पसंदीदा (pasandiidaa)

adjective An adjective meaning 'favorite' or 'preferred', used to mark something as the one someone likes best out of a set. Related to पसंद (pasand, 'liking/preference'), the noun that pairs with the verb आना (aanaa) in the common liking construction.
Sense 1 : favorite, preferred
adjective
Synonyms: मनपसंद (manapsand), प्रिय (priy, more formal/literary)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: This word is a Persian-origin borrowing (from pasandiidaa, literally 'liked/chosen') and has a slightly more polished, media-friendly feel than the everyday phrase मनपसंद (manapsand). You will hear it constantly in interviews and casual chat alike -- asking a child उसका पसंदीदा खिलौना कौन सा है? (uskaa pasandiidaa khilaunaa kaun saa hai?, 'which is his favorite toy?') is a completely natural, everyday question in Delhi households.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners sometimes try to inflect this word like a regular -आ (aa) adjective (e.g. changing it before feminine or plural nouns), but पसंदीदा (pasandiidaa) stays the same form regardless of the noun's gender or number: मेरी पसंदीदा किताब (merii pasandiidaa kitaab, 'my favorite book') and मेरा पसंदीदा गाना (meraa pasandiidaa gaanaa, 'my favorite song') both use पसंदीदा (pasandiidaa) unchanged. 2) Learners often reach for पसंदीदा (pasandiidaa) as a direct one-to-one swap for 'favorite' in every sentence, but native speakers just as often express the same idea with the verb construction X को Y पसंद है (X ko Y pasand hai, 'X likes Y') or पसंद आना (pasand aanaa) rather than an adjective at all.
Sample Sentences:
उसका पसंदीदा खिलौना कौन सा है? Which is his favorite toy?
(uskaa pasandiidaa khilaunaa kaun saa hai?)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
मेरा पसंदीदा रंग नीला है। My favorite color is blue.
(meraa pasandiidaa rang niilaa hai।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
यह मेरी पसंदीदा किताब थी। This was my favorite book.
(yah merii pasandiidaa kitaab thii।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
क्या आप अपने पसंदीदा गायक के बारे में बताएँगे? Will you tell us about your favorite singer?
(kyaa aap apne pasandiidaa gaayak ke baare men bataaenge?)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Future -- Voice: Active
अगर पैसे होते, तो मैं अपनी पसंदीदा जगह घूमने जाता। If I had money, I would go visit my favorite place.
(agar paise hote, to main apnii pasandiidaa jagah ghoomne jaataa।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Counterfactual -- Aspect: Habitual -- Voice: Active
अपना पसंदीदा गाना यहाँ लिख दो। Write down your favorite song here.
(apnaa pasandiidaa gaanaa yahaan likh do।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Imperative -- Voice: Active
हो सकता है कि यही उसकी पसंदीदा फ़िल्म हो। It could be that this is his favorite film.
(ho saktaa hai ki yahii uskii pasandiidaa film ho।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Subjunctive -- Voice: Active
इस रेस्टोरेंट में मेरा पसंदीदा व्यंजन परोसा जाता है। My favorite dish is served at this restaurant.
(is restorent men meraa pasandiidaa vyanjan parosaa jaataa hai।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Passive
इंटरव्यू में उसने अपने पसंदीदा लेखक का नाम बताया। In the interview, she named her favorite author.
(intravyoo men usne apne pasandiidaa lekhak kaa naam bataayaa।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
वह अपनी पसंदीदा कुर्सी पर बैठा है। He is sitting on his favorite chair.
(vah apnii pasandiidaa kursii par baithaa hai।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
बच्चे अपने पसंदीदा कार्टून देख रहे हैं। The children are watching their favorite cartoon.
(bachche apne pasandiidaa kaartoon dekh rahe hain।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Continuous -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
Morphology
Adjective (invariant)
invariant: पसंदीदा (pasandiidaa)