Hindi · Everyday Verbs
"to come back" in Hindi: वापस आना
वापस आनाvaapas aana
वापस आना (vaapas aana) means to come back. Use the whole phrase: मैं वापस आता हूँ, कब वापस आएँगे? Do not write only वापस or only आना.
Leaving a shop
मैं दो मिनट में वापस आता हूँ।main do minute mein vaapas aata hoon.
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How to pronounce वापस आना
Say it
VAA-pas AA-naa
/ʋɑːpəs ɑːnɑː/
Vaapas aana is VAA-pas AA-naa. Clear long vaa, light pas, then long aa-naa.
"to come back" in Hindi: quick reference
| Hindi | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| वापस आनाvaapas aana | to come back Infinitive phrase. | Infinitive phrase. |
| वापस आ जानाvaapas aa jaana | to come back (completion feel) Common spoken pairing: vaapas aa jaao. | Common spoken pairing: vaapas aa jaao. |
| वापस आता हूँvaapas aata hoon | I come back (m.) Habitual / near future. | Habitual / near future. |
| वापस आइएvaapas aaiye | please come back Polite aap. | Polite aap. |
How to use वापस आना in real life
- 1Leaving a shop
मैं दो मिनट में वापस आता हूँ।
main do minute mein vaapas aata hoon.
I'll come back in two minutes.
Whole phrase: वापस + आता.
- 2Travel plans
आप छुट्टियों के बाद कब वापस आएँगे?
aap chhuttiyon ke baad kab vaapas aayenge?
When will you come back after the holidays?
Polite future.
- 3Library book
किताबें कल वापस आनी हैं।
kitaaben kal vaapas aani hain.
The books have to come back tomorrow.
Aani agrees with kitaaben; keep वापस.
Mistakes English speakers make with वापस आना
Incorrect: Only वापस without आना
Correct: वापस आना / वापस आता हूँ
Need the whole phrase with a form of आना.
Incorrect: Only आना for come back
Correct: Add वापस: वापस आना
आना alone is come, not come back.
Good to know
Hosts say जल्दी वापस आना when guests leave for a trip. Shops post वापस आकर मिलिए style notes. In speech vaapas often softens to wapas — still write वापस for this entry.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Confirming a return time after errands
ChatPal
आप कब वापस आएँगे?
aap kab vaapas aayenge?
When will you come back?
You
शाम तक वापस आ जाऊँगा।
shaam tak vaapas aa jaaoonga.
I'll come back by evening.
ChatPal
खाना गरम रख दूँ?
khaana garam rakh doon?
Should I keep the food warm?
You
हाँ — वापस आने पर खाऊँगा।
haan — vaapas aane par khaaoonga.
Yes — I'll eat when I come back.
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FAQ
Common questions about "to come back" in Hindi
Whole phrase required?
Yes — वापस plus a form of आना.
I came back?
Main vaapas aaya / aayi.
Please come back?
Vaapas aaiye.
Vs lautna?
Lautna also means return; headword here is वापस आना.
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