संवाद (sanvaad)
noun
A somewhat formal/literary word covering 'dialogue' or 'conversation' (as between two parties, or in a play/film) and, by extension, 'communication' in a broader sense. Related to the everyday verb बोलना (bolnaa) and noun बात (baat), but pitched at a more structured or formal register.
Sense
1
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dialogue / conversation (structured exchange between parties)
noun, masculine
Synonyms: बातचीत (baatchiit), वार्ता (vaartaa, formal), बहस (bahas, debate, meaning scope narrower)
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: You will see this word constantly in the news: भारत-पाक संवाद (bhaarat-paak sanvaad, India-Pakistan dialogue) or संवाद की ज़रूरत है (sanvaad kii zaroorat hai, there is a need for dialogue). It carries a slightly hopeful, diplomatic tone, as if talking itself is the solution to a conflict.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often reach for संवाद (sanvaad) in casual chat where बातचीत (baatchiit) or बात (baat) would sound far more natural; संवाद (sanvaad) suggests a more formal, deliberate exchange, like between officials, communities, or characters in a story. 2) In news and political contexts, संवाद (sanvaad) often implies constructive, ongoing communication (e.g., between two countries or groups), not just any conversation.
Sample Sentences:
दोनों देशों के बीच संवाद फिर से शुरू हो गया है।
Dialogue between the two countries has started again.
(donon deshon ke biich sanvaad phir se shuroo ho gayaa hai।)
इस मसले को सुलझाने के लिए संवाद की ज़रूरत है।
There is a need for dialogue to resolve this issue.
(is masle ko suljhaane ke lie sanvaad kii zaroorat hai।)
भारत-पाक संवाद कई बार टूटा और फिर जुड़ा है।
The India-Pakistan dialogue has broken off and resumed several times.
(bhaarat-paak sanvaad kaii baar tootaa aur phir judaa hai।)
अगर दोनों पक्ष संवाद करें, तो शायद रास्ता निकल आए।
If both sides engage in dialogue, perhaps a way forward will emerge.
(agar donon paksh sanvaad karen, to shaayad raastaa nikal aae।)
काश दोनों पक्षों के बीच पहले ही संवाद हो जाता।
If only dialogue had happened between both sides earlier.
(kaash donon pakshon ke biich pahle hii sanvaad ho jaataa।)
सरकार और किसानों के बीच संवाद जारी है।
Dialogue between the government and the farmers is ongoing.
(sarkaar aur kisaanon ke biich sanvaad jaarii hai।)
दोनों नेताओं के बीच अगले हफ़्ते संवाद होगा।
Dialogue between the two leaders will take place next week.
(donon netaaon ke biich agle hafte sanvaad hogaa।)
बातचीत टूटने के बाद संवाद की सारी कोशिशें बंद कर दी गईं।
After the talks broke down, all efforts at dialogue were called off.
(baatchiit tootne ke baad sanvaad kii saarii koshishen band kar dii gaiin।)
संवाद ही हर संघर्ष का सबसे शांत हल है।
Dialogue alone is the most peaceful solution to every conflict.
(sanvaad hii har sangharsh kaa sabse shaant hal hai।)
कृपया दोनों पक्षों के बीच संवाद बनाए रखें।
Please keep the dialogue between both sides going.
(kripyaa donon pakshon ke biich sanvaad banaae rakhen।)
Sense
2
:
dialogue lines (in a play, film, or script)
noun, masculine
Synonyms: डायलॉग (daaylog, colloquial, film context)
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: Watch the opening or closing credits of a Hindi film and you will often see संवाद (sanvaad) listed as its own credit, separate from कहानी (kahaanii, story) and पटकथा (patakthaa, screenplay) -- a nod to how much weight punchy dialogue carries in Hindi cinema.
Common Mistakes: 1) In everyday film-talk, most people actually say डायलॉग (daaylog) rather than संवाद (sanvaad) -- संवाद (sanvaad) shows up more in formal writing about theater or cinema, like a film review or a script credit ('संवाद: ...').
Sample Sentences:
इस फ़िल्म के संवाद बहुत दिलचस्प हैं।
This film's dialogue is very interesting.
(is film ke sanvaad bahut dilchasp hain।)
संवाद किसने लिखे हैं?
Who has written the dialogue?
(sanvaad kisne likhe hain?)
फ़िल्म के आखिर में कहानी, पटकथा और संवाद के नाम अलग-अलग दिखाए जाते हैं।
At the end of the film, the names for story, screenplay, and dialogue are shown separately.
(film ke aakhir men kahaanii, patakthaa aur sanvaad ke naam alag-alag dikhaae jaate hain।)
अपने संवाद याद कर लो, वरना शूटिंग में गड़बड़ हो जाएगी।
Memorize your dialogue lines, or things will go wrong during the shoot.
(apne sanvaad yaad kar lo, varnaa shooting men gadbad ho jaaegii।)
उस हीरो का यह संवाद पूरे शहर में मशहूर हो गया था।
This dialogue line of that hero had become famous all over the city.
(us hiiro kaa yah sanvaad poore shahar men mashahoor ho gayaa thaa।)
काश निर्देशक इस दृश्य के संवाद थोड़े छोटे रखता।
If only the director had kept the dialogue for this scene a bit shorter.
(kaash nirdeshak is drishy ke sanvaad thode chhote rakhtaa।)
संभव है कि अभिनेता कुछ संवाद अपने आप बदल दे।
It's possible that the actor might change some dialogue lines on his own.
(sambhav hai ki abhinetaa kuchh sanvaad apne aap badal de।)
इस नाटक के संवाद संस्कृत के प्रभाव से लिखे गए हैं।
The dialogue lines of this play are written under the influence of Sanskrit.
(is naatak ke sanvaad sanskrit ke prabhaav se likhe gae hain।)
निर्माता ने घोषणा की कि इस बार संवाद किसी नए लेखक से लिखवाए जाएंगे।
The producer announced that this time the dialogue would be gotten written by some new writer.
(nirmaataa ne ghoshnaa kii ki is baar sanvaad kisii nae lekhak se likhvaae jaaenge।)
उस फ़िल्म के संवाद आज भी लोग दोहराते रहते हैं।
People still keep repeating that film's dialogue lines even today.
(us film ke sanvaad aaj bhii log dohraate rahte hain।)
Morphology
Noun
(sg.m.direct):
संवाद
(sanvaad)
(sg.m.oblique):
संवाद
(sanvaad)
(pl.m.direct):
संवाद
(sanvaad)
(pl.m.oblique):
संवादों
(sanvaadon)