अमरीकन (amriikan)
adjective/noun
A common colloquial adjective (and, by extension, noun) meaning 'American,' used interchangeably with the more formal अमेरिकी (amerikii) in everyday speech.
Sense
1
:
American (relating to the USA)
adjective
Synonyms: अमेरिकी (amerikii)
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: In casual Delhi conversation you will hear अमरीकन (amriikan) and अमेरिकी (amerikii) used almost interchangeably, though अमेरिकी (amerikii) tends to sound slightly more polished or written, the kind of word you would see in a newspaper headline, while अमरीकन (amriikan) feels more like everyday chat.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners sometimes treat अमरीकन (amriikan) as inflecting like a typical -आ (aa) adjective, but it is invariant -- it never changes for gender or number: अमरीकन लड़की (amriikan ladkii, American girl) and अमरीकन लड़के (amriikan ladke, American boys) both keep the same form.
Sample Sentences:
मुझे अमरीकन खाना बहुत पसंद है।
I really like American food.
(mujhe amriikan khaanaa bahut pasand hai।)
उसने अमरीकन कंपनी में नौकरी शुरू कर दी।
He started a job at an American company.
(usne amriikan kampnii men naukrii shuroo kar dii।)
क्या तुमने कभी अमरीकन एक्सेंट में बात करने की कोशिश की है?
Have you ever tried talking in an American accent?
(kyaa tumne kabhii amriikan eksent men baat karne kii koshish kii hai?)
अमरीकन सीरीज़ देखते-देखते मेरी अंग्रेज़ी थोड़ी सुधर गई है।
My English has improved a bit from watching American series.
(amriikan siiriiz dekhte-dekhte merii angrezii thodii sudhar gaii hai।)
अगर वो अमरीकन यूनिवर्सिटी में पढ़ता, तो शायद उसका नज़रिया अलग होता।
If he had studied at an American university, his outlook might have been different.
(agar vo amriikan yoonivarsitii men padhtaa, to shaayad uskaa nazriyaa alag hotaa।)
अमरीकन स्टाइल का बर्गर ऑर्डर करना।
Order the American-style burger.
(amriikan staail kaa bargar ordar karnaa।)
यह डिज़ाइन पूरी तरह अमरीकन कल्चर से प्रभावित है।
This design is completely influenced by American culture.
(yah dizaain poorii tarah amriikan kalchar se prabhaavit hai।)
शायद वो अमरीकन वीज़ा के लिए अप्लाई करे।
Maybe he will apply for an American visa.
(shaayad vo amriikan viizaa ke lie aplaaii kare।)
अमरीकन फुटबॉल हमारे यहाँ इतना पॉपुलर नहीं है।
American football isn't that popular here.
(amriikan phutbol hamaare yahaan itnaa popular nahiin hai।)
वो लोग अमरीकन प्रोडक्ट्स ही खरीदते थे, चाहे कीमत कुछ भी हो।
Those people used to buy only American products, no matter the price.
(vo log amriikan prodakts hii khariidte the, chaahe kiimat kuchh bhii ho।)
Sense
2
:
an American person
noun, masculine/feminine Used as a noun by simply dropping any following noun, e.g. वह अमरीकन है (vah amriikan hai, 'he/she is an American'); the same invariant form covers both genders.
Synonyms: अमेरिकी (amerikii)
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: Just like 'Indian' or 'Japanese' in English can describe both the nationality and the person, अमरीकन (amriikan) slides easily between adjective and noun without changing form -- a very common pattern for nationality words borrowed into Hindi.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners sometimes try to mark this noun for gender with an ending change; instead, gender is shown only by the verb or other agreement in the sentence, not by the word itself, e.g. वह अमरीकन है (vah amriikan hai) works for both a man and a woman.
Sample Sentences:
वह अमरीकन दिल्ली में पढ़ाता है।
That American teaches in Delhi.
(vah amriikan dillii men padhaataa hai।)
कल एक अमरीकन हमारे घर आया था।
An American came to our house yesterday.
(kal ek amriikan hamaare ghar aayaa thaa।)
क्या तुम कोई अमरीकन जानते हो?
Do you know any American?
(kyaa tum koii amriikan jaante ho?)
अगर वह अमरीकन यहाँ होता, तो हमें मदद मिल जाती।
If that American were here, we would have gotten help.
(agar vah amriikan yahaan hotaa, to hamen madad mil jaatii।)
उस अमरीकन से पूछो कि वह कब जा रहा है।
Ask that American when he is leaving.
(us amriikan se poochho ki vah kab jaa rahaa hai।)
मुझे लगता है कि वह अमरीकन ही होगा।
I think he must be an American.
(mujhe lagtaa hai ki vah amriikan hii hogaa।)
कंपनी में कई अमरीकन काम कर रहे हैं।
Several Americans are working in the company.
(kampnii men kaii amriikan kaam kar rahe hain।)
उस अमरीकन को हिंदी बहुत अच्छी तरह सिखाई गई थी।
That American was taught Hindi very well.
(us amriikan ko hindii bahut achchhii tarah sikhaaii gaii thii।)
सम्मेलन में उपस्थित अमरीकन ने भारतीय संस्कृति की प्रशंसा की।
The American present at the conference praised Indian culture.
(sammelan men upasthit amriikan ne bhaartiiy sanskriti kii prashansaa kii।)
अमरीकन से बात करके मुझे उनकी सोच समझ में आई।
After talking to the American, I understood their way of thinking.
(amriikan se baat karke mujhe unkii soch samajh men aaii।)
Morphology
Adjective (invariant)
invariant:
अमरीकन
(amriikan)
Noun
(sg.m/f.direct):
अमरीकन
(amriikan)
(sg.m/f.oblique):
अमरीकन
(amriikan)
(pl.m/f.direct):
अमरीकनें
(amriiknen)
(pl.m/f.oblique):
अमरीकनों
(amriiknon)