Hindi · Everyday Verbs
"to fall" in Hindi: गिरना
गिरनाgirna
To fall is गिरना (girna). Say वह गिर गया or सावधान, गिर सकते हैं. Keep it as falling — the snow phrase बर्फ़ गिर रही है is a different page.
Wet stairs
सीढ़ियाँ गीली हैं, मत गिरना।seedhiyaan geeli hain, mat girna.
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How to pronounce गिरना
Say it
GIR-naa
/ɡɪrnɑː/
GIR-naa. Soft g; clear i.
"to fall" in Hindi: quick reference
| Hindi | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| गिरनाgirna | to fall Infinitive. | Infinitive. |
| गिर गयाgir gaya | fell (man) Past. | Past. |
| गिर रही हैgir rahi hai | is falling (f) Progressive. | Progressive. |
| मत गिरनाmat girna | don't fall Warning. | Warning. |
How to use गिरना in real life
- 1Wet stairs
सीढ़ियाँ गीली हैं, मत गिरना।
seedhiyaan geeli hain, mat girna.
The stairs are wet — don't fall.
गिरना warning.
- 2Child at park
बच्चा घास पर गिर गया।
bachcha ghaas par gir gaya.
The child fell on the grass.
गिर गया.
- 3Phone slip
फ़ोन हाथ से गिर रहा था।
phone haath se gir raha tha.
The phone was falling from the hand.
गिर रहा.
Mistakes English speakers make with गिरना
Incorrect: Treating बर्फ़ गिर रही है as this verb page alone
Correct: Use गिरना / गिरा for falling; snow is its own phrase
Keep गिरना as falling, distinct from the snow line.
Incorrect: Using गिराना when you mean something fell by itself
Correct: गिरना / गिर गया
गिराना is to drop/make fall; गिरना is to fall.
Good to know
Warnings मत गिरना appear on wet marble and festival crowds. After a fall people ask चोट तो नहीं लगी?. Keep गिरना for the person or object falling.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
After someone slips on a wet floor
ChatPal
आप गिर तो नहीं गए?
aap gir to nahin gaye?
You didn't fall, did you?
You
거의 गिर गया, संभल गया।
nearly gir gaya, sambhal gaya.
I almost fell — I steadied myself.
ChatPal
यहाँ साइनबोर्ड लगाइए।
yahaan signboard lagaaiye.
Put up a sign here.
You
हाँ, ताकि कोई गिर न जाए।
haan, taaki koi gir na jaaye.
Yes — so nobody falls.
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FAQ
Common questions about "to fall" in Hindi
How do you say to fall?
गिरना (girna) — गिरता, गिरा, गिर रही count.
Is snow the same page?
No — बर्फ़ गिर रही है is separate; keep गिरना as falling.
How do I say he fell?
वह गिर गया.
How do I warn someone?
मत गिरना.
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