Hindi · Everyday Verbs

"to dance" in Hindi: नाचना

नाचनाnaachna

Say it: NAACH-naaverb/nɑːtʃnɑː/

नाचना (naachna) means to dance. Say मैं नाचता हूँ, वह नाच रही है, आप नाचिए.

Wedding

मेहमान फर्श पर नाच रहे हैं।

mehmaan farsh par naach rahe hain.

Guests are dancing on the floor.
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How to pronounce नाचना

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NAACH-naa

/nɑːtʃnɑː/

Naachna is NAACH-naa. Long naach, light naa. Two beats with stress on naach.

"to dance" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
नाचनाnaachnato dance

Infinitive.

नाचता हूँnaachta hoonI dance (m.)

Habit.

नाचिएnaachiyeplease dance

Polite aap.

नाच रहे हैंnaach rahe hainare dancing

Progressive.

How to use नाचना in real life

  1. 1Wedding

    मेहमान फर्श पर नाच रहे हैं।

    mehmaan farsh par naach rahe hain.

    Guests are dancing on the floor.

    Naach rahe.

  2. 2Class

    मैं रविवार को गरबा नाचता हूँ।

    main ravivaar ko garba naachta hoon.

    I dance garba on Sundays.

    Naachta.

  3. 3Invite

    आप भी एक गाना नाचिए ना।

    aap bhi ek gaana naachiye na.

    Please dance to one song too.

    Naachiye.

Mistakes English speakers make with नाचना

Incorrect: Using नृत्य करना only in casual party talk

Correct: Everyday is नाचना

Nritya sounds formal; नाचना is spoken.

Incorrect: Aap nacho with elders

Correct: आप नाचिए

Prefer naachiye with aap.

Good to know

Weddings, garba nights, and Bollywood parties all run on नाचना. Elders may still say नाचो बच्चों. Stage classical prefers नृत्य, but this page drills नाचना.

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Pulling friends onto the dance floor

  1. ChatPal

    आओ, सब नाचना शुरू करें!

    aao, sab naachna shuru karen!

    Come on — let's all start dancing!

  2. You

    मैं थोड़ा शर्माता हूँ, फिर भी नाचता हूँ।

    main thoda sharmaata hoon, phir bhi naachta hoon.

    I'm a bit shy, but I'll still dance.

  3. ChatPal

    आप बेफ़िक्र नाचिए, कोई नहीं देख रहा।

    aap befikr naachiye, koi nahin dekh raha.

    Please dance freely — no one's watching.

  4. You

    ठीक है, यह गाना साथ नाचते हैं।

    theek hai, yah gaana saath naachte hain.

    Okay — let's dance to this song together.

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FAQ

Common questions about "to dance" in Hindi

Polite form?

Naachiye.

I dance?

Main naachta hoon / naachti hoon.

Progressive?

Naach rahe hain.

Formal synonym?

Nritya karna — still drill नाचना.

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