Hindi · Everyday Verbs

"to buy" in Hindi: ख़रीदना

ख़रीदनाkhareedna

Say it: kha-REED-naverb/xəriːd̪nɑː/

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.

I bought fresh vegetables.
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How to pronounce ख़रीदना

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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

HindiEnglish
ख़रीदनाkhareednato buy

Infinitive.

ख़रीदाkhareedabought

Past masculine.

ख़रीद लीजिएkhareed lijiyeplease buy

Polite urge.

ख़रीदारीkhareedarishopping

Noun for the activity.

How to use ख़रीदना in real life

  1. 1Market bag

    मैंने ताज़ी सब्ज़ी ख़रीदी।

    maine taazi sabzi khareedi.

    I bought fresh vegetables.

    Feminine khareedi with sabzi.

  2. 2Phone shop

    नया फ़ोन ख़रीदना है।

    naya phone khareedna hai.

    I need to buy a new phone.

    Need-to infinitive.

  3. 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

  1. ChatPal

    क्या आम ख़रीदना है आज?

    kya aam khareedna hai aaj?

    Do we need to buy mangoes today?

  2. You

    हाँ, एक किलो ख़रीदते हैं।

    haan, ek kilo khareedte hain.

    Yes — let's buy one kilo.

  3. ChatPal

    ये वाले ख़रीद लीजिए, मीठे हैं।

    ye wale khareed lijiye, meethe hain.

    Please buy these ones — they're sweet.

  4. 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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