Hindi · Everyday Verbs
"to finish" in Hindi: ख़त्म करना
ख़त्म करनाkhatm karna
Note: also: पूरा करना (poora karna)
To finish in Hindi is ख़त्म करना (khatm karna). Keep the nukta ख़. Past: मैंने काम ख़त्म किया. Soft wrap-up: चलिए, बात ख़त्म करते हैं.
Homework night
पहले असाइनमेंट ख़त्म कर लीजिए।pehle assignment khatm kar lijiye.
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How to pronounce ख़त्म करना
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KHATM KAR-na
/xət̪m kərnɑː/
Khatm karna is KHATM KAR-na. Aspirated kh with a slight breathy feel from ख़, then crisp tm, then karna.
"to finish" in Hindi: quick reference
| Hindi | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| ख़त्म करनाkhatm karna | to finish; to end Default phrase — keep nukta ख़. | Default phrase — keep nukta ख़. |
| ख़त्म कीजिएkhatm kijiye | please finish Polite aap. | Polite aap. |
| ख़त्म कियाkhatm kiya | finished (past) Maine kaam khatm kiya. | Maine kaam khatm kiya. |
| ख़त्म हो जानाkhatm ho jaana | to get finished / run out Milk khatm ho gaya. | Milk khatm ho gaya. |
How to use ख़त्म करना in real life
- 1Homework night
पहले असाइनमेंट ख़त्म कर लीजिए।
pehle assignment khatm kar lijiye.
Please finish the assignment first.
Full phrase.
- 2Meeting wrap
हमने चर्चा ख़त्म की।
hamne charcha khatm ki.
We finished the discussion.
Feminine object → ki.
- 3Meal pace
आप धीरे खाएँ, जल्दी ख़त्म मत कीजिए।
aap dheere khaaen, jaldi khatm mat kijiye.
Eat slowly — don't finish quickly.
Polite negative.
Mistakes English speakers make with ख़त्म करना
Incorrect: Only poora karna without ख़त्म करना
Correct: Khatm karna (keep ख़)
Poora karna is related but does not by itself count as this headword.
Incorrect: Khatm without nukta feel as plain ख
Correct: ख़त्म (khatm)
Keep ख़ in careful spelling.
Good to know
ख़त्म करना closes office tasks, arguments, and last bites of dinner. Milk and data packs ख़त्म हो जाते हैं daily. Writing with ख़ matches careful Hindi and the breathy kh sound.
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Wrapping a group project before deadline
ChatPal
स्लाइड्स कब ख़त्म करेंगे?
slides kab khatm karenge?
When will we finish the slides?
You
मैं आज रात तक ख़त्म कर दूँगा।
main aaj raat tak khatm kar doonga.
I'll finish them by tonight.
ChatPal
नोट्स भी ख़त्म कर दीजिएगा।
notes bhi khatm kar dijiyega.
Please finish the notes too.
You
हाँ, दोनों साथ ख़त्म करते हैं।
haan, dono saath khatm karte hain.
Yes — let's finish both together.
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FAQ
Common questions about "to finish" in Hindi
Past tense?
Khatm kiya / khatm ki.
It ran out?
Khatm ho gaya.
Start opposite?
Shuroo karna.
Spelling tip?
Keep nukta ख़ in ख़त्म.
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