इस बार (is baar)

adverb A common two-word phrase meaning 'this time' -- built from इस (is, the oblique form of यह, 'this') plus बार (baar, 'time/occasion'). One core sense, used constantly to mark a contrast with previous occasions.

Sense 1 : this time (on this occasion, as opposed to other occasions)

adverb Functions adverbially in a sentence to set up a contrast, often implicit, with a previous or future occasion: इस बार मैं नहीं जाऊँगा (is baar main nahiin jaaoongaa, 'this time I won't go') implies that other times the speaker did go.

Synonyms: इस दफ़ा (is dafaa, variant form), इस मर्तबा (is martbaa, less common variant)

Frequency: high

Cultural Note: You'll hear this constantly in everyday chatter -- from a shopkeeper promising इस बार सही दाम दूँगा (is baar sahii daam doongaa, 'this time I'll give you the right price') to a parent sighing इस बार पास हो जाओ (is baar paas ho jaao, 'pass this time around'). It carries a built-in sense of history -- there's always an unspoken 'unlike before' hanging behind it.

Common Mistakes: 1) Learners sometimes write यह बार (yah baar) instead of इस बार (is baar) -- because यह (yah) must switch to its oblique form इस (is) before बार (baar), just as it does before any noun it directly modifies. 2) बार (baar) here means 'occasion/instance,' not 'time' in the sense of duration or clock-time (समय, samay) -- learners occasionally reach for वक़्त (vaqt) or समय (samay) when they mean इस बार (is baar).

Sample Sentences:

इस बार मैं जरूर जीतूँगा। This time I will definitely win.

(is baar main jaroor jiitoongaa।)

इस बार उसने बहुत मेहनत की। This time he worked very hard.

(is baar usne bahut mehnat kii।)

इस बार पास हो जाओ, वरना पापा बहुत नाराज़ होंगे। Pass this time around, otherwise dad will be very angry.

(is baar paas ho jaao, varnaa paapaa bahut naaraaz honge।)

इस बार सही दाम दूँगा, भाई साहब। This time I'll give you the right price, sir.

(is baar sahii daam doongaa, bhaaii saahab।)

काश इस बार बारिश समय पर आती। If only the rain had come on time this time.

(kaash is baar baarish samay par aatii।)

इस बार टीम अच्छा खेल रही है। This time the team is playing well.

(is baar tiim achchhaa khel rahii hai।)

इस बार का बजट पिछले साल से अलग बनाया गया है। This time's budget has been made different from last year.

(is baar kaa bajat pichhle saal se alag banaayaa gayaa hai।)

क्या इस बार सचमुच कुछ बदलेगा? Will something really change this time?

(kyaa is baar sachmuch kuchh badlegaa?)

अगर इस बार भी वही गलती हुई, तो कोई माफ नहीं करेगा। If the same mistake happens this time too, no one will forgive it.

(agar is baar bhii vahii galtii huii, to koii maaph nahiin karegaa।)

इस बार हमेशा की तरह देर मत करना। Don't be late this time, like always.

(is baar hameshaa kii tarah der mat karnaa।)

इस बार, हे प्रभु, मेरी प्रार्थना सुन लीजिए। This time, oh Lord, please hear my prayer.

(is baar, he prabhu, merii praarthnaa sun liijie।)