परिचय (parichay)

noun Mainly means 'introduction' -- both the social act of introducing people and the more abstract sense of acquaintance/familiarity with something.
Sense 1 : introduction (of a person)
noun, masculine Common in the frame X से परिचय होना (X se parichay honaa, 'to be introduced to / become acquainted with X') and अपना परिचय देना (apnaa parichay denaa, 'to introduce oneself').
Synonyms: पहचान (pahchaan, recognition/acquaintance sense)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: In more formal settings -- a job interview, a first meeting with elders, a panel discussion -- अपना परिचय दीजिए (apnaa parichay diijie, 'please introduce yourself') is the standard opening request, a bit more formal than the everyday अपने बारे में बताइए (apne baare men bataaie).
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often say मैं परिचय हूँ (main parichay hoon) trying to say 'I introduce myself' -- the correct pattern uses देना (denaa): मैं अपना परिचय देता हूँ (main apnaa parichay detaa hoon, 'I give my introduction'). 2) The person you are being introduced *to* takes से (se), not को (ko): उससे मेरा परिचय हुआ (usse meraa parichay huaa, 'I was introduced to him'), not उसको।
Sample Sentences:
कृपया अपना परिचय दीजिए। Please introduce yourself.
(kripyaa apnaa parichay diijie।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Imperative -- Voice: Active
मीटिंग शुरू होने से पहले सबका परिचय हुआ। Everyone was introduced before the meeting began.
(miiting shuroo hone se pahle sabkaa parichay huaa।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
उसने अपने नए बॉस को अपना परिचय दिया। He introduced himself to his new boss.
(usne apne nae bos ko apnaa parichay diyaa।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
क्या आप मेरा परिचय अपने दोस्तों से करा देंगे? Will you introduce me to your friends?
(kyaa aap meraa parichay apne doston se karaa denge?)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Future -- Voice: Active
इंटरव्यू में सबसे पहले वे अपना परिचय देते हैं। In interviews, they first introduce themselves.
(intravyoo men sabse pahle ve apnaa parichay dete hain।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
यदि समय होता, तो मैं तुम्हारा परिचय अपने परिवार से कराता। If there had been time, I would have introduced you to my family.
(yadi samay hotaa, to main tumhaaraa parichay apne parivaar se karaataa।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Counterfactual -- Aspect: Habitual -- Voice: Active
समारोह में मुख्य अतिथि का परिचय संचालक द्वारा कराया गया। The chief guest was introduced by the host at the ceremony.
(samaaroh men mukhy atithi kaa parichay sanchaalak dvaaraa karaayaa gayaa।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Passive
पहले अपना परिचय दो, फिर बात करते हैं। First introduce yourself, then let's talk.
(pahle apnaa parichay do, phir baat karte hain।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Imperative -- Voice: Active
शायद उसे किसी ने मेरा परिचय दे दिया हो। Maybe someone has introduced me to him already.
(shaayad use kisii ne meraa parichay de diyaa ho।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Subjunctive -- Voice: Active
मंच पर आने से पहले वक्ता का संक्षिप्त परिचय दिया जाता है। A brief introduction of the speaker is given before they come on stage.
(manch par aane se pahle vaktaa kaa sankshipt parichay diyaa jaataa hai।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Passive
पार्टी में वह चुपचाप बैठा रहा, किसी से अपना परिचय नहीं कराया। He sat quietly at the party and didn't introduce himself to anyone.
(paartii men vah chupchaap baithaa rahaa, kisii se apnaa parichay nahiin karaayaa।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
Sense 2 : acquaintance / familiarity (with a subject, place, or idea)
noun, masculine Used with से (se) for the thing one is familiar with: कंप्यूटर से परिचय (kampyootar se parichay, 'familiarity with computers').
Synonyms: जानकारी (jaankaarii, knowledge/information sense), वाकफ़ियत (vaakfiyat, rare)
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: This sense shows up often in book titles and course names -- हिंदी व्याकरण से परिचय (hindii vyaakran se parichay, 'An Introduction to Hindi Grammar') -- where English would say 'introduction to' but the Hindi word carries more of a sense of gradually becoming acquainted, not just a one-time presentation.
Sample Sentences:
मुझे कंप्यूटर से थोड़ा परिचय है। I have some familiarity with computers.
(mujhe kampyootar se thodaa parichay hai।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
यह किताब हिंदी व्याकरण से परिचय के लिए लिखी गई है। This book has been written as an introduction to Hindi grammar.
(yah kitaab hindii vyaakran se parichay ke lie likhii gaii hai।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Passive
पहले साल में छात्रों को भारतीय इतिहास से परिचय कराया जाता है। In the first year, students are given a familiarity with Indian history.
(pahle saal men chhaatron ko bhaartiiy itihaas se parichay karaayaa jaataa hai।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Passive
धीरे-धीरे मुझे इस शहर की गलियों से परिचय हो गया। Gradually I became familiar with this city's lanes.
(dhiire-dhiire mujhe is shahar kii galiyon se parichay ho gayaa।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
काश मुझे इस विषय से पहले ही परिचय होता। I wish I had already been familiar with this subject.
(kaash mujhe is vishay se pahle hii parichay hotaa।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Counterfactual -- Aspect: Habitual -- Voice: Active
क्या आपको योग के सिद्धांतों से कुछ परिचय है? Do you have some familiarity with the principles of yoga?
(kyaa aapko yog ke siddhaanton se kuchh parichay hai?)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
इस कोर्स का उद्देश्य छात्रों को शास्त्रीय संगीत से परिचय देना है। The purpose of this course is to give students a familiarity with classical music.
(is kors kaa uddeshy chhaatron ko shaastriiy sangiit se parichay denaa hai।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
काम शुरू करने से पहले नए औज़ारों से परिचय कर लो। Before starting the work, get yourself familiar with the new tools.
(kaam shuroo karne se pahle nae auzaaron se parichay kar lo।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Imperative -- Voice: Active
बरसों की मेहनत के बाद ही मुझे इस कला की बारीकियों से पूरा परिचय हुआ। Only after years of effort did I gain full familiarity with the subtleties of this art.
(barson kii mehnat ke baad hii mujhe is kalaa kii baariikiyon se pooraa parichay huaa।)
Register: Literary -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
Morphology
Noun
(sg.m.direct): परिचय (parichay)
(sg.m.oblique): परिचय (parichay)
(pl.m.direct): परिचय (parichay)
(pl.m.oblique): परिचयों (parichyon)