Hindi · Everyday Verbs
"to clean" in Hindi: साफ़ करना
साफ़ करनाsaaf karna
साफ़ करना (saaf karna) means to clean. Keep the nukta in साफ़: मैं कमरा साफ़ करता हूँ, आप टेबल साफ़ कीजिए.
Weekend chore
मैं रविवार को घर साफ़ करता हूँ।main ravivaar ko ghar saaf karta hoon.
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How to pronounce साफ़ करना
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SAAF KAR-naa
/sɑːf kərnɑː/
Saaf karna is SAAF KAR-naa. Long saaf with soft f (फ़), clear kar, light naa.
"to clean" in Hindi: quick reference
| Hindi | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| साफ़ करनाsaaf karna | to clean Infinitive. | Infinitive. |
| साफ़ करता हूँsaaf karta hoon | I clean (m.) Habit. | Habit. |
| साफ़ कीजिएsaaf kijiye | please clean Polite aap. | Polite aap. |
| साफ़ कर दियाsaaf kar diya | cleaned / has cleaned Completed action. | Completed action. |
How to use साफ़ करना in real life
- 1Weekend chore
मैं रविवार को घर साफ़ करता हूँ।
main ravivaar ko ghar saaf karta hoon.
I clean the house on Sunday.
Saaf karta.
- 2Kitchen ask
आप सिंक साफ़ कीजिए प्लीज़।
aap sink saaf kijiye please.
Please clean the sink.
Kijiye.
- 3After party
बच्चों ने कमरा साफ़ किया।
bachchon ne kamra saaf kiya.
The kids cleaned the room.
Saaf kiya.
Mistakes English speakers make with साफ़ करना
Incorrect: Writing साफ without nukta फ़
Correct: साफ़ करना with फ़
Copy the nukta: साफ़, not साफ.
Incorrect: Using only धोना for wiping a table
Correct: Wipe/clean is साफ़ करना
धोना is wash with water; साफ़ करना is broader clean.
Good to know
Help-wanted lines still say घर साफ़ करना. Guests notice if floors look साफ़. Festival cleaning days push whole families into साफ़ करना mode before Diwali.
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Tidying before guests arrive
ChatPal
आप बालकनी साफ़ करेंगे?
aap balcony saaf karenge?
Will you clean the balcony?
You
हाँ, मैं झाड़ू से साफ़ करता हूँ।
haan, main jhaadu se saaf karta hoon.
Yes — I'll clean with a broom.
ChatPal
मैं किचन साफ़ करती हूँ तब तक।
main kitchen saaf karti hoon tab tak.
I'll clean the kitchen meanwhile.
You
ठीक, जल्दी साफ़ कर लेते हैं।
theek, jaldi saaf kar lete hain.
Okay — let's finish cleaning quickly.
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FAQ
Common questions about "to clean" in Hindi
Keep the nukta?
Yes — साफ़ with फ़.
Polite request?
आप साफ़ कीजिए।
I clean?
मैं साफ़ करता / करती हूँ।
Past?
साफ़ किया / साफ़ कर दिया।
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