व्यवसाय (vyavsaay)
noun
A somewhat formal noun covering the world of business/occupation: it can mean a person's line of work/profession or a business/trade enterprise itself. Related to लेकिन-free everyday words like काम (kaam, work) and धंधा (dhandhaa, colloquial for business/trade).
Sense
1
:
occupation, profession
noun, masculine
Synonyms: पेशा (peshaa), काम (kaam)
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: This is the word you will see printed on official Indian forms next to 'occupation' -- job applications, bank forms, hotel registers. In casual conversation, people are much more likely to just ask तुम क्या करते हो (tum kyaa karte ho, 'what do you do') than to use व्यवसाय (vyavsaay) out loud.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often reach for काम (kaam) in all contexts, but व्यवसाय (vyavsaay) is the word used on forms, in interviews, and in formal writing when asking someone's profession -- आपका व्यवसाय क्या है (aapkaa vyavsaay kyaa hai, 'what is your profession'). 2) Do not confuse with व्यवहार (vyavahaar, behavior/dealings) -- the two words look similar but are unrelated in meaning.
Sample Sentences:
कृपया इस फॉर्म में अपना व्यवसाय लिखें।
Please write your occupation on this form.
(kripyaa is phorm men apnaa vyavsaay likhen।)
फॉर्म में व्यवसाय वाले कॉलम में क्या लिखा जाए?
What should be written in the occupation column on the form?
(phorm men vyavsaay vaale kolam men kyaa likhaa jaae?)
मेरे पासपोर्ट के फॉर्म में व्यवसाय की जगह खाली रह गई थी।
The space for occupation had been left blank on my passport form.
(mere paasport ke phorm men vyavsaay kii jagah khaalii rah gaii thii।)
होटल के रजिस्टर में हर मेहमान को अपना नाम और व्यवसाय दर्ज करना होता है।
Every guest has to enter their name and occupation in the hotel register.
(hotal ke rajistar men har mehmaan ko apnaa naam aur vyavsaay darj karnaa hotaa hai।)
बैंक के खाता खोलने वाले फॉर्म में व्यवसाय पूछा जाता है।
The bank account opening form asks for your occupation.
(baink ke khaataa kholne vaale phorm men vyavsaay poochhaa jaataa hai।)
अगर आप बेरोज़गार हैं तो व्यवसाय के कॉलम में क्या लिखेंगे?
If you are unemployed, what will you write in the occupation column?
(agar aap berozgaar hain to vyavsaay ke kolam men kyaa likhenge?)
सरकारी दस्तावेज़ों में व्यवसाय का उल्लेख अनिवार्य होता है।
Mentioning one's occupation is mandatory in government documents.
(sarkaarii dastaavezon men vyavsaay kaa ullekh anivaary hotaa hai।)
यदि व्यवसाय का कॉलम खाली होता तो फॉर्म वापस भेज दिया जाता।
If the occupation column had been blank, the form would have been sent back.
(yadi vyavsaay kaa kolam khaalii hotaa to phorm vaapas bhej diyaa jaataa।)
उस समय उसका व्यवसाय क्या था, यह अभी तक स्पष्ट नहीं है।
What his occupation was at that time is still not clear.
(us samay uskaa vyavsaay kyaa thaa, yah abhii tak spasht nahiin hai।)
Sense
2
:
business, trade, commercial enterprise
noun, masculine
Synonyms: धंधा (dhandhaa, colloquial), कारोबार (kaarobaar), व्यापार (vyaapaar)
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: You will hear this in news broadcasts and business talk -- छोटे व्यवसाय (chhote vyavsaay, 'small businesses') is a common phrase in economic reporting. It carries a slightly formal, official flavor compared to धंधा (dhandhaa), which a shopkeeper might use casually about his own trade.
Common Mistakes: 1) व्यापार (vyaapaar) leans toward trade/commerce specifically (buying and selling), while व्यवसाय (vyavsaay) is broader and can cover any organized enterprise or industry -- in practice the two overlap heavily and are often used interchangeably in news and business contexts.
Sample Sentences:
यह कंपनी कपड़ों का व्यवसाय करती है।
This company runs a clothing business.
(yah kampnii kapdon kaa vyavsaay kartii hai।)
सरकार छोटे व्यवसायों को बढ़ावा देने के लिए नई योजना लाई है।
The government has brought a new scheme to promote small businesses.
(sarkaar chhote vyavsaayon ko badhaavaa dene ke lie naii yojnaa laaii hai।)
उसने अपनी नौकरी छोड़कर अपना व्यवसाय शुरू किया।
He left his job and started his own business.
(usne apnii naukrii chhodkar apnaa vyavsaay shuroo kiyaa।)
अगर मेरे पास पूँजी होती, तो मैं भी अपना व्यवसाय खोलता।
If I had capital, I would also start my own business.
(agar mere paas poonjii hotii, to main bhii apnaa vyavsaay kholtaa।)
महामारी के दौरान कई व्यवसाय बंद हो गए।
Many businesses shut down during the pandemic.
(mahaamaarii ke dauraan kaii vyavsaay band ho gae।)
बैंक से लोन लेने से पहले अपना व्यवसाय योजना तैयार कर लीजिए।
Prepare your business plan before taking a loan from the bank.
(baink se lon lene se pahle apnaa vyavsaay yojnaa taiyaar kar liijie।)
यह व्यवसाय पिछले दस सालों से चल रहा है।
This business has been running for the last ten years.
(yah vyavsaay pichhle das saalon se chal rahaa hai।)
व्यापार मंत्रालय ने कहा कि निर्यात व्यवसाय को और मजबूत किया जाएगा।
The trade ministry said that the export business will be further strengthened.
(vyaapaar mantraalay ne kahaa ki niryaat vyavsaay ko aur majboot kiyaa jaaegaa।)
क्या तुम अपने पिता का व्यवसाय संभालोगे?
Will you take over your father's business?
(kyaa tum apne pitaa kaa vyavsaay sambhaaloge?)
नए नियमों के कारण व्यवसाय संचालित करना मुश्किल हो गया है।
Because of the new rules, it has become difficult to operate a business.
(nae niymon ke kaaran vyavsaay sanchaalit karnaa mushkil ho gayaa hai।)
Morphology
Noun
(sg.m.direct):
व्यवसाय
(vyavsaay)
(sg.m.oblique):
व्यवसाय
(vyavsaay)
(pl.m.direct):
व्यवसाय
(vyavsaay)
(pl.m.oblique):
व्यवसायों
(vyavsaayon)