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"Take care" in Hindi: अपना ख़याल रखना

अपना ख़याल रखनाapna khayaal rakhna

Say it: AP-na kha-YAAL RAKH-naaphrase/əpnɑː xəjɑːl rəkʰnɑː/

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.

Okay, take care — we'll talk again.
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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

HindiEnglish
अपना ख़याल रखनाapna khayaal rakhnatake care

Friendly infinitive / goodbye.

अपना ख़याल रखिएapna khayaal rakhiyeplease take care

Polite aap imperative.

आप अपना ख़याल रखिएaap apna khayaal rakhiyeyou take care (respectful)

Full polite line.

अपना ख़याल रखना, ठीक है?apna khayaal rakhna, theek hai?take care, okay?

Caring nudge.

How to use अपना ख़याल रखना in real life

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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

  1. ChatPal

    ट्रेन लेट है, आप अपना ख़याल रखिए

    train late hai, aap apna khayaal rakhiye.

    The train is late — please take care.

  2. You

    जी, आप भी अपना ख़याल रखना

    ji, aap bhi apna khayaal rakhna.

    Yes — you take care too.

  3. ChatPal

    पानी की बोतल ले लीजिए

    paani ki botal le lijiye.

    Please take a water bottle.

  4. You

    ले लीफिर 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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