Pronunciation guide
How to say “Cold” in Hindi
Say “thandaa”. Written ठंडा in Hindi.
ठंडा
Say it: “thandaa”
Formal notation: ṭhaṇḍā
Syllable breakdown
Try saying the word one syllable at a time:
ṭha·ṇḍā
Speaking tips for this word
- Aspirated consonants (kh, gh, th, dh, bh, ph) are released with a small puff of breath — hold your hand in front of your mouth and you should feel air.
- Long vowels (ā, ē, ī, ō, ū) take about twice as long as short ones. Hold the sound rather than clipping it short.
- Retroflex consonants (ṭ, ḍ, ṇ, ṣ) are pronounced with the tongue curled back, touching the roof of the mouth — different from English t/d/n/sh.
Saying “Cold” in Hindi — frequently asked
How do you pronounce "Cold" in Hindi?
Say "thandaa" — broken into syllables: ṭha-ṇḍā. The native spelling is ठंडा.
What is the simplest way to say "Cold" in Hindi?
The most common Hindi word for "cold" is ठंडा, pronounced "thandaa". It works in everyday speech with no formality concerns.
Is "ṭhaṇḍā" the same as "thandaa"?
Yes. "ṭhaṇḍā" uses IAST notation with diacritics — the long lines (ā ī ū) mean "hold the vowel longer". "thandaa" is the same word written the way an English speaker might spell it phonetically.
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