क्लास (klaas)

noun A common loanword from English 'class' -- covers a school/college classroom or lesson (the everyday sense), and by extension the informal sense of 'class' as social sophistication or quality.
Sense 1 : a lesson or period of instruction; also the room where it happens
noun, feminine
Synonyms: कक्षा (kakshaa, formal/school register)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: In Delhi-NCR speech, क्लास (klaas) has almost fully replaced कक्षा (kakshaa) in casual talk about school, college, or coaching -- you'll hear kids say 'आज क्लास बंक कर दी' (aaj klaas bank kar dii, 'skipped class today') using this same English loan casually mixed into Hindi grammar.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often use कक्षा (kakshaa) by default because it is the 'textbook' word, but in everyday speech about school or college schedules, क्लास (klaas) is what people actually say -- 'मेरी क्लास है' (merii klaas hai, 'I have class'), not 'मेरी कक्षा है' (merii kakshaa hai). 2) क्लास लगना (klaas lagnaa) is the natural way to say a class is being held/in session, e.g. 'क्लास लग रही है' (klaas lag rahii hai, 'class is going on') -- learners sometimes reach for हो (ho, 'happen') instead.
Sample Sentences:
आज क्लास बंक कर दी। I skipped class today.
(aaj klaas bank kar dii।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
मेरी क्लास सुबह नौ बजे शुरू होती है। My class starts at nine in the morning.
(merii klaas subah nau baje shuroo hotii hai।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
टीचर अभी क्लास ले रही हैं, थोड़ी देर बाद आना। The teacher is taking a class right now, come back a little later.
(tiichar abhii klaas le rahii hain, thodii der baad aanaa।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Imperative -- Aspect: Continuous -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
कल की क्लास कैंसिल हो गई थी। Yesterday's class had gotten canceled.
(kal kii klaas kainsil ho gaii thii।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Passive
अगर तुम क्लास में ध्यान देते तो यह सवाल आसान लगता। If you had paid attention in class, this question would have seemed easy.
(agar tum klaas men dhyaan dete to yah savaal aasaan lagtaa।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Counterfactual -- Aspect: Habitual -- Voice: Active
क्लास में इतना शोर मत करो, बाहर तक सुनाई दे रहा है। Don't make so much noise in class, it can be heard all the way outside.
(klaas men itnaa shor mat karo, baahar tak sunaaii de rahaa hai।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Imperative -- Voice: Active
शायद कल क्लास न हो, टीचर की तबीयत ठीक नहीं है। There might not be class tomorrow, the teacher isn't feeling well.
(shaayad kal klaas n ho, tiichar kii tabiiyat thiik nahiin hai।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Subjunctive -- Voice: Active
क्लास खत्म होने के बाद सब कैंटीन की तरफ भागे। After class ended, everyone ran towards the canteen.
(klaas khatm hone ke baad sab kaintiin kii taraph bhaage।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
अगली क्लास में हम यह चैप्टर पूरा करेंगे। We will finish this chapter in the next class.
(aglii klaas men ham yah chaiptar pooraa karenge।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Future -- Voice: Active
विद्यार्थियों को समय पर क्लास में उपस्थित होना चाहिए। Students should be present in class on time.
(vidyaarthiyon ko samay par klaas men upasthit honaa chaahie।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Subjunctive -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
क्लास तीसरी मंज़िल पर वाले कमरे में है। The classroom is in the room on the third floor.
(klaas tiisrii manzil par vaale kamre men hai।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
Sense 2 : a grade/year level in school, or a category/rank (e.g. travel class)
noun, feminine
Synonyms: दर्जा (darjaa), श्रेणी (shrenii, formal)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: This sense covers both 'which grade is your child in?' ('बच्चा किस क्लास में है?' bachchaa kis klaas men hai?, 'which class/grade is the child in?') and travel categories like 'फर्स्ट क्लास' (pharst klaas, 'first class') on trains -- Indian Railways terminology has cemented this English loan deeply into everyday vocabulary.
Common Mistakes: 1) When talking about school grade level, learners may default to क्लास (klaas) alone without realizing दर्जा (darjaa) is the more traditional equivalent still used in some formal or older contexts, e.g. on report cards.
Sample Sentences:
आपका बेटा किस क्लास में है? Which grade is your son in?
(aapkaa betaa kis klaas men hai?)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
मेरी बेटी पाँचवीं क्लास में पढ़ती है। My daughter studies in fifth grade.
(merii betii paanchviin klaas men padhtii hai।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
हमने फर्स्ट क्लास का टिकट बुक किया। We booked a first class ticket.
(hamne pharst klaas kaa tikat buk kiyaa।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
अगले साल वह दसवीं क्लास में चला जाएगा। Next year he will move into tenth grade.
(agle saal vah dasviin klaas men chalaa jaaegaa।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Future -- Voice: Active
स्लीपर क्लास में सफर करना सस्ता पड़ता है। Traveling in sleeper class turns out cheaper.
