Unleash Your Inner Polyglot! 200 English Verbs with Hindi Meanings & Pronunciations – Get Ready to Talk the Talk!
Hey, language lovers! Buckle up because you’re about to embark on an exhilarating journey into the beautiful world of Hindi vocabulary! I’m SO pumped to bring you this incredibly useful resource: a whopping 200 common English verbs paired with their Hindi translations and, most importantly, their pronunciation!
Why is this so exciting? Well, imagine this: you’re chatting with a friend who’s learning English, or perhaps you’re planning a trip to India and want to impress the locals with your budding linguistic skills. Knowing these basic verbs will not only help you understand everyday conversations but also allow you to express yourself more fluently and confidently!
This isn’t just a dry list of words. We’re going to dive deep, giving you not only the literal translation but also, where applicable, nuances and contextual uses. Plus, I’ll sprinkle in some fun facts and tips to make the learning process even more engaging!
So grab your notebooks, pens, and maybe a cup of chai because we’re about to get started! Let’s unleash our inner polyglot and conquer these 200 English verbs!
Let’s Get Verbing! (The Ultimate List)
Okay, here we go! I’ve tried to organize them in a way that makes sense, grouping them by common themes to help with memorization. Remember, pronunciation is key! I’ve provided a simplified pronunciation guide. For a more accurate pronunciation, I highly recommend using online pronunciation tools or listening to native Hindi speakers.
Action & Movement:
- Act: (करना) – Karna (To Do)
- Run: (दौड़ना) – Daudna (To Run)
- Walk: (चलना) – Chalna (To Walk)
- Jump: (कूदना) – Koodna (To Jump)
- Crawl: (रेंगना) – Rengna (To Crawl)
- Climb: (चढ़ना) – Chadhna (To Climb)
- Swim: (तैरना) – Tairna (To Swim)
- Dance: (नाचना) – Nachna (To Dance)
- Fly: (उड़ना) – Udna (To Fly)
- Travel: (यात्रा करना) – Yatra Karna (To Travel)
- Move: (हिलना/चलना) – Hilna/Chalna (To Move)
- Shake: (हिलाना/कांपना) – Hilana/Kaampna (To Shake/To Tremble)
- Push: (धकेलना) – Dhkelna (To Push)
- Pull: (खींचना) – Kheechna (To Pull)
- Carry: (ले जाना) – Le Jaana (To Carry)
- Throw: (फेंकना) – Phenkna (To Throw)
- Catch: (पकड़ना) – Pakadna (To Catch)
- Drop: (गिराना) – Girana (To Drop)
- Turn: (मुड़ना) – Mudna (To Turn)
- Bend: (मोड़ना) – Modna (To Bend)
Thinking & Knowing:
- Think: (सोचना) – Sochna (To Think)
- Know: (जानना) – Jaanna (To Know)
- Understand: (समझना) – Samajhna (To Understand)
- Believe: (मानना) – Maanna (To Believe)
- Remember: (याद रखना) – Yaad Rakhna (To Remember)
- Forget: (भूलना) – Bhoolna (To Forget)
- Learn: (सीखना) – Seekhna (To Learn)
- Teach: (सिखाना) – Sikhana (To Teach)
- Study: (पढ़ना) – Padhna (To Study)
- Consider: (विचार करना) – Vichaar Karna (To Consider)
- Imagine: (कल्पना करना) – Kalpana Karna (To Imagine)
- Guess: (अनुमान लगाना) – Anumaan Lagana (To Guess)
- Decide: (तय करना) – Tay Karna (To Decide)
- Choose: (चुनना) – Chunna (To Choose)
- Reflect: (विचार करना/प्रतिबिंबित करना) – Vichaar Karna/ Pratibimbit Karna (To Reflect/To Reflect)
Communication & Interaction:
- Speak: (बोलना) – Bolna (To Speak)
- Talk: (बात करना) – Baat Karna (To Talk)
- Say: (कहना) – Kehna (To Say)
- Tell: (बताना) – Batana (To Tell)
- Ask: (पूछना) – Poochna (To Ask)
- Answer: (उत्तर देना) – Uttar Dena (To Answer)
- Reply: (जवाब देना) – Jawab Dena (To Reply)
- Listen: (सुनना) – Sunna (To Listen)
- Hear: (सुनना) – Sunna (To Hear) (Context matters here!)
