Hindi · Everyday Verbs
"to choose" in Hindi: चुनना
चुननाchunna
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.
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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
| Hindi | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| चुननाchunna | to choose Infinitive. | Infinitive. |
| चुनता हूँchunta hoon | I choose (m.) Present. | Present. |
| चुनिएchuniye | please choose Aap request. | Aap request. |
| चुना / चुनीchuna / chuni | chose / chosen Past forms. | Past forms. |
| विकल्प चुननाvikalp chunna | to choose an option Forms and apps. | Forms and apps. |
How to use चुनना in real life
- 1Menu
आप डिश चुन लीजिए।
aap dish chun lijiye.
Please choose a dish.
Aap.
- 2App form
मैंने सही विकल्प चुना।
maine sahi vikalp chuna.
I chose the right option.
Past.
- 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.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Picking a phone color in a store
ChatPal
आप कौन सा रंग चुनना चाहते हैं?
aap kaun sa rang chunna chahte hain?
Which color do you want to choose?
You
मैं नीला चुनता हूँ।
main neela chunta hoon.
I choose blue.
ChatPal
अच्छा चुनाव — नीला चुनिए तो यह मॉडल।
achha chunaav — neela chuniye to yah model.
Good choice — if you choose blue, this model.
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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