(sliipar klaas men saphar karnaa sastaa padtaa hai।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
अगर पैसे ज़्यादा होते, तो हम एसी क्लास में जाते। If we had had more money, we would have gone in AC class.
(agar paise zyaadaa hote, to ham esii klaas men jaate।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Counterfactual -- Aspect: Habitual -- Voice: Active
क्या आपका बच्चा अभी भी नर्सरी क्लास में है या आगे बढ़ गया? Is your child still in nursery class, or has he moved up?
(kyaa aapkaa bachchaa abhii bhii narsrii klaas men hai yaa aage badh gayaa?)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
टिकट काउंटर पर पूछो कि सेकंड क्लास में जगह है या नहीं। Ask at the ticket counter whether there is room in second class or not.
(tikat kaauntar par poochho ki sekand klaas men jagah hai yaa nahiin।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Imperative -- Voice: Active
स्कूल में दाखिले के समय बच्चे की उम्र के अनुसार क्लास तय की जाती है। At the time of school admission, the grade is decided according to the child's age.
(skool men daakhile ke samay bachche kii umr ke anusaar klaas tay kii jaatii hai।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Passive
काश मैं भी बिज़नेस क्लास में उड़ पाता। I wish I could fly in business class too.
(kaash main bhii biznes klaas men ud paataa।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Subjunctive -- Aspect: Habitual -- Voice: Active
जब तक रिपोर्ट कार्ड न आए, कोई नहीं जानता कि बच्चा अगली क्लास में जाएगा या नहीं। Until the report card comes, no one knows whether the child will go up to the next grade or not.
(jab tak riport kaard n aae, koii nahiin jaantaa ki bachchaa aglii klaas men jaaegaa yaa nahiin।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Subjunctive -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
Sense 3 : stylishness, sophistication, quality (informal/colloquial)
noun, feminine Often used predicatively with होना (honaa) or in the phrase क्लास है (klaas hai, 'that's classy/that's got style').
Synonyms: स्टाइल (staail, colloquial), शान (shaan)
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: You'll hear this especially among younger, urban speakers admiring someone's dressing, car, or demeanor -- 'क्लास है भाई' (klaas hai bhaaii, 'that's classy, bro') is a common bit of Delhi youth slang, borrowed wholesale from English 'class act' style usage.
Common Mistakes: 1) This sense is purely colloquial and complimentary -- 'उसमें क्लास है' (usmen klaas hai, 'he/she has class') praises someone's style or bearing; learners should not confuse this with the 'lesson' or 'grade' senses even though the spelling is identical.
Sample Sentences:
यार, तेरी गाड़ी में तो क्लास है! Dude, your car has real class!
(yaar, terii gaadii men to klaas hai!)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
उसके पहनने के तरीके में एक अलग क्लास है। There's a distinct class to the way he dresses.
(uske pahanne ke tariike men ek alag klaas hai।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
क्लास है भाई, ये अंदाज़ ही अलग है! That's classy, bro, this style is just different!
(klaas hai bhaaii, ye andaaz hii alag hai!)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
उस पार्टी में उसने जो सूट पहना था, उसमें बहुत क्लास थी। The suit he wore to that party had a lot of class.
(us paartii men usne jo soot pahnaa thaa, usmen bahut klaas thii।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
काश मेरे अंदर भी थोड़ी क्लास होती। I wish I had a bit of class too.
(kaash mere andar bhii thodii klaas hotii।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Counterfactual -- Aspect: Habitual -- Voice: Active
अगर वो थोड़ा सलीके से बात करे, तो उसमें क्लास दिखेगी। If he speaks a bit more graciously, his class will show.
(agar vo thodaa saliike se baat kare, to usmen klaas dikhegii।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Subjunctive -- Tense: Future -- Voice: Active
तू थोड़ी क्लास दिखा, हर बात पे चिल्लाना बंद कर। Show a little class, stop yelling over everything.
(too thodii klaas dikhaa, har baat pe chillaanaa band kar।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Imperative -- Voice: Active
आपके ऑफिस के इंटीरियर में गज़ब की क्लास नज़र आती है। Your office's interior shows tremendous class.
(aapke ophis ke intiiriyar men gazab kii klaas nazar aatii hai।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
पैसा तो सबके पास है, पर क्लास किसी-किसी में होती है। Everyone has money, but class is found only in a few.
(paisaa to sabke paas hai, par klaas kisii-kisii men hotii hai।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
उस डिज़ाइनर के हर पीस में क्लास झलकती है। Class shines through in every piece by that designer.
(us dizaainar ke har piis men klaas jhalaktii hai।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
Morphology
Noun
(sg.f.direct): क्लास (klaas)
(sg.f.oblique): क्लास (klaas)
(pl.f.direct): क्लासें (klaasen)
(pl.f.oblique): क्लासों (klaason)