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"to change" in Hindi: बदलना

बदलनाbadalna

Say it: ba-DAL-naverb/bəd̪əlnɑː/

To change is बदलना (badalna). Forms बदलता / बदलती and बदला / बदली count — कपड़े बदलिए or प्लान बदल गया।

Before outing

निकलने से पहले कपड़े बदल लीजिए।

nikalne se pahle kapde badal lijiye.

Please change clothes before going out.
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How to pronounce बदलना

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ba-DAL-na

/bəd̪əlnɑː/

Badalna: ba-DAL-na, soft d, clear al, light na. Three beats.

"to change" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
बदलनाbadalnato change

Infinitive.

बदलता हूँbadalta hoonI change (m.)

Present.

बदल दीजिएbadal dijiyeplease change it

Aap request.

बदला / बदलीbadla / badlichanged

Past forms.

कपड़े बदलनाkapde badalnato change clothes

Daily life.

How to use बदलना in real life

  1. 1Before outing

    निकलने से पहले कपड़े बदल लीजिए।

    nikalne se pahle kapde badal lijiye.

    Please change clothes before going out.

    Aap.

  2. 2Plan shift

    मीटिंग का समय बदल गया है।

    meeting ka samay badal gaya hai.

    The meeting time has changed.

    Work.

  3. 3Habit

    मैं रोज़ रूट बदलता हूँ।

    main roz route badalta hoon.

    I change my route every day.

    Present.

Mistakes English speakers make with बदलना

Incorrect: Using बदलवाना when you yourself change

Correct: बदलना for changing yourself/something

बदलवाना means to get something changed by someone.

Incorrect: Forcing only infinitive बदलना always

Correct: बदलता / बदली / बदलिए are fine

Conjugations count.

Good to know

Hosts may offer कपड़े बदलने का कमरा to guests. Apps notify जब प्लान बदलता है. Soft बदल दीजिए works at counters.

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Last-minute plan change

  1. ChatPal

    क्या हम समय बदल सकते हैं?

    kya ham samay badal sakte hain?

    Can we change the time?

  2. You

    हाँ, शाम का स्लॉट बदल दीजिए।

    haan, shaam ka slot badal dijiye.

    Yes, please change the evening slot.

  3. ChatPal

    ठीक है मैं टाइम बदलता हूँ।

    theek hai — main time badalta hoon.

    Okay — I'm changing the time.

  4. You

    शुक्रिया, प्लान बदला तो बताइएगा।

    shukriya, plan badla to bataiyega.

    Thanks — if the plan changes, please tell me.

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Common questions about "to change" in Hindi

To change?

बदलना (badalna).

Please change?

बदल दीजिए / बदलिए।

I change (m.)?

मैं बदलता हूँ।

Clothes?

कपड़े बदलना.

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