At the A1 level, you learn 'तारे' as a basic vocabulary word for things you see in the sky. You learn that 'तारा' is one star and 'तारे' are many stars. You use it in simple sentences like 'तारे सुंदर हैं' (Stars are beautiful). The focus is on recognition and simple pluralization. You might learn it alongside 'सूरज' (Sun) and 'चाँद' (Moon).
At the A2 level, you start using 'तारे' with basic adjectives and verbs. You understand that 'तारे चमक रहे हैं' (Stars are shining) requires plural agreement. You also begin to see 'तारे' in simple stories or poems. You might encounter the oblique form 'तारों' in very basic phrases like 'तारों के नीचे' (under the stars).
At the B1 level, you use 'तारे' in more complex sentence structures. You are comfortable with the oblique form 'तारों' and can use it with various postpositions. You start to understand common idioms like 'आँखों का तारा' (apple of one's eye) and can use the word to describe scenes in more detail, such as 'रात के अंधेरे में तारे टिमटिमाते हैं' (Stars twinkle in the darkness of the night).
At the B2 level, you use 'तारे' in abstract and metaphorical contexts. You can discuss astronomy or astrology using the word. You understand the nuance between 'तारे', 'सितारे', and 'नक्षत्र'. You can appreciate poetry where 'तारे' represent destiny or unattainable goals. Your grammar is precise, correctly handling all plural and oblique forms without hesitation.
At the C1 level, you have a deep understanding of the literary and cultural weight of 'तारे'. You can analyze how stars are used as symbols in classical Hindi literature. You use the word in sophisticated discussions about the universe, fate, or human insignificance. You are familiar with rare idioms and can use the word with stylistic flair in writing.
At the C2 level, you use 'तारे' with the mastery of a native speaker. You understand every subtle connotation, from scientific precision to the most delicate poetic allusion. You can engage in high-level academic or philosophical debates where 'तारे' might be used as a metaphor for existence itself. You can play with the word in creative writing, using it in unconventional but grammatically perfect ways.

तारे en 30 segundos

  • तारे (Taare) means 'stars' in Hindi and is the plural form of 'तारा'.
  • It is a masculine noun used to describe celestial bodies or metaphorical brilliance.
  • In grammar, it changes to 'तारों' when followed by a postposition like 'में' or 'का'.
  • Commonly used in poetry, science, and daily idioms to represent beauty or fate.

The word तारे (Taare) is the plural form of 'तारा' (Taara), referring to the celestial bodies that illuminate the night sky. In a literal sense, it describes the massive, luminous spheres of plasma held together by gravity. However, in Hindi, its meaning extends far beyond the astronomical. It symbolizes hope, guidance, and the unreachable beauty of the cosmos.

Literal Meaning
Stars; the plural of 'तारा'. It is a masculine noun.
Metaphorical Meaning
Often used to represent something precious, distant, or numerous. For example, 'आँखों के तारे' (stars of the eyes) means someone very dear.

रात में तारे बहुत सुंदर लगते हैं। (Stars look very beautiful at night.)

In Hindi literature and Bollywood songs, 'तारे' are frequently invoked to express romantic longing or the vastness of one's dreams. When you look at the sky, you don't just see 'तारा', you see 'तारे'—a collective brilliance that defines the nocturnal landscape.

आसमान में अनगिनत तारे हैं। (There are countless stars in the sky.)

Scientific Context
Used in geography and science textbooks to describe suns in other solar systems.

ध्रुव तारा दिशा दिखाने में मदद करता है। (The North Star helps in showing direction.)

Using 'तारे' correctly requires understanding Hindi's noun-adjective agreement. Since 'तारे' is masculine plural, any adjectives or verbs associated with it must also be in the masculine plural form.

Subject-Verb Agreement
तारे चमक रहे हैं (Stars are shining) - Note the 'रहे हैं' ending.

वे तारे कितने दूर हैं? (How far are those stars?)

When using postpositions like 'में' (in), 'पर' (on), or 'को' (to), the word 'तारे' changes to its oblique form 'तारों'. This is a crucial rule for intermediate learners.

तारों की रोशनी धीमी थी। (The light of the stars was dim.)

Counting Stars
When counting, use the number before 'तारे'. Example: 'सात तारे' (Seven stars).

बच्चे तारे गिन रहे थे। (The children were counting stars.)

You will encounter 'तारे' in various settings, from scientific documentaries to romantic ballads. It is a staple of the Hindi language's expressive vocabulary.

In Music
Bollywood songs often use stars to describe a lover's eyes or the atmosphere of a romantic night.

चाँद तारे तोड़ लाना (To pluck the moon and stars - an idiom for doing the impossible for someone).

