सैर (sair)
noun
A single easy sense: a leisurely outing, stroll, or excursion -- the word Delhi families use for an evening walk in the park or a weekend trip out of town.
Sense
1
:
a stroll, walk, outing, excursion
noun, feminine Almost always appears in the frame सैर करना (sair karnaa, 'to go for a walk/outing') or सैर पर जाना (sair par jaanaa, 'to go on an outing').
Synonyms: घुमाई (ghumaaii, rare), भ्रमण (bhraman, formal), टहलना (tahalnaa, verb-based, used loosely as a synonym)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: In Delhi-NCR, सैर (sair) is what you do in the early morning or evening at India Gate, Lodhi Garden, or a neighborhood park -- there's a whole culture of सुबह की सैर (subah kii sair, 'morning walk') among older residents, often paired with a flask of chai and gossip with neighbors. It also stretches naturally to mean a short pleasure trip, as in सैर-सपाटा (sair-sapaataa, 'sightseeing/outings'), a common compound you'll hear when people talk about weekend getaways.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often say टहलना (tahalnaa) and सैर (sair) are identical -- टहलना (tahalnaa) is the verb for the physical act of strolling, while सैर (sair) is the noun for the outing itself, and it can cover a longer trip (a day out, a short vacation), not just a short walk. 2) The common verb pairing is करना (karnaa), as in सैर करना (sair karnaa) -- learners sometimes wrongly try to use जाना (jaanaa) alone without पर (par), producing an incomplete phrase.
Sample Sentences:
मेरे दादाजी रोज़ सुबह की सैर पर जाते हैं।
My grandfather goes for a morning walk every day.
(mere daadaajii roz subah kii sair par jaate hain।)
चलो, शाम को इंडिया गेट पर सैर करने चलते हैं।
Come on, let's go for a walk at India Gate this evening.
(chalo, shaam ko indiyaa get par sair karne chalte hain।)
कल हम लोधी गार्डन में सैर कर रहे थे कि अचानक बारिश शुरू हो गई।
Yesterday we were taking a walk in Lodhi Garden when it suddenly started raining.
(kal ham lodhii gaardan men sair kar rahe the ki achaanak baarish shuroo ho gaii।)
अगर वक़्त होता तो मैं भी पार्क में सैर करता।
If I had time, I would also go for a walk in the park.
(agar vaqt hotaa to main bhii paark men sair kartaa।)
डॉक्टर ने सलाह दी है कि वे रोज़ थोड़ी सैर किया करें।
The doctor has advised that they take a short walk every day.
(doktar ne salaah dii hai ki ve roz thodii sair kiyaa karen।)
इस बार छुट्टियों में हम पहाड़ों की सैर करेंगे।
This time during the holidays we will go on a trip to the mountains.
(is baar chhuttiyon men ham pahaadon kii sair karenge।)
नानी हर शाम पार्क में सैर करते हुए मिलती हैं।
Grandmother is found taking a walk in the park every evening.
(naanii har shaam paark men sair karte hue miltii hain।)
उन्होंने पूरे यूरोप की सैर की और ढेर सारी तस्वीरें खींचीं।
They toured the whole of Europe and took a lot of photographs.
(unhonne poore yoorop kii sair kii aur dher saarii tasviiren khiinchiin।)
सर्दियों में हमारा पूरा परिवार सैर-सपाटे के लिए कहीं न कहीं निकल जाता है।
In winter our whole family sets off somewhere or the other for sightseeing and outings.
(sardiyon men hamaaraa pooraa parivaar sair-sapaate ke lie kahiin n kahiin nikal jaataa hai।)
क्या आप शाम की सैर के लिए तैयार हैं?
Are you ready for an evening walk?
(kyaa aap shaam kii sair ke lie taiyaar hain?)
बच्चों को बगीचे में सैर कराई गई ताकि वे थोड़ा खेल सकें।
The children were taken for a walk in the garden so that they could play a little.
(bachchon ko bagiiche men sair karaaii gaii taaki ve thodaa khel saken।)
Morphology
Noun
(sg.f.direct):
सैर
(sair)
(sg.f.oblique):
सैर
(sair)
(pl.f.direct):
सैरें
(sairen)
(pl.f.oblique):
सैरों
(sairon)