Hindi · Everyday Verbs
"to cry" in Hindi: रोना
रोनाrona
To cry is रोना (rona). Natural forms: बच्चा रो रहा है, आप क्यों रो रहे हैं?, वह रोई। Avoid रोटी here.
Toddler
बच्चा भूख से रो रहा है।bachcha bhookh se ro raha hai.
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How to pronounce रोना
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RO-na
/roːnɑː/
Rona: RO-na, long o. Soft r.
"to cry" in Hindi: quick reference
| Hindi | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| रोनाrona | to cry Infinitive. | Infinitive. |
| रो रहा हैro raha hai | is crying (m.) Progressive. | Progressive. |
| रोईroi | cried (f.) Past feminine. | Past feminine. |
| मत रोइएmat roiye | please don't cry Polite aap comfort. | Polite aap comfort. |
| रोता हूँrota hoon | I cry (m.) Habitual/emotion. | Habitual/emotion. |
How to use रोना in real life
- 1Toddler
बच्चा भूख से रो रहा है।
bachcha bhookh se ro raha hai.
The child is crying from hunger.
Home.
- 2Comfort
आप रोइए मत, सब ठीक होगा।
aap roiye mat, sab theek hoga.
Please don't cry — everything will be fine.
Aap.
- 3Film ending
आख़िरी सीन पर मैं रोई।
aakhiri scene par main roi.
I cried at the last scene.
Feminine past.
Mistakes English speakers make with रोना
Incorrect: Using रोटी (bread) anywhere on this page
Correct: Cry forms: रोता / रोती / रोया / रोई
रोटी contains रो letters but is bread — forbidden here.
Incorrect: Saying रोना हूँ
Correct: रोता हूँ / रोती हूँ
Conjugate properly.
Good to know
Comfort lines often mix मत रोइए with पानी पिएं. Public tears still happen at stations and films; friends shield with quiet space. Never joke with रोटी on this vocabulary page.
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Consoling a friend after bad news
ChatPal
आप रो रहे हैं क्या?
aap ro rahe hain kya?
Are you crying?
You
थोड़ा रो रहा हूँ, माफ़ कीजिए।
thoda ro raha hoon, maaf kijiye.
I'm crying a little — sorry.
ChatPal
कोई बात नहीं, रोना भी ठीक है।
koi baat nahin, rona bhi theek hai.
It's okay — crying is fine too.
You
शुक्रिया, अब कम रोऊँगा।
shukriya, ab kam roonga.
Thanks — I'll cry less now.
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FAQ
Common questions about "to cry" in Hindi
How do you say to cry?
रोना — use रोता, रो रही, रोई, etc.
Don't cry?
मत रोइए.
Can रोटी appear?
No — रोटी is bread and does not teach रोना.
Past feminine?
रोई.
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