Hindi · Everyday Verbs
"to call (phone)" in Hindi: फ़ोन करना
फ़ोन करनाfon karna
Note: to call someone over: बुलाना (bulaana)
To call on the phone is फ़ोन करना (fon karna). Keep the nukta and both parts: मैं फ़ोन करता हूँ, उसने फ़ोन किया, आप फ़ोन कीजिए. बुलाना means to call someone over and does not count.
Promise
मैं शाम को आपको फ़ोन करता हूँ।main shaam ko aapko fon karta hoon.
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How to pronounce फ़ोन करना
Say it
FON KUR-na
/foːn kərnɑː/
Fon karna: FON with nukta on फ़, then KUR-na. Copy फ़ोन exactly.
"to call (phone)" in Hindi: quick reference
| Hindi | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| फ़ोन करनाfon karna | to call (phone) Default verb phrase. | Default verb phrase. |
| फ़ोन करता हूँfon karta hoon | I call / I'll call (m.) Promise. | Promise. |
| फ़ोन कियाfon kiya | called (past) Completed call. | Completed call. |
| फ़ोन कीजिएfon kijiye | please call Polite aap. | Polite aap. |
How to use फ़ोन करना in real life
- 1Promise
मैं शाम को आपको फ़ोन करता हूँ।
main shaam ko aapko fon karta hoon.
I'll call you in the evening.
Future habit form.
- 2Past
कल रात उसने फ़ोन किया था।
kal raat usne fon kiya tha.
He called last night.
Past kiya.
- 3Request
कृपया डॉक्टर को फ़ोन कीजिए।
kripya doctor ko fon kijiye.
Please call the doctor.
Aap.
Mistakes English speakers make with फ़ोन करना
Incorrect: Writing फोन without nukta
Correct: फ़ोन with nukta on फ़
Copy फ़ोन exactly.
Incorrect: Using बुलाना for a phone call
Correct: Phone is फ़ोन करना; बुलाना is call over
Different verbs.
Good to know
People still say फ़ोन करना even on WhatsApp voice calls. Missed-call culture is fading, but I'll call you remains मैं फ़ोन करता हूँ. Keep फ़ोन with nukta on signs and chat.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Confirming a pickup time
ChatPal
आप कब फ़ोन करेंगे?
aap kab fon karenge?
When will you call?
You
दस बजे फ़ोन करता हूँ।
das baje fon karta hoon.
I'll call at ten.
ChatPal
अगर नहीं उठूँ तो फिर फ़ोन कीजिए।
agar nahin uthun to phir fon kijiye.
If I don't pick up, please call again.
You
ठीक, दो बार फ़ोन करूँगा।
theek, do baar fon karunga.
Okay — I'll call twice.
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FAQ
Common questions about "to call (phone)" in Hindi
How do you say to call (phone)?
फ़ोन करना (fon karna). Keep nukta and both parts.
Does बुलाना count?
No — that means call someone over.
Past tense?
फ़ोन किया।
Polite request?
आप फ़ोन कीजिए।
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