एक-एक / दो-दो

One Each, Two Each

Level 4Sounds Like ēka-ēka aura dō-dō

A repeated number means each: एक-एक is one each, दो-दो is two each.

How It Works

Repeating a number spreads it over a group, so each person or thing gets that many: सब बच्चों को एक-एक केला मिला। (Each child got one banana.)

The noun follows the number as usual. After एक-एक it stays singular; after a larger number it is plural:

Two fixed uses are very common:

Amount words work the same way: सबको थोड़ा-थोड़ा खाना दो (Give everyone a little food each).

Repeating the number makes it clear that each person gets that many, rather than the group getting that many in total.

माँ ने सब बच्चों को एक-एक केला दिया।
Mom gave each of the children one banana.
After एक-एक, केला stays singular.
सब मेहमानों को दो-दो लड्डू मिले।
Every guest got two laddoos.
दो-दो shows that each guest got two.
बच्चो, दो-दो की लाइन में खड़े हो जाओ।
Children, line up in twos.
दो-दो की लाइन means a line of pairs.
उसने एक-एक करके सारे कमरे देखे।
She looked at the rooms one by one.
एक-एक करके means one by one.
मुझे उसकी एक-एक बात याद है।
I remember every single thing he said.
Before a noun, एक-एक can mean every single.

Using a plural noun after एक-एक.
सबको एक-एक केले दो।
सबको एक-एक केला दो।
Each person gets one, so the noun stays singular, just as after एक.

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एक-एक / दो-दोLevel 4One Each, Two Each

Repeating a number applies word repetition to share things out.

एक-एक

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