- Call: (बुलाना/फोन करना) – Bulana/Phone Karna (To Call/To Phone)
- Write: (लिखना) – Likhna (To Write)
- Read: (पढ़ना) – Padhna (To Read)
- Explain: (समझाना) – Samjhana (To Explain)
- Discuss: (चर्चा करना) – Charcha Karna (To Discuss)
- Argue: (बहस करना) – Behes Karna (To Argue)
- Agree: (सहमत होना) – Sehmat Hona (To Agree)
- Disagree: (असहमत होना) – Asehmat Hona (To Disagree)
- Suggest: (सुझाव देना) – Sujhav Dena (To Suggest)
- Invite: (आमंत्रित करना) – Aamantrit Karna (To Invite)
- Thank: (धन्यवाद देना) – Dhanyavaad Dena (To Thank)
Emotions & Feelings:
- Feel: (महसूस करना) – Mehsus Karna (To Feel)
- Love: (प्यार करना) – Pyaar Karna (To Love)
- Hate: (नफ़रत करना) – Nafrat Karna (To Hate)
- Like: (पसंद करना) – Pasand Karna (To Like)
- Want: (चाहना) – Chahna (To Want)
- Need: (जरूरत होना) – Zaroorat Hona (To Need)
- Hope: (उम्मीद करना) – Ummeed Karna (To Hope)
- Fear: (डरना) – Darna (To Fear)
- Worry: (चिंता करना) – Chinta Karna (To Worry)
- Enjoy: (आनंद लेना) – Aanand Lena (To Enjoy)
- Smile: (मुस्कुराना) – Muskurana (To Smile)
- Laugh: (हंसना) – Hasna (To Laugh)
- Cry: (रोना) – Rona (To Cry)
- Surprise: (आश्चर्यचकित करना) – Aashcharyachakit Karna (To Surprise)
- Excited: (उत्तेजित होना) – Uttejit Hona (To Be Excited)
Daily Life & Routine:
- Wake up: (जागना) – Jaagna (To Wake Up)
- Sleep: (सोना) – Sona (To Sleep)
- Eat: (खाना) – Khana (To Eat)
- Drink: (पीना) – Peena (To Drink)
- Cook: (पकाना) – Pakana (To Cook)
- Clean: (साफ करना) – Saaf Karna (To Clean)
- Wash: (धोना) – Dhona (To Wash)
- Work: (काम करना) – Kaam Karna (To Work)
- Play: (खेलना) – Khelna (To Play)
- Rest: (आराम करना) – Aaram Karna (To Rest)
- Dress: (कपड़े पहनना) – Kapde Pehnana (To Dress)
- Shower: (नहाना) – Nahana (To Shower/To Bathe)
- Brush: (ब्रश करना) – Brush Karna (To Brush)
- Comb: (कंघी करना) – Kanghi Karna (To Comb)
- Exercise: (व्यायाम करना) – Vyayam Karna (To Exercise)
Possession & Exchange:
- Have: (होना/पास होना) – Hona/Paas Hona (To Have)
- Take: (लेना) – Lena (To Take)
- Give: (देना) – Dena (To Give)
- Buy: (खरीदना) – Khareedna (To Buy)
- Sell: (बेचना) – Bechna (To Sell)
- Pay: (भुगतान करना) – Bhugtan Karna (To Pay)
- Receive: (प्राप्त करना) – Prapt Karna (To Receive)
- Offer: (पेश करना) – * पेश करना* (Pesh Karna) – To Offer
- Lend: (उधार देना) – Udhar Dena (To Lend)
- Borrow: (उधार लेना) – Udhar Lena (To Borrow)
Existence & State of Being:
- Be: (होना) – Hona (To Be)
- Become: (बनना) – Banna (To Become)
- Exist: (अस्तित्व में होना) – Astitva Mein Hona (To Exist)
- Seem: (लगना) – Lagana (To Seem)
- Appear: (दिखाई देना) – Dikhai Dena (To Appear)
Helping Verbs:
- Can: (सकना) – Sakna (Can/To Be Able To)
- Must: (चाहिए) – Chahiye (Must/Should)
- Should: (चाहिए) – Chahiye (Should)
- Will: (गा, गे, गी) – Ga, Ge, Gee (Will – Future Tense Marker)
- Would: (गा, गे, गी – Hypothetical) – Ga, Ge, Gee (Would – Hypothetical Future)
- May: (सकता है) – Sakta Hai (May – Permission/Possibility)
- Might: (शायद) – Shayad (Might – Possibility)
Dealing with Problems:
- Break: (तोड़ना) – Todna (To Break)
- Fix: (ठीक करना) – Theek Karna (To Fix)
- Solve: (हल करना) – Hal Karna (To Solve)
- Damage: (नुकसान पहुँचाना) – Nuksan Pahunchana (To Damage)
- Destroy: (नष्ट करना) – Nasht Karna (To Destroy)
- Prevent: (रोकना) – Rokna (To Prevent)
- Avoid: (बचना) – Bachna (To Avoid)
