English grammar · Beginner (A1) · 10 min
A, an, the ka use: English articles explained in Hindi
A, an aur the ko sound aur context se chunein. Chhote examples, common mistakes aur practice se farq samjhein.
A, an, the ka use: understand the rule
Aap kisi ek cheez aur pehle se pehchaani hui cheez mein farq batakar a, an aur the chun sakenge.
Hindi se English bolte waqt a, an aur the chhoot sakte hain, kyunki har Hindi sentence mein inke liye alag word nahi hota. Inhe chhote signals samjhein: koi ek cheez, ya wahi cheez jise sunne wala pehchaan sakta hai.
A/an chunne ke liye agle word ka pehla sound sunein. Sirf spelling dekhne se university aur hour jaise words mein confusion ho sakta hai.
A/an: kisi ek countable cheez ki baat
Jise gin sakte hain uske singular noun ke saath a/an use hota hai: ek bag, ek interview, ek idea. Plural bags ke pehle a nahi lagta. Water aur information jaise uncountable words ke saath seedha a/an use na karein.
Agle word ka sound dekhein, chahe woh noun ho ya adjective. A useful tip mein useful ka pehla sound 'yoo' hai. An important tip mein important vowel sound se shuru hota hai. Ek glass paani kehne ke liye a glass of water bol sakte hain.
The: sunne wale ko kaunsi cheez samajh aa rahi hai
Maan lein aap pehli baar apni notebook ki baat karte hain. Agli baar 'the notebook' kehkar usi notebook ki baat kar sakte hain. Situation se cheez clear ho tab bhi the aata hai, jaise saamne waali khidki band karne ko kehna.
The singular, plural aur uncountable nouns ke saath aa sakta hai, agar reference specific ho. Aap general pasand bata rahe hain to 'I like tea' kahein. Saamne rakhi chai ki baat ho to 'The tea is hot' kahein.
Ek hi noun ke pehle words jama na karein
My bag mein my pehle hi batata hai ki kaunsa bag. Isliye the my bag ya a my bag na kahein. Isi tarah this book apne aap kaafi hai.
Practice ke liye apne bag ki ek cheez chunein. Pehle uska naam a/an ke saath bolein. Agle sentence mein usi cheez par the ke saath ek detail dein. Isse rule ko conversation se jodna aasaan hota hai.
Sentence pattern and quick reference
Sentence pattern
A + consonant sound | An + vowel sound | The + context se pehchaani hui cheez
| Situation | Example | Why? |
|---|---|---|
| Koi ek, pehli baar | a notebook | Notebook abhi specific nahi hai |
| Agle word ka vowel sound | an orange | Orange vowel sound se shuru hota hai |
| Letter vowel, sound consonant | a university | Shuru ka sound 'yoo' hai |
| Letter consonant, sound vowel | an hour | Hour ka h silent hai |
| Dono ko pata hai kaunsi | the blue notebook | Specific notebook ki baat hai |
English sentences with Hindi meanings
Example 1
I need a notebook for class.
Mujhe class ke liye ek notebook chahiye.
Example 2
She has an interview on Monday.
Unka Monday ko ek interview hai.
Example 3
He studies at a university in Lucknow.
Woh Lucknow ki ek university mein padhte hain.
University ka pehla sound 'yoo' hai, isliye a.
Example 4
The journey takes an hour.
Safar mein ek ghanta lagta hai.
Hour mein h silent hai, isliye an.
Example 5
I bought a pen. The pen is in my bag.
Maine ek pen khareeda. Woh pen mere bag mein hai.
Doosre sentence mein wahi pehle bataya hua pen hai.
Example 6
Please pass the water on the table.
Table par rakha paani de dein, please.
Specific paani ke liye the; a water nahi.
Common mistakes and corrections
Instead of
She is engineer.
Say this
She is an engineer.
Engineer yahan ek singular countable role hai. Vowel sound se shuru hota hai, isliye an chahiye.
Instead of
This is an useful app.
Say this
This is a useful app.
Useful ka pehla sound 'yoo' hai, consonant sound. Article seedha app ka sound dekhkar nahi chunte.
Instead of
I need an information.
Say this
I need some information.
Information uncountable hai. Kuch information ke liye some information kahein; ek baat ke liye a piece of information keh sakte hain.
Try it yourself
Pehle apna jawab bolein. Phir sample answer aur explanation dekhein.
1. Blank bharein: We have ___ online class today.
Show answer and explanation
We have an online class today.
Aaj hamaari ek online class hai.
Online ka pehla sound vowel hai, isliye an aayega.
2. Blank bharein: He wears ___ uniform at work.
Show answer and explanation
He wears a uniform at work.
Woh kaam par uniform pehente hain.
Uniform 'yoo' sound se shuru hota hai. Pehla letter u hai, lekin pehla sound consonant hai, isliye a use karein.
3. Doosre sentence mein blank bharein: I saw a dog outside. ___ dog had a red collar.
Show answer and explanation
I saw a dog outside. The dog had a red collar.
Maine bahar ek kutta dekha. Us kutte ke gale mein laal collar tha.
Doosre sentence mein wahi pehle bataya hua dog hai, isliye the.
4. Galti sudhaarein: This is the my ticket.
Show answer and explanation
This is my ticket.
Yeh mera ticket hai.
My cheez ko pehchaan deta hai. Uske saath yahan the nahi lagate.
Say it in your own words
Apne room ki teen countable cheezein chun kar a/an se introduce karein. Har cheez par agla sentence the se bolein. Phir a useful idea aur an interesting idea ko zor se bolkar sound ka farq sunein.
