong.

  3. ChatPal

    ठीक है, सही नंबर भेज दीजिए।

    theek hai, sahi number bhej dijiye.

    Okay, please send the right number.

  4. You

    भेज दिया पहले वाला ग़लत था।

    bhej diya — pehle vaala galat tha.

    Sent — the earlier one was wrong.

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Common questions about "Wrong" in Hindi

What is wrong in Hindi?

ग़लत (galat). Keep the nukta on ग़.

Is गलत without nukta okay?

No for this page — write ग़लत.

How do I correct someone politely?

शायद यह ग़लत है, क्या आप चेक कर सकते हैं?

Wrong vs false?

Factually wrong is ग़लत; false/liar vibes use झूठा.

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