Verbs in Hindi

Let's get active! Here you'll be able to talk about some lovely outdoor settings and what you could do there by using these place names and some basic verbs in Hindi.

Anything you do or anyone else does, needs a verb so that you can do it. You can't run without verbs, you can't sing without verbs. Let's face it, without verbs you just can't do anything at all.

So let's hear it for the mighty verb, and let's find out more about exactly how verbs in Hindi work ...

Resources for further reading:

Pronouncing Verbs in Hindi

Useful Verbs

These ones will be particularly useful for you, especially if you have the chance to play with some Indian children.

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खाना

khānā

to eat

देखना

dekhanā

to see / to watch

सोना

sonā

to sleep

चलना

chalanā

to walk

दौड़ना

dauṛanā

to run

आना

ānā

to come

जाना

jānā

to go

उठना

uṭhanā

to get up

पीना

pīnā

to drink

बोलना

bolanā

to speak

लिखना

likhanā

to write

जानना

jānanā

to know

साफ करना

sāpha karanā

to clean

खेलना

khēlanā

to play

उतरना

utaranā

to get down

बनाना

banānā

to create

सकना

sakanā

to be able to

शुरू

śurū

to start

लेना

lenā

to take

उठाना

uṭhānā

to pick

कूदना

kūdanā

to jump

डालना

ḍālanā

to pour / to put

बचाना

bacānā

to save

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