The Hindi word मजाक (majaak) means a joke or fun. It's something you say or do to make people laugh or to have a good time.
For example, if someone tells a funny story, you can say it was a मजाक. Or if you are playing games and laughing, you are having मजाक.
It's a common word to describe humorous situations or lighthearted activities. You'll hear it a lot in everyday conversations!
When you're learning Hindi at a B1 level, understanding words like "मजाक" (majaak) is really useful for everyday conversations.
It means 'joke' or 'fun', and it's a common word you'll hear when people are being playful or sharing something amusing.
You can use it to talk about telling jokes, or when something is generally fun or entertaining.
Knowing this word helps you engage more naturally in social situations and understand humor in Hindi.
Grammar to Know
The word "मजाक" (majaak) is a masculine noun. This means that when you use it with other words, like adjectives or verbs, they might change their form to agree with the masculine gender.
यह एक अच्छा मजाक है। (Yah ek achha majaak hai.) - This is a good joke.
You can use "मजाक करना" (majaak karna) to mean "to joke" or "to make fun." "करना" (karna) is the verb "to do."
वह हमेशा मजाक करता है। (Vah hamesha majaak karta hai.) - He always jokes.
When you want to say something is "for fun" or "just joking," you can use "मजाक में" (majaak mein). "में" (mein) means "in" or "for."
यह मैंने मजाक में कहा था। (Yah maine majaak mein kaha tha.) - I said this in jest (for fun).
To ask "Are you joking?" you can say "क्या तुम मजाक कर रहे हो?" (Kya tum majaak kar rahe ho?).
क्या तुम मजाक कर रहे हो? (Kya tum majaak kar rahe ho?) - Are you joking?
If you want to say that someone is "making fun of someone," you use "का मजाक उड़ाना" (ka majaak udaana). "का" (ka) means "of," and "उड़ाना" (udaana) means "to fly," but in this context, it means "to make fun of."
वे उसका मजाक उड़ा रहे थे। (Ve uska majaak udaa rahe the.) - They were making fun of him.
Examples by Level
यह सिर्फ एक मजाक था।
It was just a joke.
हम दोस्तों के साथ खूब मजाक करते हैं।
We have a lot of fun with friends.
उसने मेरे ऊपर एक मजाक किया।
He played a joke on me.
यह फिल्म बहुत मजाक वाली है।
This movie is very funny.
वह हमेशा दूसरों का मजाक उड़ाता है।
He always makes fun of others.
चलो, थोड़ा मजाक करते हैं!
Come on, let's have some fun!
उसका मजाक किसी को पसंद नहीं आया।
Nobody liked his joke.
क्या तुम मजाक कर रहे हो?
Are you joking?
Idioms & Expressions
"मजाक करना"
To joke, to make fun of someone/something
वह हमेशा अपने दोस्तों के साथ मजाक करता रहता है। (He always jokes with his friends.)
neutral"मजाक उड़ाना"
To ridicule, to make a mockery of someone/something
दूसरों का मजाक उड़ाना अच्छी बात नहीं है। (It's not good to make fun of others.)
neutral"मजाक में"
In jest, as a joke
मैंने यह मजाक में कहा था, इसे गंभीरता से मत लेना। (I said this in jest, don't take it seriously.)
neutral"क्या मजाक है!"
What a joke! (expressing disbelief or annoyance)
दस रुपये में एक किलो सेब? क्या मजाक है! (One kilo of apples for ten rupees? What a joke!)
informal"मजाक बन जाना"
To become a laughing stock
उसकी गलती की वजह से वह सबके लिए मजाक बन गया। (Because of his mistake, he became a laughing stock for everyone.)
neutral"मजाक का पात्र"
Object of ridicule, laughing stock
अपनी बेवकूफी के कारण वह हमेशा मजाक का पात्र बनता है। (Because of his foolishness, he always becomes an object of ridicule.)
formal"मजाक-मजाक में"
While joking, jokingly
मजाक-मजाक में उसने सच बता दिया। (While joking, he revealed the truth.)
neutral"मजाक तक नहीं सहना"
To not tolerate even a joke (to be very serious/sensitive)
वह इतना गंभीर है कि मजाक तक नहीं सहता। (He is so serious that he doesn't even tolerate a joke.)
neutral"मजाक उड़ाने वाला"
One who ridicules, a mocker
तुम्हें मजाक उड़ाने वालों पर ध्यान नहीं देना चाहिए। (You shouldn't pay attention to those who ridicule.)
neutral"कोई मजाक नहीं"
No joke, it's serious
यह कोई मजाक नहीं है, मैं सच कह रहा हूँ। (This is no joke, I am telling the truth.)
