दो (do)
numeral/noun
दो (do) is the number 'two,' used as a numeral before nouns; it also appears in a handful of fixed idiomatic phrases built on the idea of 'two.'
Sense
1
:
the number two
numeral
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: You will hear दो (do) constantly in daily transactions -- ordering दो चाय (do chaay, 'two teas') at a stall or asking for दो किलो (do kilo, 'two kilos') of something at the sabzi mandi. It also shows up in the common phrase दो-चार (do-chaar, 'a few, several'), where pairing small numbers together gives a vague, approximate quantity -- a very Hindi way of saying 'a handful' without being exact.
Common Mistakes: 1) दो (do) does not change form before masculine, feminine, or plural nouns -- unlike एक (ek), which has its own quirks, दो (do) is simply invariant, so learners sometimes hunt for agreement that never happens. 2) When counting people informally, native speakers often say दो जने (do jane, 'two people/folks') or दो लोग (do log) rather than a bare दो (do) standing alone as a pronoun for 'two people' -- dropping the noun sounds abrupt in careful speech.
Sample Sentences:
भैया, दो चाय देना।
Brother, give us two teas.
(bhaiyaa, do chaay denaa।)
मुझे दो किलो आलू चाहिए।
I need two kilos of potatoes.
(mujhe do kilo aaloo chaahie।)
उसके दो बच्चे हैं।
He has two children.
(uske do bachche hain।)
हम दो-चार दिन में मिल लेंगे।
We will meet in a few days.
(ham do-chaar din men mil lenge।)
उस पार्टी में दो-चार लोग ही आए थे।
Only a handful of people had come to that party.
(us paartii men do-chaar log hii aae the।)
अगर मेरे पास दो हज़ार रुपये होते, तो मैं वो जैकेट खरीद लेता।
If I had had two thousand rupees, I would have bought that jacket.
(agar mere paas do hazaar rupye hote, to main vo jaiket khariid letaa।)
कृपया दो प्रतियाँ जमा करें।
Please submit two copies.
(kripyaa do pratiyaan jamaa karen।)
इस फॉर्म के लिए दो पहचान-पत्र ज़रूरी हैं, ऐसा नियमों में लिखा गया है।
Two identity documents are required for this form, as it is written in the rules.
(is phorm ke lie do pahchaan-patr zaroorii hain, aisaa niymon men likhaa gayaa hai।)
शायद उसे दो दिन और लगें।
Perhaps it will take him two more days.
(shaayad use do din aur lagen।)
मैं रोज़ सुबह दो रोटियाँ खाता हूँ।
I eat two rotis every morning.
(main roz subah do rotiyaan khaataa hoon।)
दो मिनट रुको, मैं अभी आती हूँ।
Wait two minutes, I'm coming right now.
(do minat ruko, main abhii aatii hoon।)
Sense
2
:
the numeral 'two' as a written figure or abstract unit (e.g., in math, dice, cards)
noun, masculine Used when referring to the digit or unit itself rather than counting nouns, e.g. in dice, playing cards, or simple arithmetic.
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: This sense pops up in everyday games -- rolling a दो (do) on the dice in Ludo, or naming cards while playing rammy (rammii) with family on a lazy afternoon. It is the same word as the numeral, just used as a standalone noun rather than modifying something.
Sample Sentences:
पासे पर दो आया है।
A two has come up on the dice.
(paase par do aayaa hai।)
मुझे दो चाहिए, तभी घर पहुँचूँगा।
I need a two, only then will I reach home.
(mujhe do chaahie, tabhii ghar pahunchoongaa।)
उसने दो फेंका और सबकी बाजी पलट गई।
He threw a two and it turned everyone's game around.
(usne do phenkaa aur sabkii baajii palat gaii।)
रम्मी में दो निकालकर टेबल पर रख दो।
Pull out a two in rummy and put it on the table.
(rammii men do nikaalkar tebal par rakh do।)
अगर दो आ जाए तो मैं जीत जाऊँगा।
If a two comes up, I'll win.
(agar do aa jaae to main jiit jaaoongaa।)
काश उस चाल में दो आता, तो खेल खत्म हो जाता।
If only a two had come up on that turn, the game would have ended.
(kaash us chaal men do aataa, to khel khatm ho jaataa।)
इस पैटर्न में दो बार-बार दोहराया जाता है।
In this pattern, a two gets repeated again and again.
(is paitarn men do baar-baar dohraayaa jaataa hai।)
गणित की इस इबारत में दो को अलग से चिह्नित किया गया है।
In this mathematical expression, the two has been marked separately.
(ganit kii is ibaarat men do ko alag se chihnit kiyaa gayaa hai।)
बच्चा स्लेट पर दो बना रहा था।
The child was drawing a two on the slate.
(bachchaa slet par do banaa rahaa thaa।)
Morphology
Noun
(sg.m.direct):
दो
(do)
(sg.m.oblique):
दो
(do)
(pl.m.direct):
दो
(do)
(pl.m.oblique):
दोों
([[दोों]])