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"Anxiety" in Hindi: चिंता

चिंताchinta

Say it: CHIN-taafeminine noun/tʃɪn̪t̪ɑː/

Note: clinical: एंग्ज़ायटी (engzaayti)

Anxiety in everyday Hindi is चिंता (chinta). Say मुझे चिंता हो रही है for I feel anxious, or बहुत चिंता मत कीजिए to calm someone gently.

Before a flight

उड़ान से पहले मुझे चिंता हो रही है।

udaan se pehle mujhe chinta ho rahi hai.

I'm feeling anxiety before the flight.
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How to pronounce चिंता

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CHIN-taa

/tʃɪn̪t̪ɑː/

Chinta: CHIN-taa, soft dental t, long final aa. Stress the first syllable lightly.

"Anxiety" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
चिंताchintaanxiety / worry

Default everyday word for worry.

मुझे चिंता हैmujhe chinta haiI'm worried

State how you feel.

चिंता मत कीजिएchinta mat kijiyedon't worry (polite)

Reassure someone with aap.

बेचैनीbechainirestlessness

When anxiety feels physical.

How to use चिंता in real life

  1. 1Before a flight

    उड़ान से पहले मुझे चिंता हो रही है।

    udaan se pehle mujhe chinta ho rahi hai.

    I'm feeling anxiety before the flight.

    Common travel nerves.

  2. 2Calming a friend

    चिंता छोड़िए, सब ठीक हो जाएगा।

    chinta chhodiye, sab theek ho jaayega.

    Drop the anxiety — it'll all be fine.

    Soft aap reassurance.

  3. 3Doctor visit

    रात को चिंता की वजह से नींद नहीं आती।

    raat ko chinta ki vajah se neend nahin aati.

    At night I can't sleep because of anxiety.

    Clinic-style complaint.

Mistakes English speakers make with चिंता

Incorrect: Using only एंग्ज़ायटी for everyday worry

Correct: Use चिंता day to day; एंग्ज़ायटी is clinical

एंग्ज़ायटी does not count for this page's headword चिंता.

Incorrect: Saying डर when you mean ongoing worry

Correct: चिंता for anxiety; डर for fear

Different feelings — चिंता is the worry-anxiety word here.

Good to know

People often say चिंता मत करो or चिंता मत कीजिए before trips, exams, and hospital waits. Soft aap forms land better with elders. Clinical एंग्ज़ायटी appears with doctors, but home talk sticks with चिंता.

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Waiting for exam results

  1. ChatPal

    आपको चिंता लग रही है न?

    aapko chinta lag rahi hai na?

    You're feeling anxiety, right?

  2. You

    हाँ, रिजल्ट आने तक चिंता है।

    haan, result aane tak chinta hai.

    Yes — anxiety until the results come.

  3. ChatPal

    चिंता कम कीजिए, चाय पिएँ।

    chinta kam kijiye, chaai piyen.

    Ease the anxiety — have some tea.

  4. You

    ठीक है, चिंता थोड़ी कम हो गई।

    theek hai, chinta thodi kam ho gayi.

    Okay — the anxiety eased a bit.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Anxiety" in Hindi

How do you say anxiety in Hindi?

चिंता (chinta) for everyday worry.

Is एंग्ज़ायटी the same?

No for this page — एंग्ज़ायटी is clinical; the headword is चिंता.

How do I say I'm worried?

मुझे चिंता है or मुझे चिंता हो रही है.

How do I tell someone not to worry?

चिंता मत कीजिए with aap.

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