- Protect: (सुरक्षा करना) – Suraksha Karna (To Protect)
Growth & Change:
- Grow: (बढ़ना/उगाना) – Badhna/Ugana (To Grow)
- Change: (बदलना) – Badalna (To Change)
- Improve: (सुधारना) – Sudharna (To Improve)
- Develop: (विकसित करना) – Vikasit Karna (To Develop)
- Increase: (बढ़ाना) – Badhana (To Increase)
- Reduce: (कम करना) – Kam Karna (To Reduce)
- Expand: (विस्तार करना) – Vistaar Karna (To Expand)
- Shrink: (सिकुड़ना) – Sikudna (To Shrink)
Helping Others:
- Help: (मदद करना) – Madad Karna (To Help)
- Support: (समर्थन करना) – Samarthan Karna (To Support)
- Care: (परवाह करना) – Parwah Karna (To Care)
- Assist: (सहायता करना) – Sahayata Karna (To Assist)
- Encourage: (प्रोत्साहित करना) – Protsahit Karna (To Encourage)
Senses & Perception:
- See: (देखना) – Dekhna (To See)
- Look: (देखना) – Dekhna (To Look) (Often implies directing your gaze)
- Smell: (सूंघना) – Soonghna (To Smell)
- Taste: (स्वाद लेना) – Swad Lena (To Taste)
- Touch: (छूना) – Choona (To Touch)
Work & Effort:
- Try: (कोशिश करना) – Koshish Karna (To Try)
- Do: (करना) – Karna (To Do)
- Create: (बनाना) – Banana (To Create)
- Build: (बनाना) – Banana (To Build) (Often used for structures)
- Prepare: (तैयार करना) – Taiyaar Karna (To Prepare)
- Manage: (प्रबंध करना) – Prabandh Karna (To Manage)
- Organize: (व्यवस्थित करना) – Vyavasthit Karna (To Organize)
Time & Schedule:
- Start: (शुरू करना) – Shuru Karna (To Start)
- Begin: (शुरू करना) – Shuru Karna (To Begin)
- End: (समाप्त करना) – Samapt Karna (To End)
- Finish: (समाप्त करना) – Samapt Karna (To Finish)
- Continue: (जारी रखना) – Jaari Rakhna (To Continue)
- Stop: (रोकना) – Rokna (To Stop)
- Wait: (इंतजार करना) – Intezaar Karna (To Wait)
Status & Achievement:
- Succeed: (सफल होना) – Safal Hona (To Succeed)
- Fail: (असफल होना) – Asafal Hona (To Fail)
- Win: (जीतना) – Jeetna (To Win)
- Lose: (हारना) – Haarna (To Lose)
- Achieve: (प्राप्त करना) – Prapt Karna (To Achieve)
- Reach: (पहुंचना) – Pahunchana (To Reach)
Appearance & Presentation:
- Appear: (दिखना) – Dikhna (To Appear)
- Seem: (लगना) – Lagana (To Seem)
- Show: (दिखाना) – Dikhana (To Show)
- Hide: (छुपाना) – Chhupana (To Hide)
Sound & Communication (Refined):
- Whisper: (फुसफुसाना) – Phusphusana (To Whisper)
- Shout: (चिल्लाना) – Chillana (To Shout)
- Sing: (गाना) – Gaana (To Sing)
- Scream: (चीखना) – Cheekhna (To Scream)
Physical Actions (Specific):
- Kick: (लात मारना) – Laat Maarna (To Kick)
- Punch: (मुक्का मारना) – Mukka Maarna (To Punch)
- Hug: (गले लगाना) – Gale Lagana (To Hug)
- Kiss: (चुम्बन करना) – Chumban Karna (To Kiss)
Verbs Related to Laws and Rules:
- Obey: (आज्ञा का पालन करना) – Aagya ka Palan Karna (To Obey)
- Disobey: (आज्ञा का उल्लंघन करना) – Aagya ka Ullanghan Karna (To Disobey)
- Allow: (अनुमति देना) – Anumati Dena (To Allow)
- Forbid: (मना करना) – Mana Karna (To Forbid)
- Force: (मजबूर करना) – Majboor Karna (To Force)
Verbs Related to Measurement and Calculation:
- Measure: (मापना) – Mapna (To Measure)
- Calculate: (गणना करना) – Gana Karna (To Calculate)
- Count: (गिनना) – Ginana (To Count)
- Estimate: (अनुमान लगाना) – Anuman Lagana (To Estimate)
Verbs Related to Position and Location:
- Place: (रखना) – Rakhna (To Place)
- Position: (स्थिति में रखना) – Sthiti Mein Rakhna (To Position)
- Locate: (पता लगाना) – Pata Lagana (To Locate)
Verbs Related to State of Mind (Specific):
