Hindi · Everyday Verbs
"to enter" in Hindi: अंदर जाना
अंदर जानाandar jaana
Note: formal: प्रवेश करना (pravesh karna)
अंदर जाना (andar jaana) means to enter / go inside. Keep the whole phrase: अंदर आइए, हम अंदर जाते हैं. प्रवेश करना alone does not count.
Temple queue
जूते बाहर रखकर अंदर जाइए।joote baahar rakhkar andar jaaiye.
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How to pronounce अंदर जाना
Say it
AN-dar JAA-naa
/əd̪ər dʒɑːnɑː/
Andar jaana is AN-dar JAA-naa. Clear an-dar, then long jaa-naa.
"to enter" in Hindi: quick reference
| Hindi | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| अंदर जानाandar jaana | to enter; to go inside Infinitive phrase. | Infinitive phrase. |
| अंदर जाओandar jaao | go inside (casual) With friends. | With friends. |
| अंदर जाइएandar jaaiye | please go in Polite aap. | Polite aap. |
| अंदर जाते हैंandar jaate hain | we/they go inside Habitual / polite. | Habitual / polite. |
How to use अंदर जाना in real life
- 1Temple queue
जूते बाहर रखकर अंदर जाइए।
joote baahar rakhkar andar jaaiye.
Leave shoes outside and please go in.
Andar + jaaiye.
- 2Office lobby
मीटिंग रूम में अंदर जाना है।
meeting room mein andar jaana hai.
We have to go inside the meeting room.
Whole phrase.
- 3Clinic door
नर्स ने कहा अंदर जा सकते हैं।
nurse ne kaha andar ja sakte hain.
The nurse said you can go inside.
Andar + ja.
Mistakes English speakers make with अंदर जाना
Incorrect: Only प्रवेश करना
Correct: अंदर जाना / अंदर जाइए
Headword needs अंदर plus जाना (or counted forms).
Incorrect: Only जाना without अंदर
Correct: Add अंदर: अंदर जाना
Keep the whole phrase.
Good to know
Hosts say अंदर आइए with chai offers. Temples and some homes need shoes off before अंदर जाना. Security may ask you to wait before entering — still use the phrase politely.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Welcoming someone in from the rain
ChatPal
बारिश हो रही है, अंदर जाइए।
baarish ho rahi hai, andar jaaiye.
It's raining — please go inside.
You
धन्यवाद — क्या अभी अंदर जाना ठीक है?
dhanyavaad — kya abhi andar jaana theek hai?
Thanks — is it okay to go inside now?
ChatPal
बिल्कुल, जूते वहाँ रख दीजिए।
bilkul, joote wahaan rakh dijiye.
Of course — leave the shoes there.
You
रख दिए — अब अंदर जाते हैं।
rakh diye — ab andar jaate hain.
Done — now we go inside.
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FAQ
Common questions about "to enter" in Hindi
Whole phrase?
Yes — अंदर plus a जाना form.
Please enter?
Andar jaaiye / andar aaiye.
Does pravesh karna count?
Not alone — include अंदर जाना.
Shoes?
Often off before andar jaana at homes/temples.
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