Meaning
The week immediately preceding the current one.
Cultural Background
In North India, 'पिछला हफ़्ता' is used interchangeably with 'पिछला सप्ताह' in daily life, though 'हफ़्ता' is much more common in speech. In corporate India, English is often used, but 'पिछला हफ़्ता' is frequently used in Hindi-medium meetings to ensure clarity. In rural areas, time is often measured by market days (haat), but 'पिछला हफ़्ता' is universally understood due to radio and TV influence. On social media, 'पिछला हफ़्ता' is often used with hashtags like #ThrowbackThursday to reflect on the past.
Oblique Case
Always remember to change 'पिछला' to 'पिछले' when you use it with a postposition like 'में' or 'से'.
Casual vs Formal
Use 'गया हफ़्ता' with friends and 'पिछला सप्ताह' in formal writing.
Meaning
The week immediately preceding the current one.
Oblique Case
Always remember to change 'पिछला' to 'पिछले' when you use it with a postposition like 'में' or 'से'.
Casual vs Formal
Use 'गया हफ़्ता' with friends and 'पिछला सप्ताह' in formal writing.
Test Yourself
Fill in the blank with the correct form.
____ हफ़्ता बहुत अच्छा था।
We are talking about the past, so 'पिछला' is correct.
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
A) पिछले हफ़्ते में बारिश हुई। B) पिछला हफ़्ते में बारिश हुई।
When using 'में', the adjective must be in the oblique form 'पिछले'.
Match the Hindi phrase to its English meaning.
Match: 1. पिछला हफ़्ता, 2. अगला हफ़्ता
पिछला means last, अगला means next.
🎉 Score: /3
Visual Learning Aids
Practice Bank
3 exercises____ हफ़्ता बहुत अच्छा था।
We are talking about the past, so 'पिछला' is correct.
A) पिछले हफ़्ते में बारिश हुई। B) पिछला हफ़्ते में बारिश हुई।
When using 'में', the adjective must be in the oblique form 'पिछले'.
Match each item on the left with its pair on the right:
पिछला means last, अगला means next.
🎉 Score: /3
Frequently Asked Questions
2 questionsNo, use 'पिछले सोमवार' for 'last Monday'.
It is a Persian loanword, but it is fully integrated into Hindi.
Related Phrases
अगला हफ़्ता
contrastNext week
पिछला महीना
similarLast month
पिछला साल
similarLast year
पिछले दिनों
similarIn the last few days
