Hindi · Time, Numbers & Colors
"Year" in Hindi: साल
सालsaal
Note: also: वर्ष (varsh)
Year in Hindi is साल (saal), and it is masculine. Ek saal means one year, and pichhle saal means last year. For age, say das saal ka for a ten-year-old boy.
Talking about work experience
मैं यहाँ दो साल से काम कर रहा हूँ।main yahaan do saal se kaam kar raha hoon.
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How to pronounce साल
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saal
/sɑːl/
Saal is saal with a long aa. One syllable, like the English word sahl without the h. Keep the aa open and clear.
"Year" in Hindi: quick reference
| Hindi | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| सालsaal | year Everyday counting of years. | Everyday counting of years. |
| एक सालek saal | one year Duration or anniversary. | Duration or anniversary. |
| पिछले सालpichhle saal | last year Recent past reference. | Recent past reference. |
| अगले सालagle saal | next year Future plans. | Future plans. |
| नया सालnaya saal | new year January celebrations and wishes. | January celebrations and wishes. |
How to use साल in real life
- 1Talking about work experience
मैं यहाँ दो साल से काम कर रहा हूँ।
main yahaan do saal se kaam kar raha hoon.
I've been working here for two years.
Do saal se marks duration from a point.
- 2Mentioning age
मेरी बेटी आठ साल की है।
meri beti aath saal ki hai.
My daughter is eight years old.
Saal ki agrees with feminine beti.
- 3New Year wishes
नए साल की शुभकामनाएँ!
naye saal ki shubhkaamnaen!
Best wishes for the new year!
Naya saal caps the calendar shift.
Mistakes English speakers make with साल
Incorrect: Main yahaan do saal kaam kar raha hoon.
Correct: Main yahaan do saal se kaam kar raha hoon.
Duration ongoing uses se: do saal se.
Incorrect: Saal feminine: pichhli saal
Correct: Pichhle saal
Saal is masculine but oblique form is saal after pichhle: pichhle saal.
Good to know
Academic year and festival calendars sometimes differ from the English year. Naya saal on 1 January is widely celebrated in cities. Age in saal comes up early in friendly talk.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Catching up with an old friend in Indore
ChatPal
पिछले साल मिले थे, याद है?
pichhle saal mile the, yaad hai?
We met last year, remember?
You
हाँ, तब से एक साल हो गया!
haan, tab se ek saal ho gaya!
Yes, a whole year has passed since then!
ChatPal
अगले साल शादी है, साल भर में तैयारी है।
agle saal shaadi hai, saal bhar mein taiyaari hai.
Wedding is next year, a full year of prep.
You
बढ़िया, नए साल में मिलते रहेंगे।
badhiya, naye saal mein milte rahenge.
Great, we'll keep meeting in the new year.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Year" in Hindi
Is saal masculine?
Yes. Say ek saal, do saal, and naya saal.
How do I say I am 25 years old?
Say main pachchis saal ka hoon (man) or pachchis saal ki hoon (woman).
What is varsh?
A formal word for year in writing. Daily talk uses saal.
How do I say for two years?
Say do saal se for ongoing duration, or do saal ke liye for a planned span.
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