के दौरान (ke dauraan)
postposition
A compound postposition meaning 'during'; it always follows a noun in the oblique case and marks the time-span within which something happens.
Sense
1
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during, in the course of
postposition Governs the oblique case of the preceding noun, just like other compound postpositions (e.g. के लिए (ke lie), के बारे में (ke baare men)): यात्रा के दौरान (yaatraa ke dauraan, 'during the journey').
Synonyms: के बीच (ke biich, meaning scope: 'in the midst of', not fully interchangeable), के समय (ke samay, 'at the time of')
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: You'll hear this constantly in news reports and formal announcements -- बारिश के दौरान (baarish ke dauraan, 'during the rain'), बैठक के दौरान (baithak ke dauraan, 'during the meeting') -- it has a slightly more formal, reportorial flavor than casual speech, where people often just say जब (jab, 'when') plus a clause instead.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners sometimes try to use के दौरान (ke dauraan) with a clause the way English uses 'while'; it only takes a noun phrase, not a full verb clause -- for 'while I was traveling' Hindi instead uses a construction like यात्रा करते हुए (yaatraa karte hue, 'while traveling'), not के दौरान (ke dauraan) plus a clause. 2) Some learners drop दौरान (dauraan) and just say के बीच (ke biich), which shifts the meaning toward 'amid/between' rather than a clean time-span 'during.'
Sample Sentences:
बारिश के दौरान सड़कों पर पानी भर जाता है।
During the rain, the roads get filled with water.
(baarish ke dauraan sadkon par paanii bhar jaataa hai।)
Listen: M85
बैठक के दौरान कृपया अपने फोन बंद रखें।
Please keep your phones switched off during the meeting.
(baithak ke dauraan kripyaa apne phon band rakhen।)
Listen: F85
यात्रा के दौरान उसकी तबीयत बिगड़ गई थी।
During the journey, his health had deteriorated.
(yaatraa ke dauraan uskii tabiiyat bigad gaii thii।)
Listen: M85
प्रधानमंत्री की यात्रा के दौरान सुरक्षा व्यवस्था कड़ी कर दी गई थी।
Security arrangements were tightened during the Prime Minister's visit.
(pradhaanmantrii kii yaatraa ke dauraan surakshaa vyavasthaa kadii kar dii gaii thii।)
Listen: M85
परीक्षा के दौरान बात करने की अनुमति नहीं है।
Talking is not permitted during the exam.
(pariikshaa ke dauraan baat karne kii anumti nahiin hai।)
Listen: M85
अगर आपात स्थिति के दौरान बिजली चली जाए, तो जनरेटर चला दें।
If the power goes out during an emergency, turn on the generator.
(agar aapaat sthiti ke dauraan bijlii chalii jaae, to janretar chalaa den।)
Listen: M85
अगर वह इंटरव्यू के दौरान इतना घबराता, तो नौकरी नहीं मिलती।
If he had been so nervous during the interview, he wouldn't have gotten the job.
(agar vah intravyoo ke dauraan itnaa ghabraataa, to naukrii nahiin miltii।)
Listen: M85
फिल्म के दौरान वह लगातार अपने फोन पर मैसेज भेज रही थी।
During the movie, she was continuously sending messages on her phone.
(philm ke dauraan vah lagaataar apne phon par maisej bhej rahii thii।)
Listen: F85
प्रेस कॉन्फ्रेंस के दौरान मंत्री जी ने कई सवालों के जवाब दिए।
During the press conference, the minister answered many questions.
(pres konphrens ke dauraan mantrii jii ne kaii savaalon ke javaab die।)
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आपातकाल के दौरान अभिव्यक्ति की स्वतंत्रता का हरण हुआ था।
During the Emergency, freedom of expression was seized away.
(aapaatkaal ke dauraan abhivyakti kii svatantrtaa kaa haran huaa thaa।)
Listen: M85
सत्र के दौरान संसद में कई महत्वपूर्ण विधेयक पेश किए जाएंगे।
During the session, several important bills will be presented in Parliament.
(satr ke dauraan sansad men kaii mahatvpoorn vidheyak pesh kie jaaenge।)
Listen: F85