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"Nervous" in Hindi: घबराया हुआ

घबराया हुआghabraaya hua

Say it: ghab-RAA-yaa hu-aaadjective/ɡʱəbrɑːjɑː ɦʊɑː/

Nervous in Hindi is घबराया हुआ (ghabraaya hua) for a man and घबराई हुई (ghabraai hui) for a woman. People also say mujhe ghabraahat ho rahi hai.

Before an interview

वह घबराया हुआ बैठता है।

vah ghabraaya hua baithta hai.

He sits looking nervous.
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How to pronounce घबराया हुआ

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ghab-RAA-yaa hu-aa

/ɡʱəbrɑːjɑː ɦʊɑː/

Ghabraaya hua is ghab-raa-yaa hu-aa. Hold the long raa; keep hua light.

"Nervous" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
घबराया हुआghabraaya huanervous (male)

Adjective phrase.

घबराई हुईghabraai huinervous (female)

Feminine form.

घबराये हुएghabraaye huenervous (plural/oblique)

Group or aap.

घबराहटghabraahatnervousness

Noun.

How to use घबराया हुआ in real life

  1. 1Before an interview

    वह घबराया हुआ बैठता है।

    vah ghabraaya hua baithta hai.

    He sits looking nervous.

    Full masculine phrase.

  2. 2Stage wait

    मंच के पीछे वह घबराया हुआ खड़ा है।

    manch ke peeche vah ghabraaya hua khada hai.

    Behind the stage he stands nervous.

    Full masculine phrase before a show.

  3. 3Exam hall

    छात्र घबराये हुए दिखते हैं।

    chaatr ghabraaye hue dikhte hain.

    The students look nervous.

    Plural घबराये keeps the घबराय stem.

Mistakes English speakers make with घबराया हुआ

Incorrect: Woman described as ghabraaya hua.

Correct: Ghabraai hui / घबराई हुई for feminine.

Gender the participle to match the person.

Incorrect: Using only English nervous in Hindi sentences.

Correct: Practice ghabraaya hua / घबराया हुआ।

Use the Hindi adjective headword.

Good to know

Interview mornings fill chai stalls with ghabraahat talk. Friends say ghabraao mat while squeezing a shoulder.

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Calming someone before a presentation

  1. ChatPal

    क्या आप घबराये हुए हैं?

    kya aap ghabraaye hue hain?

    Are you nervous?

  2. You

    थोड़ा घबराया हुआ हूँ, हाँ।

    thoda ghabraaya hua hoon, haan.

    I’m a bit nervous, yes.

  3. ChatPal

    साँस लीजिए, घबराया हुआ मन शांत होगा।

    saans lijiye, ghabraaya hua man shaant hoga.

    Please breathe — the nervous mind will calm.

  4. You

    अब कम घबराया हुआ लग रहा हूँ।

    ab kam ghabraaya hua lag raha hoon.

    I feel less nervous now.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Nervous" in Hindi

How does gender work?

Ghabraaya hua masculine, ghabraai hui feminine, ghabraaye hue plural/aap.

How do I say I feel nervous?

Mujhe ghabraahat ho rahi hai or main ghabraaya hua hoon.

Is ghabraahat the noun?

Yes — nervousness.

Can it mean panicked?

Stronger ghabraahat can feel like panic; context decides.

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