सावधानी से (saavdhaanii se)
adverb
An adverbial phrase meaning 'carefully' or 'cautiously', built from the noun सावधानी (saavdhaanii, 'caution, care') plus the instrumental postposition से (se).
Sense
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carefully, cautiously
adverb
Synonyms: ध्यान से (dhyaan se), होशियारी से (hoshiyaarii se), सतर्कता से (satarktaa se, slightly more formal)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: You will hear this constantly from parents, bus conductors, and signboards alike: सावधानी से चलाएँ (saavdhaanii se chalaaen, 'drive carefully') is a classic road-safety phrase painted on the backs of trucks all over Delhi-NCR. It has that slightly official, cautionary ring, like a parent or a public notice reminding you to be careful, which is a bit more formal in tone than the everyday ध्यान से (dhyaan se).
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners sometimes drop से (se) and just say सावधानी (saavdhaanii) as if it were the adverb itself; the से (se) is what turns the noun 'caution' into the adverbial 'carefully'. 2) It is easy to confuse with ध्यान से (dhyaan se) -- both translate as 'carefully,' but सावधानी से (saavdhaanii se) leans toward avoiding danger or mistakes (driving, handling something fragile), while ध्यान से (dhyaan se) leans toward attentiveness (listening, watching).
Sample Sentences:
सावधानी से चलाएँ।
Drive carefully.
(saavdhaanii se chalaaen।)
सीढ़ियों से सावधानी से उतरो, फिसलन है।
Come down the stairs carefully, it's slippery.
(siidhiyon se saavdhaanii se utro, phislan hai।)
वह हमेशा सावधानी से पैसे गिनती है।
She always counts the money carefully.
(vah hameshaa saavdhaanii se paise gintii hai।)
डॉक्टर सावधानी से मरीज़ की जाँच कर रहे हैं।
The doctor is examining the patient carefully.
(doktar saavdhaanii se mariiz kii jaanch kar rahe hain।)
उसने सावधानी से सारा सामान बाँधा था।
He had packed all the luggage carefully.
(usne saavdhaanii se saaraa saamaan baandhaa thaa।)
अगर तुम सावधानी से गाड़ी चलाते तो यह हादसा नहीं होता।
If you had driven carefully, this accident wouldn't have happened.
(agar tum saavdhaanii se gaadii chalaate to yah haadsaa nahiin hotaa।)
कृपया सावधानी से चलें, फर्श गीला है।
Please walk carefully, the floor is wet.
(kripyaa saavdhaanii se chalen, pharsh giilaa hai।)
बच्चों को सड़क पार करते समय सावधानी से देखना चाहिए।
Children should look carefully while crossing the road.
(bachchon ko sadak paar karte samay saavdhaanii se dekhnaa chaahie।)
दस्तावेज़ों को हमेशा सावधानी से रखा जाना चाहिए।
Documents should always be kept carefully.
(dastaavezon ko hameshaa saavdhaanii se rakhaa jaanaa chaahie।)
बस कंडक्टर ने चिल्लाकर कहा, सावधानी से चढ़ें और उतरें।
The bus conductor shouted, board and get off carefully.
(bas kandaktar ne chillaakar kahaa, saavdhaanii se chadhen aur utren।)
इस मशीन को सावधानी से संभालना होगा।
This machine will have to be handled carefully.
(is mashiin ko saavdhaanii se sambhaalnaa hogaa।)