फ़ायदा (faaydaa)
noun
A single core sense: 'benefit, profit, advantage.' Common in everyday practical talk about money, health, deals, and decisions.
Sense
1
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benefit, profit, advantage
noun, masculine Often used with होना (honaa) in dative-subject constructions: किसी को फ़ायदा होना (kisii ko faaydaa honaa, 'someone to get a benefit'). Also pairs with उठाना (uthaanaa, 'to take advantage of') and पहुँचाना (pahunchaanaa, 'to provide a benefit to').
Synonyms: लाभ (laabh, formal), फ़ायदा (faaydaa), मुनाफ़ा (munaafaa, especially business/monetary profit)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: This is a classic loanword from Arabic via Persian/Urdu, and you will hear it constantly in markets and business talk: दोनों को फ़ायदा है (donon ko faaydaa hai, 'it's beneficial for both') is the kind of line a shopkeeper or a matchmaking aunty alike might use to sell you on a deal. Its opposite, नुक़सान (nuqsaan, 'loss/harm'), is worth learning alongside it since the pair shows up together constantly (फ़ायदा-नुक़सान, faaydaa-nuqsaan, 'pros and cons').
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often say फ़ायदा करना (faaydaa karnaa) when they mean फ़ायदा होना (faaydaa honaa) -- the thing that benefits 'does' the benefit (यह दवा फ़ायदा करती है, yah davaa faaydaa kartii hai, 'this medicine gives benefit'), while the person receiving it 'has' the benefit happen to them (मुझे फ़ायदा हुआ, mujhe faaydaa huaa, 'I benefited') -- mixing these up is a very common error. 2) फ़ायदा उठाना (faaydaa uthaanaa) can mean either 'to take advantage of (an opportunity)' neutrally or 'to exploit/take advantage of (someone)' negatively -- tone and context decide which.
Sample Sentences:
इस सौदे में हमें अच्छा फ़ायदा होगा।
We'll get a good benefit from this deal.
(is saude men hamen achchhaa faaydaa hogaa।)
दोनों को फ़ायदा है, इसलिए बात मान लो।
It's beneficial for both, so just agree to it.
(donon ko faaydaa hai, islie baat maan lo।)
हर फ़ैसले से पहले फ़ायदा-नुक़सान सोच लेना चाहिए।
Before every decision, one should think about the pros and cons.
(har faisle se pahle faaydaa-nuqsaan soch lenaa chaahie।)
पिछले साल कंपनी को बहुत फ़ायदा हुआ था।
The company had made a lot of profit last year.
(pichhle saal kampnii ko bahut faaydaa huaa thaa।)
अगर तुम मेरी सलाह मानते तो तुम्हें भी फ़ायदा होता।
If you had listened to my advice, you would have benefited too.
(agar tum merii salaah maante to tumhen bhii faaydaa hotaa।)
इस योजना का फ़ायदा किसानों को मिलता रहता है।
The benefit of this scheme keeps reaching the farmers.
(is yojnaa kaa faaydaa kisaanon ko miltaa rahtaa hai।)
क्या इस सौदे से आपको वाकई फ़ायदा मिलेगा?
Will this deal really give you any benefit?
(kyaa is saude se aapko vaakaii faaydaa milegaa?)
इस दवा का फ़ायदा जनता तक पहुँचाया जाना चाहिए।
The benefit of this medicine should be delivered to the public.
(is davaa kaa faaydaa jantaa tak pahunchaayaa jaanaa chaahie।)
बेटा, ज़रा सोच के देख, इसमें तेरा क्या फ़ायदा है?
Son, just think about it, what benefit is there for you in this?
(betaa, zaraa soch ke dekh, ismen teraa kyaa faaydaa hai?)
समाज के हित में जनता को अधिकतम फ़ायदा पहुँचाना सरकार का दायित्व है।
It is the government's duty to bring maximum benefit to the people, in the interest of society.
(samaaj ke hit men jantaa ko adhiktam faaydaa pahunchaanaa sarkaar kaa daayitv hai।)
अरे, इस स्कीम में फ़ायदा ही फ़ायदा है, ले लो!
Come on, this scheme is nothing but benefit, just take it!
(are, is skiim men faaydaa hii faaydaa hai, le lo!)
Morphology
Noun
(sg.m.direct):
फ़ायदा
(faaydaa)
(sg.m.oblique):
फ़ायदे
(faayde)
(pl.m.direct):
फ़ायदे
(faayde)
(pl.m.oblique):
फ़ायदों
(faaydon)