Meaning
Used to express a feeling of satisfaction or honor, usually for an achievement.
Cultural Background
Pride is often shared; parents are proud of children, and children are proud of parents. Used to maintain connection to roots and heritage. Used in professional settings to acknowledge team effort.
Use 'par'
Always remember to add 'par' (on) before 'garv' when talking about a specific person or thing.
Positive Pride
Don't worry about sounding arrogant; 'garv' is a very healthy, positive word in Hindi.
Meaning
Used to express a feeling of satisfaction or honor, usually for an achievement.
Use 'par'
Always remember to add 'par' (on) before 'garv' when talking about a specific person or thing.
Positive Pride
Don't worry about sounding arrogant; 'garv' is a very healthy, positive word in Hindi.
Test Yourself
Complete the sentence: मुझे अपने काम ___ गर्व है।
मुझे अपने काम ___ गर्व है।
The postposition 'par' is used with 'garv' to mean 'in/on'.
Which is correct?
Which is correct?
The dative 'Mujhe' is the correct subject marker.
Complete the dialogue.
Friend: 'I won the competition!' You: '_______'
This is the appropriate response to good news.
Match the Hindi phrase to the English meaning.
Match: 1. मुझे तुम पर गर्व है 2. मुझे देश पर गर्व है
Correct mapping of subjects.
🎉 Score: /4
Visual Learning Aids
Practice Bank
4 exercisesमुझे अपने काम ___ गर्व है।
The postposition 'par' is used with 'garv' to mean 'in/on'.
Which is correct?
The dative 'Mujhe' is the correct subject marker.
Friend: 'I won the competition!' You: '_______'
This is the appropriate response to good news.
Match each item on the left with its pair on the right:
Correct mapping of subjects.
🎉 Score: /4
Frequently Asked Questions
8 questionsYes, but it's more common to use it for others or achievements.
It is neutral and works in almost any situation.
Use 'humein' (us) instead of 'mujhe' (me).
No, 'garv' remains the same regardless of gender.
Yes, if your pet did something clever!
Shame (sharm).
Yes, very common.
No, it is secular.
Related Phrases
गौरवान्वित होना
specialized formTo feel honored
नाज़ होना
synonymTo be proud
अहंकार
contrastEgo/Arrogance
