Hindi Lesson 12 - Verbs and Time

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This is the 12th lesson about Hindi verbs, as well as time expressions such as hours, days, and months. Finally some simple common phrases. I will try to give examples using both vocabulary and grammar. That way it will be easy for you to see the words when they are separate and when they are in a sentence. Going through the whole page should take about 30 min. Make sure to read the pronunciation and hear the audio as well. If you have any question about this course, please email me directly at Hindi Classes.

Verbs

Before we move on to lessons about the present, past, and future, we need to discuss verbs in general. The verb is the second most used part of speech after the noun. That means we need to pay more attention to its different forms and tenses.

Below is a list of 16 verbs that you might come across or use very often. They are in their raw format (not conjugated yet). The table contains 3 columns (English, Hindi, and Audio). Make sure you repeat each word after hearing it by either clicking on the audio button or by reading the pronunciation. That should help with memorization as well as improving your pronunciation.

Verbs List in Hindi

Verbs	Hindi	Audio
To drive	ड्राइव करना [ḍrāiva karanā]
To find	पता करना [patā karanā]
To give	देना [dēnā]
To have	होना [hōnā]
To know	पता करना [patā karanā]
To learn	सीखना [jānanā]
To love	प्यार करना [pyāra karanā]
To play	खेलना [khēlanā]
To read	पढ़ना [paṛhanā]
To see	देखना [dēkhanā]
To smile	मुस्कराना [muskarānā]
To speak	बात करना [bāta karanā]
To think	सोचना [sōcanā]
To understand	समझना [samajhanā]
To work	काम करना [kāma karanā]
To write	लिखना [likhanā]

Here is an example of the verb "to understand" conjugated into the past, present, and future.

Verb "to understand" in a Sentence

He understands me	वह मुझे समझता है [vaha mujhē samajhatā hai]
He understood me	उन्होंने मुझे समझा [unhōnnē mujhē samajha gayā]
He will understand me	वे मुझे समझ जाएँगे [vē mujhē samajha jāē̃gē]

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Vocabulary List about Time

Below is a list of 30 words related to time such as hours, days and months. If you can memorize them by heart, you will be able to discuss time related topics more easily.

Time in Hindi

Time	Hindi	Audio
Days	दिन [dina]
Monday	सोमवार [sōmavāra]
Tuesday	मंगलवार [mangalavāra]
Wednesday	बुधवार [budhavāra]
Thursday	बृहस्पतिवार [bṛhaspativāra]
Friday	शुक्रवार [śukravāra]
Saturday	शनिवार [śanivāra]
Sunday	रविवार [ravivāra]
January	जनवरी [janavarī]
February	फरवरी [pharavarī]
March	मार्च [mārca]
April	अप्रैल [apraila]
May	मई [maī]
June	जून [jūna]
July	जुलाई [julāī]
August	अगस्त [agasta]
September	सितंबर [sitambara]
October	अक्टूबर [akṭūbara]
November	नवंबर [navambara]
December	दिसंबर [disambara]
Autumn	पतझड़ [patajhaṛa]
Winter	सर्दी [sardī]
Spring	बसंत [basanta]
Summer	गर्मी [garmī]
Seasons	ऋतुएँ [ṛtuē̃]
Months	महीने [mahīnē]
Time	समय [samaya]
Hour	घंटा [ghaṇṭā]
Minute	मिनट [minaṭa]
Second	दूसरा [dūsarā]

Daily Conversation in Hindi

Finally, here are some popular phrases you might need to use daily. For a complete list of commonly used sentences, please visit our Hindi Phrases page. Enjoy!

Common Expressions in Hindi

English	Hindi	Audio
I was born in July	मैं जुलाई में पैदा हुआ था [maĩ julāī mē̃ paidā huā thā]
I will visit you in August	मैं अगस्त में आपसे मिलूँगा [maĩ agasta mē̃ āpasē milū̃gā]
See you tomorrow!	कल मिलते हैं! [kala milatē haĩ!]
Today is Monday	आज सोमवार है [āja sōmavāra hai]
Winter is very cold here	शीतकालीन यहाँ बहुत ठंड है [śītakālīna yahā̃ bahuta ṭhaṇḍa hai]
Yesterday was Sunday	कल रविवार था [kala ravivāra thā]
Are you married?	क्या आप शादीशुदा हैं? [kyā āpa śādīśudā haĩ?]
I'm single	मैं अकेला हूँ [maĩ akēlā hū̃]
Would you marry me?	क्या तुम मुझसे शादी करोगे? [kyā tuma mujhasē śādī karōgē?]
Can I have your phone number?	क्या मुझे अपने फोन नंबर मिल सकता है? [kyā mujhē apanē phōna nambara mila sakatā hai?]
Can I have your email?	क्या मुझे अपने ईमेल मिल सकता है? [kyā mujhē apanē īmēla mila sakatā hai?]

Fun Facts

Language Quote: ❝Learn everything you can, anytime you can, from anyone you can; there will always come a time when you will be grateful you did.❞ ‒Sarah Caldwell

Congratulations! You finished your 12th lesson in Hindi about verbs, and time. Are you ready for the next lesson? We recommend Hindi Lesson 13. You can also simply click on one of the links below or go back to our Learn Hindi homepage.

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