if — EN↔HI · Shobdo

/ɪf इफ़्‌/ conj.

1 used in sentences in which one thing only happens or is true when another thing happens or is true यदि, अगर, शर्त, अनुमान या कल्‍पना का भाव व्‍यक्त करने के लिए प्रयुक्त

If you see him, give him this letter.

We won’t go to the beach if it rains.

2 when; every time जब भी; हर बार

If I try to phone her she just hangs up.

If metal gets hot it expands.

3 used after verbs such as ‘ask’, ‘know’, ‘remember’ कुछ विशेष क्रियाओं ‘ask’, ‘know’, ‘remember’ के बाद प्रयुक्त

They asked if we would like to go too.

I can’t remember if I posted the letter or not.

⇨ whether पर नोट देखिए।

4 used when you are asking somebody to do something or suggesting something politely विनम्रता से अनुरोध करने या कोई सुझाव देने के लिए प्रयुक्त

If you could just come this way, sir.

If I might suggest something...

IDM

as if ⇨ as देखिए।

even if ⇨ even देखिए।

if I were you used when you are giving somebody advice किसी को परामर्श देने के लिए प्रयुक्त

If I were you, I’d leave now.

if it wasn’t/weren’t for somebody/something if a particular person or situation did not exist or was not there; without somebody/something यदि वह व्‍यक्ति न होता या वह बात न होती; व्‍यक्ति या वस्‍तु के बिना

If it wasn’t for him, I wouldn’t stay in this country.

if only used for expressing a strong wish कोई प्रबल इच्‍छा व्‍यक्त करने के लिए प्रयुक्त

If only I could drive.

If only he’d write.