In everyday life, parents might call their children 'तारे' to show affection. In schools, teachers use the word while teaching basic astronomy or reciting poems like 'Twinkle Twinkle Little Star' translated into Hindi.

In Astrology
Astrologers refer to 'सितारे' or 'तारे' when discussing a person's fate or horoscope.

Even though 'तारे' is a simple word, learners often make specific grammatical errors related to case and gender.

Gender Confusion
Thinking 'तारे' is feminine because it ends in 'e'. It is actually masculine plural.

Wrong: तारे चमक रही हैं।
Right: तारे चमक रहे हैं।

Another common mistake is failing to use the oblique form 'तारों' when a postposition follows. This is a hallmark of an A2 learner moving toward B1.

Hindi has several words for celestial bodies, each with a slightly different nuance.

सितारे (Sitare)
Urdu-origin synonym. Often used in poetry and luck-related contexts (e.g., 'मेरे सितारे बुलंद हैं').
नक्षत्र (Nakshatra)
Sanskrit-origin. Used specifically in astrology and astronomy to refer to lunar mansions or constellations.

आसमान में सितारे और तारे दोनों शब्द इस्तेमाल होते हैं। (Both Sitare and Taare are used for stars in the sky.)

How Formal Is It?

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Gramática que debes saber

Pluralization of masculine nouns ending in 'aa'

Oblique case transformation

Subject-verb agreement for plural nouns

Adjective-noun agreement

Postposition usage

Ejemplos por nivel

1

तारे छोटे हैं।

Stars are small.

Simple plural subject-verb agreement.

2

आसमान में तारे हैं।

There are stars in the sky.

Locative 'में' used with 'आसमान'.

3

तारे सफेद हैं।

Stars are white.

Adjective 'सफेद' remains same for plural.

4

मैं तारे देखता हूँ।

I see stars.

Direct object 'तारे'.

5

तारे रात को आते हैं।

Stars come at night.

Present indefinite plural.

6

वह तारे गिनता है।

He counts stars.

Singular subject, plural object.

7

तारे बहुत दूर हैं।

Stars are very far.

Adverb 'बहुत' modifying 'दूर'.

8

ये तारे सुंदर हैं।

These stars are beautiful.

Demonstrative pronoun 'ये' for plural.

1

आज रात तारे चमक रहे हैं।

Stars are shining tonight.

Present continuous plural.

2

क्या तुमने तारे देखे?

Did you see the stars?

Past tense with 'ने' construction.

3

तारों की रोशनी अच्छी है।

The light of the stars is good.

Oblique form 'तारों' with 'की'.

4

आसमान में कितने तारे हैं?

How many stars are in the sky?

Interrogative 'कितने' for plural countable.

5

तारे नीले और सफेद होते हैं।

Stars are blue and white.

General truth plural.

6

हम तारों के नीचे सोए।

We slept under the stars.

Oblique form with compound postposition 'के नीचे'.

7

तारे बादलों के पीछे छिप गए।

Stars hid behind the clouds.

Past tense plural.

8

वह तारों को देख रहा है।

He is looking at the stars.

Oblique 'तारों' with 'को'.

1

वह अपनी माँ की आँखों का तारा है।

He is the apple of his mother's eye.

Idiomatic use of 'तारा' (singular here).

2

जब बिजली गिरी, तो मुझे दिन में तारे दिख गए।

When lightning struck, I saw stars in daylight (I was shocked).

Idiomatic expression for shock/pain.

3

तारों का समूह नक्षत्र कहलाता है।

A group of stars is called a constellation.

Technical definition.

4

दूरबीन से तारे साफ दिखाई देते हैं।

Stars are clearly visible through a telescope.

Instrumental case 'से'.

5

कवि ने तारों की तुलना हीरों से की है।

The poet compared stars to diamonds.

Comparison construction.

6

तारों भरी रात बहुत शांत होती है।

A star-studded night is very peaceful.

Compound adjective 'तारों भरी'.

7

हवाई जहाज से तारे और भी करीब लगते हैं।

Stars seem even closer from an airplane.

Comparative 'और भी करीब'.

8

क्या तुम तारों के नाम जानते हो?

Do you know the names of the stars?

Plural possessive.

1

ब्रह्मांड में अरबों तारे मौजूद हैं।

Billions of stars exist in the universe.

Large numbers with plural noun.

2

ध्रुव तारा हमेशा उत्तर दिशा में रहता है।

The Pole Star always stays in the north direction.

Specific star name.

3

उसकी सफलता के सितारे (तारे) बुलंद हैं।

The stars of his success are high (He is very successful).

Metaphorical use for luck/fate.

4

वैज्ञानिक तारों के जीवन चक्र का अध्ययन करते हैं।

Scientists study the life cycle of stars.

