Girl in Different Languages: 70 Beautiful Translations From Around the World

The word “girl” is used around the world to describe a female child or young female person, but every language has its own word, pronunciation, and cultural nuances. Learning how to say girl in different languages is useful for language learners, travelers, students, writers, and anyone interested in world languages.

In this guide, you will discover girl in 70 different languages, including the correct native word, an easy English pronunciation, and a short example sentence with its English meaning. The examples use simple, everyday language to help you understand how each translation works in context.

Whether you are searching for girl in all languages, girl translations, or how to say girl in different languages, this list provides a practical starting point.

How to Say “Girl” in Different Languages

The translation of “girl” can vary depending on age, context, and local usage. Some languages use different words for a young child, a teenage girl, or a young woman. The table below gives a common, natural equivalent for each language.

Girl in 70 Different Languages: Translation Table

The following table includes 70 languages from Europe, Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and other regions. Each example means “The girl is happy,” making it easier to see the word in a real sentence.

No.	Language	Native word for girl	Easy pronunciation	Example sentence in the language	English meaning
1	English	Girl	gurl	The girl is happy.	The girl is happy.
2	Spanish	Niña	NEEN-yah	La niña está feliz.	The girl is happy.
3	French	Fille	fee	La fille est heureuse.	The girl is happy.
4	German	Mädchen	MET-khen	Das Mädchen ist glücklich.	The girl is happy.
5	Italian	Ragazza	rah-GAHT-tsah	La ragazza è felice.	The girl is happy.
6	Portuguese	Menina	meh-NEE-nah	A menina está feliz.	The girl is happy.
7	Dutch	Meisje	MAY-shuh	Het meisje is blij.	The girl is happy.
8	Swedish	Flicka	FLIK-ah	Flickan är glad.	The girl is happy.
9	Norwegian	Jente	YEN-tuh	Jenta er glad.	The girl is happy.
10	Danish	Pige	PEE-uh	Pigen er glad.	The girl is happy.
11	Finnish	Tyttö	TÜT-tö	Tyttö on iloinen.	The girl is happy.
12	Icelandic	Stúlka	STOOL-kah	Stúlkan er glöð.	The girl is happy.
13	Irish	Cailín	kaw-LEEN	Tá an cailín sásta.	The girl is happy.
14	Welsh	Merch	mehrkh	Mae’r ferch yn hapus.	The girl is happy.
15	Polish	Dziewczyna	jeh-CHIH-nah	Dziewczyna jest szczęśliwa.	The girl is happy.
16	Czech	Dívka	DEEF-kah	Dívka je šťastná.	The girl is happy.
17	Slovak	Dievča	DYEH-vchah	Dievča je šťastné.	The girl is happy.
18	Slovenian	Dekle	DEH-kleh	Dekle je veselo.	The girl is happy.
19	Croatian	Djevojka	dyeh-VOY-kah	Djevojka je sretna.	The girl is happy.
20	Serbian	Девојка	DEH-voy-kah	Девојка је срећна.	The girl is happy.
21	Bulgarian	Момиче	MOH-mee-cheh	Момичето е щастливо.	The girl is happy.
22	Russian	Девочка	DYEH-vach-kah	Девочка счастлива.	The girl is happy.
23	Ukrainian	Дівчина	DEEV-chih-nah	Дівчина щаслива.	The girl is happy.
24	Greek	Κορίτσι	koh-REET-see	Το κορίτσι είναι χαρούμενο.	The girl is happy.
