Namaste! and welcome to today’s Hindi word of the day: chuttee.
It is fitting to have this as our word today, as it is July and lots of people are on their summer chuttee. Chutee means vacation or holiday.
We also use it to say “day off” for example,” today is a day off” from school or work.
Aaj chuttee hai.
Aaj (today)
Chuttee (vacation/holiday)
Hai (is)
If I translate the sentence from Hindi to English it’s: today vacation is or today is a holiday. Remember, the order of the words in Hindi is not the same as English. In Hindi the verb goes at the end of a sentence. In this case the verb is … “is”.
State-of-Being Verbs
The verb “is” is called a state-of-being verb. A state-of-being is sometimes called a linking verb. These verbs do not function like normal action verbs. Instead these verbs connect a subject with information more about it. These verbs add meaning to the subject.
Examples of state-of-being verbs:
- Is
- Are
- Am
Let’s use the word chuttee.
Summer vacation = garmee kee chuttee
Day off from school= school kee chuttee
Day off from work = office kee chuttee
Hindi Word Of The Day:
Chuttee, More Use Cases
I am going on vacation (male).
I am going on vacation (female)
I want to go on vacation. (gender neutral)
How To Say Today, Tomorrow, and Yesterday in Hindi
Summary of Hindi Word
Of The Day: Chuttee
In this quick Hindi lesson we learned:
- How to say vacation/holiday in Hindi
- The use cases for the word “chuttee”
- How to say “today” in Hindi
- The order of words in a Hindi sentence is not the same as English sentences
- What a state-of-being verb is
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About Samta Aunty
Growing up in Orange County, California, I learned Hindi and Indian culture from my parents and the community. At one point, in addition to understanding Hindi, I developed an interest in speaking, and my parents encouraged me.
Friday night was date-night with my mom. We would eat parathas and watch Hindi movies together. I asked lots of questions and switched to speaking in Hindi at home.
That day, in high school, when my Chachi in Delhi said, “Tumhari Hindi bahut achi hain” is one of my favorite memories.
I started Virtual PreSkool to pay it forward. It’s fulfilling when a student comes to class and excitedly shares that they successfully connected with grandparents/relatives or when they were in India and knew how to ask for directions.
After completing undergrad at UC Irvine, I did my MBA at the USC Marshall School of Business. I’ve been an entrepreneur my entire career.
When I’m not teaching and creating lessons, I’m usually exercising, cooking vegan meals, or traveling. I love writing about travel on my blog PassportPages.
Dhanyavaad!