Complex genitive structure.

5

जैसे-जैसे सुबह हुई, तारे ओझल होने लगे।

As morning came, the stars began to fade.

Compound verb 'होने लगे'.

6

तारों की टिमटिमाहट वायुमंडल के कारण होती है।

The twinkling of stars is due to the atmosphere.

Abstract noun 'टिमटिमाहट'.

7

प्राचीन काल में लोग तारों को देखकर रास्ता ढूंढते थे।

In ancient times, people found their way by looking at the stars.

Participle 'देखकर'.

8

उसने चाँद-तारे तोड़ लाने का वादा किया।

He promised to pluck the moon and stars.

Common romantic idiom.

1

तारों की अनंतता मनुष्य को उसकी लघुता का अहसास कराती है।

The infinity of stars makes man realize his insignificance.

Philosophical subject matter.

2

साहित्य में तारे अक्सर आशा की किरण के रूप में चित्रित किए जाते हैं।

In literature, stars are often portrayed as rays of hope.

Passive voice 'चित्रित किए जाते हैं'.

3

तारों के बीच की विशाल दूरी को प्रकाश वर्ष में मापा जाता है।

The vast distance between stars is measured in light-years.

Technical measurement.

4

उसकी आँखों में चमकते तारे उसकी खुशी बयां कर रहे थे।

The stars shining in her eyes were expressing her happiness.

Metaphorical description.

5

टूटते तारे को देखकर मन्नत माँगने की प्रथा पुरानी है।

The custom of making a wish upon seeing a falling star is old.

Present participle 'टूटते'.

6

तारों का मंद प्रकाश रेगिस्तान की रात को रहस्यमयी बना देता है।

The dim light of stars makes the desert night mysterious.

Complex adjective-noun phrases.

7

खगोलविदों ने नए तारों की खोज की घोषणा की।

Astronomers announced the discovery of new stars.

Formal announcement style.

8

भाग्य के तारे कब चमकेंगे, यह कोई नहीं जानता।

No one knows when the stars of fate will shine.

Subordinate clause.

1

तारों का विन्यास सभ्यता के विकास के साथ-साथ पौराणिक कथाओं का आधार बना।

The configuration of stars became the basis of mythologies alongside the development of civilization.

High-level academic vocabulary.

2

शून्य में बिखरे ये तारे ब्रह्मांडीय ऊर्जा के मूक गवाह हैं।

These stars scattered in the void are silent witnesses to cosmic energy.

Poetic and philosophical complexity.

3

तारों की मृत्यु के पश्चात ही भारी तत्वों का निर्माण संभव हो पाया।

Only after the death of stars did the formation of heavy elements become possible.

Scientific causal relationship.

4

अंधकारमयी रातों में तारों का सान्निध्य एकाकीपन को दूर करता है।

In dark nights, the proximity of stars dispels loneliness.

Sanskritized Hindi (Tatsam words).

5

मानवीय आकांक्षाएं अक्सर उन तारों की भांति होती हैं जो पहुँच से परे हैं।

Human aspirations are often like those stars that are beyond reach.

Simile with 'भांति'.

6

तारों की गतिशीलता का सूक्ष्म अवलोकन ही आधुनिक खगोल विज्ञान की नींव है।

The subtle observation of the dynamics of stars is the foundation of modern astronomy.

Abstract conceptualization.

7

कवि की कल्पना में तारे आकाश के आँगन में बिखरे हुए फूल हैं।

In the poet's imagination, stars are flowers scattered in the courtyard of the sky.

Metaphorical richness.

8

तारों के अंतहीन सिलसिले ने दार्शनिकों को सदा से ही उद्वेलित किया है।

The endless sequence of stars has always stirred philosophers.

Advanced verb 'उद्वेलित करना'.

Colocaciones comunes

चमकते तारे
अनगिनत तारे
टिमटिमाते तारे
टूटता तारा
ध्रुव तारा
चाँद-तारे
तारों भरी रात
तारों की रोशनी
तारों का समूह
आँखों का तारा

Se confunde a menudo con

तारे vs तारा (Singular)

तारे vs तैरना (To swim)

तारे vs तारीख (Date)

Fácil de confundir

तारे vs तारा

Singular vs Plural

तारे vs सितारा

Urdu synonym

तारे vs नक्षत्र

Technical/Astrological

Patrones de oraciones

Cómo usarlo

oblique

Changes to तारों with postpositions.

metaphor

Used for eyes or dear ones.

Errores comunes
  • Using 'तारे' with a singular verb.
  • Forgetting to change to 'तारों' in oblique case.
  • Misgendering as feminine.
  • Confusing with the verb 'तैरना'.
  • Using 'तारा' when referring to the whole sky.