25	Romanian	Fată	FAH-tuh	Fata este fericită.	The girl is happy.
26	Hungarian	Lány	lahn-y	A lány boldog.	The girl is happy.
27	Albanian	Vajzë	VAHY-zuh	Vajza është e lumtur.	The girl is happy.
28	Turkish	Kız	kuhz	Kız mutlu.	The girl is happy.
29	Arabic	فتاة	FAH-taat	الفتاة سعيدة.	The girl is happy.
30	Hebrew	ילדה	yal-DAH	הילדה שמחה.	The girl is happy.
31	Persian (Farsi)	دختر	dokh-TAR	دختر خوشحال است.	The girl is happy.
32	Urdu	لڑکی	LAR-kee	لڑکی خوش ہے۔	The girl is happy.
33	Hindi	लड़की	LAR-kee	लड़की खुश है।	The girl is happy.
34	Bengali	মেয়ে	MEH-yeh	মেয়েটি খুশি।	The girl is happy.
35	Punjabi	ਕੁੜੀ	koo-REE	ਕੁੜੀ ਖੁਸ਼ ਹੈ।	The girl is happy.
36	Gujarati	છોકરી	chhoh-kree	છોકરી ખુશ છે.	The girl is happy.
37	Marathi	मुलगी	MOOL-gee	मुलगी आनंदी आहे.	The girl is happy.
38	Nepali	केटी	KAY-tee	केटी खुसी छे।	The girl is happy.
39	Sinhala	ගැහැණු ළමයා	gah-HEH-noo lah-MAH-yah	ගැහැණු ළමයා සතුටින් සිටී.	The girl is happy.
40	Tamil	பெண்	pen	பெண் மகிழ்ச்சியாக இருக்கிறாள்.	The girl is happy.
41	Telugu	అమ్మాయి	am-MAH-yee	అమ్మాయి సంతోషంగా ఉంది.	The girl is happy.
42	Kannada	ಹುಡುಗಿ	hoo-doo-gee	ಹುಡುಗಿ ಸಂತೋಷವಾಗಿದ್ದಾಳೆ.	The girl is happy.
43	Malayalam	പെൺകുട്ടി	pen-KUT-tee	പെൺകുട്ടി സന്തോഷവതിയാണ്.	The girl is happy.
44	Thai	เด็กผู้หญิง	dek poo-YING	เด็กผู้หญิงมีความสุข	The girl is happy.
45	Lao	ເດັກຍິງ	dek ying	ເດັກຍິງມີຄວາມສຸກ	The girl is happy.
46	Khmer	ក្មេងស្រី	kmeng srei	ក្មេងស្រីសប្បាយចិត្ត។	The girl is happy.
47	Vietnamese	Cô gái	koh GAI	Cô gái vui vẻ.	The girl is happy.
48	Indonesian	Gadis	GAH-dees	Gadis itu bahagia.	The girl is happy.
49	Malay	Gadis	GAH-dees	Gadis itu gembira.	The girl is happy.
50	Filipino (Tagalog)	Babae	bah-BAH-eh	Masaya ang babae.	The girl is happy.
51	Mandarin Chinese	女孩	nǚ hái	女孩很开心。	The girl is happy.
52	Japanese	女の子	onna no ko	女の子はうれしいです。	The girl is happy.
53	Korean	소녀	so-nyeo	소녀는 행복해요.	The girl is happy.
54	Mongolian	Охин	OH-khin	Охин баяртай байна.	The girl is happy.
55	Kazakh	Қыз	kuhz	Қыз бақытты.	The girl is happy.
56	Uzbek	Qiz	keez	Qiz baxtli.	The girl is happy.
57	Swahili	Msichana	msee-CHAH-nah	Msichana ana furaha.	The girl is happy.
58	Amharic	ሴት ልጅ	set lij	ሴት ልጅዋ ደስተኛ ናት።	The girl is happy.
59	Somali	Gabar	GAH-bar	Gabadhu way faraxsan tahay.	The girl is happy.
60	Yoruba	Ọmọbìnrin	aw-maw-BEEN-reen	Ọmọbìnrin náà dùn.	The girl is happy.
61	Igbo	Nwa agbọghọ	nwa ah-baw-GHAW	Nwa agbọghọ ahụ nwere obi ụtọ.	The girl is happy.
62	Hausa	Yarinya	yah-reen-yah	Yarinya tana farin ciki.	The girl is happy.
63	Zulu	Intombazane	een-tom-bah-ZAH-neh	Intombazane ijabule.	The girl is happy.
64	Xhosa	Intombazana	een-tom-bah-ZAH-nah	Intombazana yonwabile.	The girl is happy.
65	Afrikaans	Meisie	MAY-see	Die meisie is gelukkig.	The girl is happy.
66	Malagasy	Ankizivavy	an-kee-zee-VAH-vee	Faly ilay ankizivavy.	The girl is happy.
67	Haitian Creole	Tifi	tee-FEE	Tifi a kontan.	The girl is happy.
68	Esperanto	Knabino	knah-BEE-noh	La knabino estas feliĉa.	The girl is happy.
69	Latin	Puella	poo-EL-lah	Puella laeta est.	The girl is happy.
70	Basque	Neska	NES-kah	Neska pozik dago.	The girl is happy.