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How to Use It
Use मजाक (majaak) to refer to a joke or fun in general. It can be used for both an action of joking and the joke itself. For example, आप मजाक कर रहे हैं। (Aap majaak kar rahe hain.) - You are joking.
A common mistake is to confuse मजाक with 'fun' in the sense of enjoyment or a good time. While related, 'enjoyment' is often expressed with words like आनंद (aanand) or मज़ा (mazaa). मजाक specifically refers to playful teasing or a humorous anecdote.
Test Yourself 30 questions
Choose the best English translation for "मजाक".
मजाक (mazaak) directly translates to 'joke' or 'fun'.
Which sentence correctly uses "मजाक"?
The sentence 'यह एक अच्छा मजाक था' directly uses 'मजाक' to mean 'joke'.
What is the opposite of doing something 'मजाक' में (in fun)?
If something is done 'मजाक' में, it's not serious. So the opposite would be 'गंभीरता से' (seriously).
The word "मजाक" can mean 'fun'.
मजाक (mazaak) can mean both 'joke' and 'fun'.
If someone says 'वह मजाक कर रहा था', it means 'He was working'.
'वह मजाक कर रहा था' means 'He was joking' or 'He was having fun', not 'He was working'.
You can use "मजाक" to describe something that makes people laugh.
मजाक (mazaak) is often used for things said or done to make people laugh.
Someone said something funny.
Is someone joking?
Someone enjoys jokes.
Read this aloud:
यह एक अच्छा मज़ाक है।
Focus: मज़ाक (mazaak)
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वह हमेशा मज़ाक करता है।
Focus: हमेशा (hamesha)
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चलो थोड़ा मज़ाक करें।
Focus: थोड़ा (thoda)
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उसने हमेशा अपने दोस्तों के साथ ___ किया। (He always had ___ with his friends.)
The sentence implies a lighthearted activity with friends, and 'मजाक' (fun/joke) fits the context best.
कृपया मेरे साथ ___ मत करो, मैं गंभीर हूँ। (Please don't ___ with me, I'm serious.)
The speaker is serious, so they are asking the other person not to joke around.
उसका ___ कभी-कभी बहुत अच्छा होता है। (His ___ is sometimes very good.)
Referring to someone's humor or ability to joke, 'मजाक' is the appropriate word here.
हम सबने उसके ___ पर बहुत हँसा। (We all laughed a lot at his ___.)
People laugh at jokes, so 'मजाक' is the correct choice.
वह हर बात में ___ ढूँढ लेता है। (He finds ___ in everything.)
To 'find fun' or 'find humor' in everything, 'मजाक' is the best fit.
आज की पार्टी में बहुत ___ था। (There was a lot of ___ at today's party.)
A party is typically a place for 'fun', which 'मजाक' conveys.
Listen to the sentence about someone telling a joke and everyone laughing.
Listen to the sentence advising not to take something seriously because it was just a joke.
Listen to the sentence about someone always joking with their words.
Read this aloud:
क्या तुम कोई अच्छा मजाक सुना सकते हो?
Focus: मजाक (ma-jaak)
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मैंने सोचा वह मजाक कर रहा था।
Focus: सोचा (so-cha)
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यह एक बहुत ही अजीब मजाक था।
Focus: अजीब (a-jeeb)
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This sentence translates to 'You made a good joke.' The order follows the typical Hindi sentence structure of Subject-Object-Verb.
This sentence means 'This is not a joke.' The word order places 'मजाक' (joke) before 'नहीं है' (is not).
This translates to 'We were joking.' 'मजाक कर रहे थे' acts as a verbal phrase meaning 'were doing fun/joking'.
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