"छह"

Translation:Six

August 6, 2018

The audio here on Duolingo says something that sounds like "cha-ha"

Google translate says something that sounds more like "cheh", that is also what i've learned before.

Is the audio wrong here or are there different ways to say six in Hindi?

Mod

This is similar to the word यह. The 'formal' pronunciation would be 'chaha' but the common pronunciation is closer to 'che'.

Ah, thanks! :)

Thanks for your reply. I also had the same doubt. Now cleared.

Same I say Che instead of chaha

Yes I think "chaha" is quite misleading as I have never heard anyone say that colloquially!

That's not how you say 6 in hindi.

Its not छह, its छः. There is a visarg

Mod

Both are valid spellings. छह (pronounced 'che') is more common.

Cheh is correct. This is wrong

There are a number of pronunciations that do not match the way people speak- people say ये and छे