सादर (saadar)
adverb/adjective
A formal, respect-marking word used mainly as an adverb ('respectfully') and in polite letter-closings; also occasionally seen as an adjective. Common on invitation cards and in official correspondence.
Sense
1
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respectfully, with respect
adverb
Synonyms: आदरपूर्वक (aadarpoorvak), विनम्रतापूर्वक (vinamrtaapoorvak, formal)
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: You will meet this word most often at the bottom of a formal letter or on a wedding card: सादर निमंत्रण (saadar nimantran, 'respectful invitation') is the standard phrase printed at the top of Indian wedding invitations. It carries the flavor of the old Hindi/Sanskrit-inflected register used in formal writing, much like 'respectfully' or 'sincerely' does in an English letter.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners sometimes use सादर (saadar) in casual spoken sentences where a native speaker would just use कृपया (kripyaa) or nothing at all -- सादर (saadar) belongs to formal/written registers like invitations, letters, and speeches, not everyday chat. 2) It is not synonymous with साथ (saath, 'with') despite the similar look -- there is no root connection, and confusing the two is a common beginner error.
Sample Sentences:
सादर निमंत्रण
Respectful invitation.
(saadar nimantran)
मैं आपको सादर सूचित करता हूँ कि बैठक कल स्थगित कर दी गई है।
I respectfully inform you that the meeting has been postponed until tomorrow.
(main aapko saadar soochit kartaa hoon ki baithak kal sthagit kar dii gaii hai।)
यह पत्र सादर आपकी सेवा में प्रस्तुत है।
This letter is respectfully presented for your consideration.
(yah patr saadar aapkii sevaa men prastut hai।)
कृपया इस निवेदन को सादर स्वीकार करें।
Please respectfully accept this request.
(kripyaa is nivedan ko saadar sviikaar karen।)
उन्होंने सादर प्रणाम करके अपनी बात रखी।
He respectfully greeted them before putting forward his point.
(unhonne saadar pranaam karke apnii baat rakhii।)
यदि आप सादर आमंत्रित होते, तो अवश्य आते।
If you had been respectfully invited, you would surely have come.
(yadi aap saadar aamantrit hote, to avashy aate।)
सभी सदस्यों को सादर सूचित किया जाता है कि वार्षिक सभा शुक्रवार को होगी।
All members are respectfully informed that the annual meeting will be held on Friday.
(sabhii sadasyon ko saadar soochit kiyaa jaataa hai ki vaarshik sabhaa shukrvaar ko hogii।)
भवदीय, सादर।
Yours faithfully, with respect.
(bhavdiiy, saadar।)
क्या मैं सादर अनुरोध कर सकता हूँ कि आप एक बार पुनर्विचार करें?
May I respectfully request that you reconsider once?
(kyaa main saadar anurodh kar saktaa hoon ki aap ek baar punarvichaar karen?)
Sense
2
:
respectful (describing something offered with respect)
adjective Used attributively before a noun in fixed formal phrases, e.g. सादर निवेदन (saadar nivedan, 'respectful request'); it does not inflect for gender or number.
Synonyms: आदरपूर्ण (aadarpoorn)
Frequency: low
Cultural Note: This adjectival use overlaps heavily with the adverb sense above -- both trace to the same root (स + आदर, 'with respect') -- and you will see them in near-identical formal phrases like सादर निवेदन (saadar nivedan) versus सादर निवेदन करता हूँ (saadar nivedan kartaa hoon, 'I respectfully request').
Sample Sentences:
यह मेरा सादर निवेदन है।
This is my respectful request.
(yah meraa saadar nivedan hai।)
कृपया मेरा सादर अभिवादन स्वीकार करें।
Please accept my respectful greetings.
(kripyaa meraa saadar abhivaadan sviikaar karen।)
उन्होंने पत्र में सादर धन्यवाद लिखा था।
He had written respectful thanks in the letter.
(unhonne patr men saadar dhanyvaad likhaa thaa।)
यह सादर सूचना सभी सदस्यों के लिए है।
This respectful notice is for all members.
(yah saadar soochnaa sabhii sadasyon ke lie hai।)
समिति की ओर से यह सादर अनुरोध भेजा गया है।
This respectful request has been sent on behalf of the committee.
(samiti kii or se yah saadar anurodh bhejaa gayaa hai।)
अगर वह सादर निवेदन लिखता तो अधिकारी शायद मान जाते।
If he had written a respectful request, the officials might have agreed.
(agar vah saadar nivedan likhtaa to adhikaarii shaayad maan jaate।)
पत्र के अंत में सादर प्रणाम अवश्य लिखें।
Do write a respectful salutation at the end of the letter.
(patr ke ant men saadar pranaam avashy likhen।)
क्या यह सादर संदेश महोदय तक पहुँच गया है?
Has this respectful message reached the gentleman?
(kyaa yah saadar sandesh mahoday tak pahunch gayaa hai?)
Morphology
Adjective (invariant)
invariant:
सादर
(saadar)