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"to forget" in Hindi: भूलना

भूलनाbhoolna

Say it: BHOOL-naverb/bʱuːlnɑː/

To forget is भूलना (bhoolna). Natural forms: मैं भूल जाता हूँ, आप भूल गए?, चाबी भूल गई।

Leaving home

मैं फ़ोन घर पर भूल गया।

main phone ghar par bhool gaya.

I forgot my phone at home.
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How to pronounce भूलना

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BHOOL-na

/bʱuːlnɑː/

Bhoolna: BHOOL with long oo, then na. Soft bh.

"to forget" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
भूलनाbhoolnato forget

Dictionary form.

भूल गयाbhool gayaforgot (m.)

Past, masculine subject.

भूल गईbhool gayiforgot (f.)

Past, feminine subject.

मत भूलिएmat bhooliyeplease don't forget

Polite aap.

भूलता हूँbhoolta hoonI forget (habit, m.)

Names, dates.

How to use भूलना in real life

  1. 1Leaving home

    मैं फ़ोन घर पर भूल गया।

    main phone ghar par bhool gaya.

    I forgot my phone at home.

    Past gaya.

  2. 2Reminder

    मीटिंग मत भूलिए, तीन बजे है।

    meeting mat bhooliye, teen baje hai.

    Please don't forget the meeting — it's at three.

    Aap.

  3. 3Friend apology

    माफ़ कीजिए, मैं आपका जन्मदिन भूल गई।

    maaf kijiye, main aapka janmdin bhool gayi.

    Sorry — I forgot your birthday.

    Feminine gayi.

Mistakes English speakers make with भूलना

Incorrect: Using पासवर्ड भूल without a verb form

Correct: पासवर्ड भूल गया / भूल गई

Need a conjugated भूल form.

Incorrect: Saying भूलना हूँ

Correct: भूलता हूँ / भूलती हूँ

Infinitive + हूँ is wrong here.

Good to know

People laugh off small भूल गया moments with कोई बात नहीं. Elders say मत भूलिए before festivals and medicines. Lost phones spark the classic घर पर भूल गया line.

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At the metro gate without a card

  1. ChatPal

    कार्ड कहाँ है? भूल तो नहीं गए?

    card kahaan hai? bhool to nahin gaye?

    Where's the card? You didn't forget it, did you?

  2. You

    अरे, मैं कार्ड घर भूल गया।

    are, main card ghar bhool gaya.

    Oh no — I forgot the card at home.

  3. ChatPal

    कोई बात नहीं, टोकन ले लीजिए।

    koi baat nahin, token le lijiye.

    No worries — please take a token.

  4. You

    अगली बार नहीं भूलूँगा, वादा।

    agli baar nahin bhoolunga, vaada.

    Next time I won't forget — promise.

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Common questions about "to forget" in Hindi

How do you say to forget?

भूलना (bhoolna); use भूल गया / भूल गई in speech.

Don't forget?

मत भूलिए.

I forget names?

मैं नाम भूलता हूँ / भूलती हूँ.

Past feminine?

भूल गई.

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