On a daily basis, you probably encounter at least a few new people. From the cashier at the grocery store to the mailman. I'm sure you'd be able to describe all these people in English, but how about in Hindi? Learning body parts, and especially parts of the face is very important.
If you ever need to go to the doctor or the pharmacy, you’ll need to know what you’re talking about. That’s why we’ll be talking about all the different parts of the face in Hindi during this lesson.
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चेहरा/ सूरत
ceharā/ sūrata
face
पलकें
palakeṃ
eyelashes
भौहें
bhauheṃ
eyebrows
दाढ़ी
dāḍha़ī
beard
मूँछ
mūm̐cha
moustache
माथा
māthā
forehead
ठोड़ी / ठुड्डी
ṭhoḍa़ī / ṭhuḍḍī
chin
जीभ
jībha
tongue
सिर
sira
head
बाल
bāla
hair
आँख
ām̐kha
eyes
एक आँख
eka ām̐kha
one eye
कान
kāna
ear / ears
नाक
nāka
nose
मुंह
muṃha
mouth
होंठ
hoṃṭha
lips
दांत
dāṃta
teeth
गाल
gāla
cheek / cheeks
सिर दर्द
sira darda
headache
दर्द
darda
pain
सिर में दर्द
sira meṃ darda
headache (lit. pain in my head)
मेरे सिर में दर्द है।
Mere sira meṃ darda hai.
I have a headache.
मेरे कान में दर्द है।
Mere kāna meṃ darda hai.
My ears hurt.
मेरे दाँत में दर्द है।
Mere dām̐ta meṃ darda hai.
My teeth hurt.
मेरे नाक की हड्डी टूट गयी है।
Mere nāka kī haḍḍī ṭūṭa gayī hai.
I have broken my nose.
How did your jabaana do with these new words? Time to rest your shiirshh from all the learning? You should feel great, as you've added a whole host of new words to your Hindi vocabulary bank.
Here's an idea to help you practice: go look in the mirror and see if you can name all the features of your face in Hindi. I'm sure you'll have no problem with this lesson under your belt!
Here are a few recommended Hindi lessons to try next!
फिर मिलेंगे (phir milenge),
Nikita Sharma: Rocket Hindi