- Confuse: (भ्रमित करना) – Bhramit Karna (To Confuse)
- Satisfy: (संतुष्ट करना) – Santusht Karna (To Satisfy)
- Annoy: (परेशान करना) – Pareshan Karna (To Annoy)
- Bore: (उबाना) – Ubana (To Bore)
Verbs Related to the Natural World:
- Rain: (बारिश होना) – Barish Hona (To Rain)
- Snow: (बर्फ गिरना) – Barf Girna (To Snow)
- Shine: (चमकना) – Chamakna (To Shine)
Verbs Related to Change and Transformation (Deeper):
- Convert: (परिवर्तित करना) – Parivartit Karna (To Convert)
- Transform: (रूपांतरण करना) – Rupantaran Karna (To Transform)
- Adjust: (समायोजित करना) – Samayojit Karna (To Adjust)
Verbs Related to Control and Influence:
- Control: (नियंत्रित करना) – Niyantrit Karna (To Control)
- Influence: (प्रभावित करना) – Prabhavit Karna (To Influence)
- Lead: (नेतृत्व करना) – Netritva Karna (To Lead)
- Dominate: (हावी होना) – Haavi Hona (To Dominate)
Verbs Related to Searching and Finding:
- Search: (खोजना) – Khojna (To Search)
- Find: (पाना) – Paana (To Find)
- Discover: (खोज निकालना) – Khoj Nikalna (To Discover)
- Seek: (तलाश करना) – Talash Karna (To Seek)
Verbs Related to Agreement and Promise:
- Promise: (वादा करना) – Vaada Karna (To Promise)
- Guarantee: (गारंटी देना) – Guarantee Dena (To Guarantee)
- Assure: (आश्वासन देना) – Aashwasan Dena (To Assure)
Final Two (Just Because!):
- Dream: (सपना देखना) – Sapna Dekhna (To Dream)
- Live: (जीना) – Jeena (To Live)
Wow! We Made It!
That was quite the list, wasn’t it? Pat yourself on the back for making it this far! Remember, learning a language is a marathon, not a sprint. Don’t get discouraged if you don’t remember everything right away. Just keep practicing, reviewing, and most importantly, using these verbs in your everyday conversations!
Tips for Mastering These Verbs:
- Use Flashcards: Create flashcards with the English verb on one side and the Hindi translation and pronunciation on the other.
- Practice Sentences: Write simple sentences using each verb in both English and Hindi.
- Listen to Hindi Music and Podcasts: Immerse yourself in the language to get a better feel for the pronunciation and usage of these verbs.
- Find a Language Partner: Practice speaking with a native Hindi speaker or someone else who is learning the language.
- Don’t Be Afraid to Make Mistakes: Mistakes are a part of the learning process. Embrace them and learn from them!
- Use Online Resources: There are many great online resources available for learning Hindi, including pronunciation guides, dictionaries, and language learning apps.
Final Thoughts:
Learning a new language is an incredibly rewarding experience. Not only does it open up new opportunities for communication and travel, but it also broadens your perspective and enriches your understanding of the world. I hope this list of 200 English verbs with Hindi meanings and pronunciations has inspired you to continue your language learning journey!
Now go out there and start using these verbs! Happy learning! And don’t forget to share this blog post with your friends who are also interested in learning Hindi! Let’s spread the love of language!
What are your favorite verbs to use in Hindi? Let me know in the comments below! If you have any questions, feel free to ask!
Until next time, keep verbin’ and keep learnin’! Dhanyavaad! (Thank You!)
