बग़ैर (baghair)

postposition A single-sense postposition meaning 'without'; almost always paired with के (ke) or used before a verb's oblique infinitive to mean 'without doing something'.

Sense 1 : without

postposition Governs a noun or oblique infinitive, typically completed by के (ke): चाय के बग़ैर (chaay ke baghair, 'without tea') or खाए बग़ैर (khaae baghair, 'without eating'). के (ke) is often dropped in fast speech but is the fuller, more careful form.

Synonyms: बिना (binaa)

Frequency: high

Cultural Note: बग़ैर (baghair) is a Persian-origin word that sits comfortably in everyday speech alongside its more common cousin बिना (binaa); the two are used interchangeably by most Delhi speakers, so learning one well and recognizing the other is enough. You will hear it constantly in complaints like पैसे के बग़ैर कुछ नहीं होता (paise ke baghair kuchh nahiin hotaa, 'nothing happens without money').

Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often place बग़ैर (baghair) after the noun without के (ke) and assume this is always optional; in careful or written Hindi, के (ke) is expected, especially after nouns rather than verb stems. 2) Confusing word order: बग़ैर (baghair) can precede the noun too (बग़ैर चाय के (baghair chaay ke, 'without tea')), which surprises learners used to postpositions always following their noun.

Sample Sentences:

बग़ैर पैसे के कुछ नहीं होता। Nothing happens without money.

(baghair paise ke kuchh nahiin hotaa।)

वह बग़ैर बताए चला गया। He left without telling anyone.

(vah baghair bataae chalaa gayaa।)

बग़ैर मेहनत के सफलता नहीं मिलती। Success does not come without hard work.

(baghair mehnat ke saphaltaa nahiin miltii।)

कृपया बग़ैर टिकट के अंदर मत आइए। Please do not come inside without a ticket.

(kripyaa baghair tikat ke andar mat aaie।)

अगर तुम बग़ैर पूछे उसका फ़ोन ले लेते, तो वह नाराज़ हो जाता। If you had taken his phone without asking, he would have gotten angry.

(agar tum baghair poochhe uskaa fon le lete, to vah naaraaz ho jaataa।)

बग़ैर पानी पिए वह पूरे दिन काम करता रहा। He kept working the whole day without drinking water.

(baghair paanii pie vah poore din kaam kartaa rahaa।)

उम्मीद है वह बग़ैर किसी परेशानी के पहुँच जाए। Hopefully he arrives without any trouble.

(ummiid hai vah baghair kisii pareshaanii ke pahunch jaae।)

यह काम बग़ैर उसकी मदद के पूरा नहीं किया जा सकता। This work cannot be completed without his help.

(yah kaam baghair uskii madad ke pooraa nahiin kiyaa jaa saktaa।)

बग़ैर वीज़ा के वह देश में दाख़िल नहीं हो सकेगा। Without a visa, he will not be able to enter the country.

(baghair viizaa ke vah desh men daakhil nahiin ho sakegaa।)

प्रेम बग़ैर शर्तों के दिया जाता है, यही सच्चा प्रेम है। Love is given without conditions -- that is true love.

(prem baghair sharton ke diyaa jaataa hai, yahii sachchaa prem hai।)

बग़ैर सोचे-समझे कोई फ़ैसला मत लो। Don't make any decision without thinking it through.

(baghair soche-samjhe koii faislaa mat lo।)