ताज़ा (taazaa)

adjective Mainly an adjective meaning 'fresh' (food, air, news), with a common extended sense of 'recent/up-to-date'. Also spelled ताजा (taajaa) without the nuqta.

Sense 1 : fresh (food, produce, flowers)

adjective

Synonyms: नया (nayaa, overlaps for 'newly made')

Frequency: high

Cultural Note: At the sabzi mandi (sabzii mandii, vegetable market) you'll hear vendors shout ताज़ी सब्ज़ी (taazii sabzii, 'fresh vegetables') to pull in customers -- freshness is a major selling point in daily Indian shopping culture, unlike pre-packaged produce culture elsewhere.

Common Mistakes: 1) Learners sometimes use नया (nayaa) for 'fresh vegetables/bread', but Hindi speakers reach for ताज़ा (taazaa) specifically when talking about food that hasn't spoiled or gone stale, not just 'new'. 2) Don't confuse with ठंडा (thandaa, 'cold') -- ताज़ा (taazaa) is about freshness, not temperature, even though 'fresh and cold' often go together with drinks.

Sample Sentences:

बाज़ार से ताज़ी सब्ज़ियाँ ले आओ। Bring fresh vegetables from the market.

(baazaar se taazii sabziyaan le aao।)

यह दूध बिल्कुल ताज़ा है, आज सुबह ही आया है। This milk is completely fresh, it arrived just this morning.

(yah doodh bilkul taazaa hai, aaj subah hii aayaa hai।)

सब्ज़ी वाला हर सुबह चिल्लाता है, "ताज़ी सब्ज़ी, ताज़ी सब्ज़ी!" The vegetable vendor shouts every morning, "Fresh vegetables, fresh vegetables!"

(sabzii vaalaa har subah chillaataa hai, "taazii sabzii, taazii sabzii!")

अगर फल ताज़े होते तो मैं ज़रूर खरीदता। If the fruits had been fresh, I would definitely have bought them.

(agar phal taaze hote to main zaroor khariidtaa।)

माँ हमेशा कहती थी कि ताज़ा खाना ही सेहत के लिए अच्छा होता है। Mother always used to say that only fresh food is good for health.

(maan hameshaa kahtii thii ki taazaa khaanaa hii sehat ke lie achchhaa hotaa hai।)

क्या आपके पास ताज़ी मछली है? Do you have fresh fish?

(kyaa aapke paas taazii machhlii hai?)

फूल इतने ताज़े थे कि पूरे कमरे में खुशबू फैल गई। The flowers were so fresh that the fragrance spread through the whole room.

(phool itne taaze the ki poore kamre men khushboo phail gaii।)

खाना बनाने से पहले ध्यान रखिए कि सामग्री ताज़ी हो। Before cooking, make sure the ingredients are fresh.

(khaanaa banaane se pahle dhyaan rakhie ki saamagrii taazii ho।)

मंडी में सुबह-सुबह सबसे ताज़ा माल मिलता है। The freshest produce is found at the market early in the morning.

(mandii men subah-subah sabse taazaa maal miltaa hai।)

जब तक ब्रेड ताज़ी रहेगी, हम इसे रोज़ खाएँगे। As long as the bread stays fresh, we will eat it every day.

(jab tak bred taazii rahegii, ham ise roz khaaenge।)

रेस्तराँ में सिर्फ ताज़ी सामग्री ही परोसी जाती है। Only fresh ingredients are served at the restaurant.

(restraan men sirph taazii saamagrii hii parosii jaatii hai।)

Sense 2 : fresh (air, water, feeling of being refreshed)

adjective

Frequency: high

Cultural Note: You'll often hear ताज़ी हवा (taazii havaa, 'fresh air') in the context of morning walks in a park -- it's a common phrase tied to health and well-being talk, much like in English.

Sample Sentences:

सुबह पार्क में बहुत ताज़ी हवा मिलती है। In the morning, you get very fresh air in the park.

(subah paark men bahut taazii havaa miltii hai।)

थोड़ी देर बाहर टहल लो, ताज़ा महसूस होगा। Take a little walk outside, you'll feel fresh.

(thodii der baahar tahal lo, taazaa mahsoos hogaa।)

नहाने के बाद मन एकदम ताज़ा हो गया। After bathing, my mind felt completely fresh.

(nahaane ke baad man ekdam taazaa ho gayaa।)

अगर खिड़की खुली रहती तो कमरे में ताज़ा हवा आती। If the window had stayed open, fresh air would have come into the room.

(agar khidkii khulii rahtii to kamre men taazaa havaa aatii।)

पहाड़ों की ताज़ा हवा में सांस लेना अपने आप में एक सुकून है। Breathing in the fresh mountain air is a comfort in itself.