Pronunciation note: English-style pronunciations are approximate guides, not exact phonetic transcriptions. Sounds, accents, and regional vocabulary may differ. In some languages, the example sentence uses a grammatical form of the word for “girl,” rather than repeating its dictionary form unchanged.

Why the Word for “Girl” Changes Across Languages

The word for “girl” does not always refer to exactly the same age group in every language. Some languages distinguish clearly between a female child and a young woman, while others use one word for several age groups.

For example:

• Spanish: Niña commonly means a girl or female child, while chica can mean a girl or young woman.
• French: Fille can mean “girl” and, in certain contexts, “daughter.”
• German: Mädchen commonly refers to a girl and is grammatically neuter.
• Hindi and Urdu: Ladki (लड़की / لڑکی) commonly means “girl” or “young woman,” depending on context.
• Japanese: Onna no ko (女の子) is a common expression for a girl, particularly a female child or young girl.

These differences matter when choosing girl translations for conversation, writing, travel, or language study.

Girl in All Languages: How to Choose the Right Translation

When learning how to say girl in different languages, consider these three points.

1. Think About Age and Context

If you are talking about a young child, choose the word commonly used for a female child. If you mean a teenager or young adult, another word may sound more natural.

2. Learn the Native Script

Romanized spellings are useful for beginners, but learning the original writing system helps you recognize the word in books, messages, signs, and everyday conversations.

For example, the Hindi word लड़की and the Urdu word لڑکی have similar pronunciation, even though they use different writing systems.

3. Practice the Word in a Sentence

Memorizing a single word is helpful, but a short sentence shows you how it works naturally. Practice simple expressions such as “The girl is happy,” “The girl is reading,” or “I met a girl.”

Remember that the exact translation may change according to grammar, gender agreement, formality, and local usage.

Common Uses of the Word “Girl” Around the World

The word “girl” appears in many everyday situations, from family conversations to school, storytelling, travel, and literature.

Here are a few useful English expressions to practice alongside the translations:

English expression	When to use it
The girl is happy.	Describing someone’s feelings
The girl is my friend.	Introducing a friend
The girl is reading.	Describing an activity
I saw a girl.	Talking about someone you saw
A young girl	Referring to a female child

When translating these expressions, remember that some languages change the word ending or sentence structure to fit the context. A direct word-for-word translation may not always sound natural.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. How do you say girl in different languages?

The word varies by language. For example, it is niña in Spanish, fille in French, Mädchen in German, ladki in Hindi and Urdu, and onna no ko in Japanese.

2. What is the word for girl in 10 different languages?

Here are 10 examples:

• Spanish: Niña
• French: Fille
• German: Mädchen
• Italian: Ragazza
• Portuguese: Menina
• Hindi: लड़की
• Urdu: لڑکی
• Arabic: فتاة
• Japanese: 女の子
• Mandarin Chinese: 女孩

3. Is the word for girl the same as the word for daughter?

Not always. Some languages use the same word for both meanings in certain contexts. In French, for example, fille can mean either “girl” or “daughter.” Other languages have distinct words for these relationships.

4. Which languages use similar words for girl?

Hindi and Urdu use ladki, written लड़की in Hindi and لڑکی in Urdu. Indonesian and Malay both use gadis. Similarities often reflect shared linguistic roots, historical contact, or closely related languages.

5. Why are there different translations for girl around the world?

Languages develop through different histories, cultures, and grammatical systems. Some distinguish between children and young women, while others use different expressions depending on formality or context. That is why the most natural translation depends on how the word is being used.

Conclusion

Learning how to say girl in different languages is a simple way to explore the diversity of language and culture. From niña in Spanish to ladki in Hindi and Urdu and gadis in Indonesian and Malay, each language offers its own expression and pronunciation.

Use this list of 70 girl translations to expand your vocabulary, practice everyday sentences, and discover how people around the world communicate.