Hindi · Everyday Verbs
"to buy" in Hindi: ख़रीदना
ख़रीदनाkhareedna
To buy in Hindi is ख़रीदना (khareedna). Past ख़रीदा (khareeda) and present ख़रीदता / ख़रीदती count. Keep the nukta on ख़.
Market bag
मैंने ताज़ी सब्ज़ी ख़रीदी।maine taazi sabzi khareedi.
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How to pronounce ख़रीदना
Say it
kha-REED-na
/xəriːd̪nɑː/
Khareedna is kha-REED-na. The kh is aspirated with a slight raspy ख़. Stress reed.
"to buy" in Hindi: quick reference
| Hindi | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| ख़रीदनाkhareedna | to buy Infinitive. | Infinitive. |
| ख़रीदाkhareeda | bought Past masculine. | Past masculine. |
| ख़रीद लीजिएkhareed lijiye | please buy Polite urge. | Polite urge. |
| ख़रीदारीkhareedari | shopping Noun for the activity. | Noun for the activity. |
How to use ख़रीदना in real life
- 1Market bag
मैंने ताज़ी सब्ज़ी ख़रीदी।
maine taazi sabzi khareedi.
I bought fresh vegetables.
Feminine khareedi with sabzi.
- 2Phone shop
नया फ़ोन ख़रीदना है।
naya phone khareedna hai.
I need to buy a new phone.
Need-to infinitive.
- 3Gift plan
आप उपहार ख़रीद रहे हैं?
aap uphaar khareed rahe hain?
Are you buying a gift?
Progressive.
Mistakes English speakers make with ख़रीदना
Incorrect: खरीदना without nukta ख़
Correct: ख़रीदना
Keep the nukta on ख़ for this headword.
Incorrect: Main khareedna the shoes
Correct: Maine jootey khareede / main jootey khareedta hoon
Conjugate; don't leave the bare infinitive as I buy.
Good to know
Market bargaining pairs ख़रीदना with kitne ka? Small shops still dominate daily groceries. Online apps use the same verb: online khareedna. The nukta spelling marks careful Hindi even when speech softens the sound.
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Picking fruit at a sabzi mandi
ChatPal
क्या आम ख़रीदना है आज?
kya aam khareedna hai aaj?
Do we need to buy mangoes today?
You
हाँ, एक किलो ख़रीदते हैं।
haan, ek kilo khareedte hain.
Yes — let's buy one kilo.
ChatPal
ये वाले ख़रीद लीजिए, मीठे हैं।
ye wale khareed lijiye, meethe hain.
Please buy these ones — they're sweet.
You
ठीक है, बाकी सब्ज़ी बाद में।
theek hai, baaki sabzi baad mein.
Okay — other veggies later.
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FAQ
Common questions about "to buy" in Hindi
I bought?
Maine khareeda / khareedi (gender of the thing).
Need to buy?
Mujhe…khareedna hai.
Why the nukta?
ख़ marks the headword spelling; avoid plain ख.
Shopping noun?
Khareedari.
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