Consejos

Plural Rule

Masculine nouns ending in 'aa' change to 'e' in plural.

Synonyms

Use 'सितारे' for a more poetic feel.

Astrology

Stars are central to Indian horoscopes.

Dental T

Ensure the 'T' is soft, not hard like in English 'Table'.

Oblique Case

Always check for postpositions after the noun.

Dear One

Call your loved one 'मेरी आँखों का तारा'.

Agreement

Ensure the verb ends in 'हैं' for plural stars.

Nasalization

Listen for the dot (bindu) in 'हैं'.

Flow

Connect 'Taare' smoothly with adjectives.

Visual

Imagine a sky full of 'e' shapes.

Memorízalo

Origen de la palabra

Sanskrit

Contexto cultural

Stars are a recurring motif in Bollywood romance.

Stars determine horoscopes in Vedic tradition.

Practica en la vida real

Contextos reales

Inicios de conversación

"क्या आपको रात में तारे देखना पसंद है?"

"आज आसमान में बहुत तारे हैं, है ना?"

"क्या आप किसी नक्षत्र का नाम जानते हैं?"

"क्या आपने कभी टूटता हुआ तारा देखा है?"

"आपके देश में तारे कैसे दिखते हैं?"

Temas para diario

रात के आसमान और तारों के बारे में लिखें।

जब आपने पहली बार ध्रुव तारा देखा, तब कैसा लगा?

एक कविता लिखें जिसमें 'तारे' शब्द का प्रयोग हो।

क्या आप सितारों (भाग्य) में विश्वास करते हैं?

तारों भरी एक रात का वर्णन करें।

Preguntas frecuentes

10 preguntas

The singular form is 'तारा' (Taara).

It is masculine plural.

Use 'तारों' when a postposition like 'में', 'का', or 'से' follows the word.

It means someone who is very dear or beloved.

You say 'टिमटिमाते तारे' (Timtimaate taare).

Yes, 'सितारे' is a synonym of Urdu origin.

Yes, like 'film stars', you can say 'फिल्म के सितारे' or 'तारे'.

It is called 'टूटता तारा' (Tootta Taara).

Yes, it becomes 'तारों'.

You say 'अनगिनत तारे' (Anginat taare).

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Write a sentence using 'तारे'.

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Translate: 'The stars are very far.'

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Use 'तारों' in a sentence with 'के नीचे'.

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Explain the idiom 'आँखों का तारा'.

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Describe a starry night in two sentences.

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Translate: 'I like to count stars.'

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Write a sentence about the North Star.

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Use 'तारे' metaphorically.

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Translate: 'Stars are made of gas.'

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Write a question about stars.

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Translate: 'The light of stars is beautiful.'

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Use 'तारे' and 'चाँद' in one sentence.

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Write a short poem line about stars.

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Use 'तारे' in a scientific context.

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Translate: 'Stars are hidden behind clouds.'

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Write a sentence with 'अनगिनत तारे'.

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Translate: 'Do you know the names of the stars?'

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Use 'तारे' to describe luck.

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Translate: 'Stars twinkle in the dark.'

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Say 'Stars are shining' in Hindi.

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Pronounce 'Taare'.

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Say 'Countless stars' in Hindi.

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Ask 'How many stars?' in Hindi.

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Say 'Under the stars' in Hindi.

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Say 'Apple of eye' idiom in Hindi.

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Say 'Twinkling stars' in Hindi.

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Say 'North Star' in Hindi.

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Say 'Stars in the sky' in Hindi.

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Say 'Shooting star' in Hindi.

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Say 'Stars are far' in Hindi.

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Say 'Beautiful stars' in Hindi.

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Say 'I see stars' in Hindi.

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Say 'Light of stars' in Hindi.

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Say 'Group of stars' in Hindi.

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Say 'Seven stars' in Hindi.

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Say 'Night and stars' in Hindi.

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Say 'Stars are small' in Hindi.

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Say 'Stars are white' in Hindi.

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Say 'Counting stars' in Hindi.

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Listen and identify: 'तारे'

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Listen and identify: 'तारों में'

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Listen and identify: 'चमकते तारे'

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Listen and identify: 'आँखों का तारा'

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Listen and identify: 'टूटता तारा'

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Listen and identify: 'ध्रुव तारा'

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Listen and identify: 'तारों की रोशनी'

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Listen and identify: 'अनगिनत तारे'

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Listen and identify: 'तारे गिनना'

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Listen and identify: 'सात तारे'

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Listen and identify: 'आसमान के तारे'

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Listen and identify: 'तारे चमक रहे हैं'

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Listen and identify: 'तारों के नीचे'

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Listen and identify: 'तारे छिप गए'

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Listen and identify: 'तारे सुंदर हैं'

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