(pahaadon kii taazaa havaa men saans lenaa apne aap men ek sukoon hai।)

डॉक्टर ने कहा कि रोज़ ताज़ी हवा में थोड़ी देर बैठना चाहिए। The doctor said that one should sit in fresh air for a while every day.

(doktar ne kahaa ki roz taazii havaa men thodii der baithnaa chaahie।)

क्या यहाँ की हवा तुम्हें ताज़ा लगती है? Does the air here feel fresh to you?

(kyaa yahaan kii havaa tumhen taazaa lagtii hai?)

बारिश के बाद सब कुछ कितना ताज़ा लग रहा है। After the rain, everything is feeling so fresh.

(baarish ke baad sab kuchh kitnaa taazaa lag rahaa hai।)

काश दिल्ली की हवा भी इतनी ताज़ा होती। If only Delhi's air were also this fresh.

(kaash dillii kii havaa bhii itnii taazaa hotii।)

समुंदर के किनारे की ताज़ा हवा से थकान दूर हो जाती है। The fresh sea-side air makes the tiredness go away.

(samundar ke kinaare kii taazaa havaa se thakaan door ho jaatii hai।)

खिड़कियाँ खोल दो, कमरे में ताज़ा हवा आ जाएगी। Open the windows, fresh air will come into the room.

(khidkiyaan khol do, kamre men taazaa havaa aa jaaegii।)

Sense 3 : recent, up-to-date, latest

adjective Commonly pairs with ख़बर (khabar, 'news') as ताज़ा ख़बर (taazaa khabar, 'latest news'), a phrase you'll hear constantly on TV news channels.

Synonyms: नवीनतम (naviintam, formal), नया (nayaa)

Frequency: high

Cultural Note: Turn on any Hindi news channel and you'll hear anchors say ताज़ा ख़बरें (taazaa khabren, 'latest news') as a segment title -- it's practically a broadcasting cliche, the Hindi equivalent of 'breaking news'.

Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often reach for नया (nayaa) when they mean 'the latest update on something', but ताज़ा (taazaa) is the natural choice with news, information, and updates -- it carries a sense of 'just happened' rather than just 'new'.

Sample Sentences:

आज की ताज़ा ख़बरें सुनिए। Listen to today's latest news.

(aaj kii taazaa khabren sunie।)

यह ताज़ा जानकारी अभी-अभी मिली है। This latest information has just come in.

(yah taazaa jaankaarii abhii-abhii milii hai।)

मुझे इस मामले की ताज़ा स्थिति बताओ। Tell me the latest status of this matter.

(mujhe is maamle kii taazaa sthiti bataao।)

पत्रकार हर घंटे ताज़ा अपडेट देते रहते हैं। Journalists keep giving fresh updates every hour.

(patrkaar har ghante taazaa apdet dete rahte hain।)

क्या तुमने ताज़ा आँकड़े देखे हैं? Have you seen the latest figures?

(kyaa tumne taazaa aankde dekhe hain?)

अगर कोई ताज़ा सूचना मिले, तो मुझे फ़ौरन बताना। If any fresh information comes in, let me know right away.

(agar koii taazaa soochnaa mile, to mujhe fauran bataanaa।)

चुनाव के ताज़ा नतीजे कल घोषित किए जाएँगे। The latest election results will be announced tomorrow.

(chunaav ke taazaa natiije kal ghoshit kie jaaenge।)

काश हमारे पास ताज़ा रिपोर्ट होती, तो फ़ैसला आसान होता। If only we had the latest report, the decision would have been easier.

(kaash hamaare paas taazaa riport hotii, to faislaa aasaan hotaa।)

यह ऐप उपयोगकर्ताओं को ताज़ा जानकारी देने के लिए बनाया गया है। This app has been made to give users the latest information.

(yah aip upyogkartaaon ko taazaa jaankaarii dene ke lie banaayaa gayaa hai।)

न्यूज़ चैनल पर हर पाँच मिनट में ताज़ा ख़बर आ रही है। Fresh news is coming on the news channel every five minutes.

(nyooz chainal par har paanch minat men taazaa khabar aa rahii hai।)

संपादक ने सबसे ताज़ा घटनाओं पर लेख लिखने का आदेश दिया। The editor ordered that an article be written on the most recent events.

(sampaadak ne sabse taazaa ghatnaaon par lekh likhne kaa aadesh diyaa।)

Morphology

Adjective (variable)

(sg.m): ताज़ा (taazaa)

(pl.m): ताज़े (taaze)

(sg.f): ताज़ी (taazii)

(pl.f): ताज़ी (taazii)