Hindi · Everyday Verbs

"to choose" in Hindi: चुनना

चुननाchunna

Say it: CHOON-naverb/tʃʊnnɑː/

To choose is चुनना (chunna). Forms चुनता / चुनती and चुना / चुनी count — आप चुनिए, मैंने यह चुना।

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आप डिश चुन लीजिए।

aap dish chun lijiye.

Please choose a dish.
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How to pronounce चुनना

Say it

CHOON-na

/tʃʊnnɑː/

Chunna: CHOON-na, long oo, soft dental ch, light na. Two beats.

"to choose" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
चुननाchunnato choose

Infinitive.

चुनता हूँchunta hoonI choose (m.)

Present.

चुनिएchuniyeplease choose

Aap request.

चुना / चुनीchuna / chunichose / chosen

Past forms.

विकल्प चुननाvikalp chunnato choose an option

Forms and apps.

How to use चुनना in real life

  1. 1Menu

    आप डिश चुन लीजिए।

    aap dish chun lijiye.

    Please choose a dish.

    Aap.

  2. 2App form

    मैंने सही विकल्प चुना।

    maine sahi vikalp chuna.

    I chose the right option.

    Past.

  3. 3Gift

    बहन हमेशा लाल रंग चुनती है।

    behen hamesha laal rang chunti hai.

    My sister always chooses red.

    Habit.

Mistakes English speakers make with चुनना

Incorrect: Using खेल when you mean choose

Correct: चुनना / चुनिए for choose

खेल does not count for this verb.

Incorrect: Forcing only infinitive चुनना always

Correct: चुनता / चुनी / चुनिए are fine

Conjugations count.

Good to know

Shops invite चुन लीजिए while you browse. Apps use चुनें on buttons. Soft aap beats rushed pressure to pick.

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Picking a phone color in a store

  1. ChatPal

    आप कौन सा रंग चुनना चाहते हैं?

    aap kaun sa rang chunna chahte hain?

    Which color do you want to choose?

  2. You

    मैं नीला चुनता हूँ।

    main neela chunta hoon.

    I choose blue.

  3. ChatPal

    अच्छा चुनाव नीला चुनिए तो यह मॉडल।

    achha chunaav — neela chuniye to yah model.

    Good choice — if you choose blue, this model.

  4. You

    ठीक है, मैंने यही चुना।

    theek hai, maine yahi chuna.

    Okay, I've chosen this one.

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Common questions about "to choose" in Hindi

To choose?

चुनना (chunna).

Please choose?

चुनिए / चुन लीजिए।

I choose (m.)?

मैं चुनता हूँ।

Past?

चुना / चुनी.

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