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"Take care" in Hindi: अपना ख़याल रखना
अपना ख़याल रखनाapna khayaal rakhna
Take care in Hindi is अपना ख़याल रखना (apna khayaal rakhna). To someone you respect: आप अपना ख़याल रखिए. Friends say अपना ख़याल रखना casually.
Ending a call
अच्छा, अपना ख़याल रखना, फिर बात करते हैं।achha, apna khayaal rakhna, phir baat karte hain.
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How to pronounce अपना ख़याल रखना
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AP-na kha-YAAL RAKH-naa
/əpnɑː xəjɑːl rəkʰnɑː/
Apna khayaal rakhna is AP-na kha-YAAL RAKH-naa. Soft khayaal with a light kh, then clear rakh.
"Take care" in Hindi: quick reference
| Hindi | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| अपना ख़याल रखनाapna khayaal rakhna | take care Friendly infinitive / goodbye. | Friendly infinitive / goodbye. |
| अपना ख़याल रखिएapna khayaal rakhiye | please take care Polite aap imperative. | Polite aap imperative. |
| आप अपना ख़याल रखिएaap apna khayaal rakhiye | you take care (respectful) Full polite line. | Full polite line. |
| अपना ख़याल रखना, ठीक है?apna khayaal rakhna, theek hai? | take care, okay? Caring nudge. | Caring nudge. |
How to use अपना ख़याल रखना in real life
- 1Ending a call
अच्छा, अपना ख़याल रखना, फिर बात करते हैं।
achha, apna khayaal rakhna, phir baat karte hain.
Okay, take care — we'll talk again.
Warm phone close.
- 2Seeing a sick friend
आप आराम कीजिए और अपना ख़याल रखिए।
aap aaraam kijiye aur apna khayaal rakhiye.
Please rest and take care of yourself.
Polite aap.
- 3Airport goodbye
सफ़र में अपना ख़याल रखना, मैसेज करना।
safar mein apna khayaal rakhna, message karna.
Take care on the trip — message me.
Travel farewell.
Mistakes English speakers make with अपना ख़याल रखना
Incorrect: Only saying take care in English with elders
Correct: आप अपना ख़याल रखिए
The full Hindi phrase feels warmer with aap.
Incorrect: Apna khayaal rakh with missing रखना
Correct: अपना ख़याल रखना / रखिए
Keep the whole phrase: अपना ख़याल रखना.
Good to know
Families pile on अपना ख़याल रखना with food reminders and wear a sweater. It softens goodbyes without sounding dramatic. Elders may answer tum bhi apna khayaal rakhna — care goes both ways.
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Saying goodbye before a late train
ChatPal
ट्रेन लेट है, आप अपना ख़याल रखिए।
train late hai, aap apna khayaal rakhiye.
The train is late — please take care.
You
जी, आप भी अपना ख़याल रखना।
ji, aap bhi apna khayaal rakhna.
Yes — you take care too.
ChatPal
पानी की बोतल ले लीजिए।
paani ki botal le lijiye.
Please take a water bottle.
You
ले ली — फिर मिलते हैं, अपना ख़याल रखना।
le li — phir milte hain, apna khayaal rakhna.
Got it — see you again, take care.
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Common questions about "Take care" in Hindi
Polite form?
Apna khayaal rakhiye / aap apna khayaal rakhiye.
With friends?
Apna khayaal rakhna is fine and warm.
Reply?
Aap bhi / tum bhi apna khayaal rakhna.
Nukta on ख़?
Entry spelling keeps ख़याल — follow that.
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