Hindi verbs
Common Hindi verbs
The most-used Hindi verbs in infinitive form (-nā ending). These 25 verbs unlock most everyday Hindi sentences.
खाना
khānā
To eat
पीना
pīnā
To drink
जाना
jānā
To go
आना
ānā
To come
देखना
dekhnā
To see / to watch
सुनना
sunnā
To hear / to listen
बोलना
bolnā
To speak
पढ़ना
paṛhnā
To read / to study
लिखना
likhnā
To write
करना
karnā
To do / to make
देना
dēnā
To give
लेना
lēnā
To take
लाना
lānā
To bring
खरीदना
kharīdnā
To buy
बेचना
becnā
To sell
सोना
sōnā
To sleep
उठना
uṭhnā
To get up / to rise
चलना
calnā
To walk
दौड़ना
dauṛnā
To run
बैठना
baiṭhnā
To sit
खड़ा होना
khaṛā hōnā
To stand
पूछना
pūchnā
To ask
जवाब देना
javāb dēnā
To answer
समझना
samajhnā
To understand
सीखना
sīkhnā
To learn
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