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Hindi translation: व्यक्ति

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English term or phrase:one
Hindi translation:व्यक्ति
Entered by: C.M. Rawal

05:56 Sep 17, 2009
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English term or phrase: one
Greetings,

As in “one ought to use a knife and fork when eating, not one’s hands” etc.

All the best, and many thanks,

Simon
SeiTT
United Kingdom
Local time: 00:54
व्यक्ति
Explanation:
Here 'one' refers to a person i.e. 'व्यक्ति' and the Hindi word for this may change according to reference किसी को, किसी व्यक्ति को, कोई, कोई व्यक्ति, उसे, अपने. In the given example, 'one ought to use a knife and fork when eating' would mean व्यक्ति को खाना खाते समय छुरी और काटे का उपयोग करना चाहिए and 'not one’s hands' would mean here, अपने हाथों का नहीं.
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C.M. Rawal
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Local time: 06:24
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many thanks excellent
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व्यक्ति


Explanation:
Here 'one' refers to a person i.e. 'व्यक्ति' and the Hindi word for this may change according to reference किसी को, किसी व्यक्ति को, कोई, कोई व्यक्ति, उसे, अपने. In the given example, 'one ought to use a knife and fork when eating' would mean व्यक्ति को खाना खाते समय छुरी और काटे का उपयोग करना चाहिए and 'not one’s hands' would mean here, अपने हाथों का नहीं.

C.M. Rawal
India
Local time: 06:24
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Native speaker of: Hindi
PRO pts in category: 30
Grading comment
many thanks excellent

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nitin Goyal
25 mins
  -> धन्यवाद, नितिन जी!

agree  Shera Lyn Parpia: If it needs to remain impersonal then the indirect form should be used.
33 mins
  -> धन्यवाद, शेरा जी! आपने बिल्कुल ठीक बताया है।

agree  Lalit Sati
1 hr
  -> धन्यवाद, ललित जी!
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