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"I can't sleep" in Hindi: मुझे नींद नहीं आ रही है

मुझे नींद नहीं आ रही हैmujhe neend nahin aa rahi hai

Say it: MU-jhe NEEND na-hin aa RA-hi haiphrase/mʊdʒʱeː niːn̪d̪ nəɦĩː ɑː rəɦiː ɦɛː/

I can't sleep is मुझे नींद नहीं आ रही है (mujhe neend nahin aa rahi hai). Keep नींद नहीं आ रही — copy neend romanization.

Late message

अभी तीन बजे, मुझे नींद नहीं आ रही है

abhi teen baje, mujhe neend nahin aa rahi hai.

It's 3 a.m. — I can't sleep.
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How to pronounce मुझे नींद नहीं आ रही है

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MU-jhe NEEND na-hin aa RA-hi hai

/mʊdʒʱeː niːn̪d̪ nəɦĩː ɑː rəɦiː ɦɛː/

MU-jhe neend na-hin aa ra-hi hai. नींद has a long ee; soft dental त not central.

"I can't sleep" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
मुझे नींद नहीं आ रही हैmujhe neend nahin aa rahi haiI can't sleep

Default.

नींद नहीं आ रहीneend nahin aa rahisleep isn't coming

Short.

रात भर नींद नहीं आईraat bhar neend nahin aaiI couldn't sleep all night

Past night.

नींद उड़ गई हैneend ud gayi haisleep has flown away

Idiomatic.

How to use मुझे नींद नहीं आ रही है in real life

  1. 1Late message

    अभी तीन बजे, मुझे नींद नहीं आ रही है

    abhi teen baje, mujhe neend nahin aa rahi hai.

    It's 3 a.m. — I can't sleep.

    Night.

  2. 2Hotel jet lag

    नए शहर में मुझे नींद नहीं आ रही है

    naye shahar mein mujhe neend nahin aa rahi hai.

    In the new city I can't sleep.

    Travel.

  3. 3Exam stress

    चिंता से मुझे नींद नहीं आ रही है

    chinta se mujhe neend nahin aa rahi hai.

    From worry I can't sleep.

    Stress.

Mistakes English speakers make with मुझे नींद नहीं आ रही है

Incorrect: Saying only मैं सो नहीं सकता without नींद

Correct: मुझे नींद नहीं आ रही है

This page teaches the नींद नहीं आ रही line.

Incorrect: Dropping मुझे

Correct: मुझे नींद नहीं आ रही है

Keep मुझे with नींद.

Good to know

People blame heat, mosquitoes, and exams for मुझे नींद नहीं आ रही है. Warm milk and phone bans are common advice. Doctors hear the line before prescribing anything.

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  1. ChatPal

    अभी भी जगे हो?

    abhi bhi jaage ho?

    Still awake?

  2. You

    हाँमुझे नींद नहीं आ रही है

    haan — mujhe neend nahin aa rahi hai.

    Yes — I can't sleep.

  3. ChatPal

    फ़ोन बंद करो, आँखें बंद

    phone band karo, aankhen band.

    Put the phone away — close your eyes.

  4. You

    कोशिश कर रहा हूँ, पर मुझे नींद नहीं आ रही है

    koshish kar raha hoon, par mujhe neend nahin aa rahi hai.

    I'm trying, but I can't sleep.

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Common questions about "I can't sleep" in Hindi

How do you say I can't sleep?

मुझे नींद नहीं आ रही है.

Shorter?

नींद नहीं आ रही.

All night past?

रात भर नींद नहीं आई.

Why neend?

Copy the entry romanization neend.

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