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"to hurt" in Hindi: दर्द होना

दर्द होनाdard hona

Say it: dard ho-naaverb/d̪ərd̪ ɦoːnɑː/

Note: "it hurts": दर्द हो रहा है (dard ho raha hai)

To hurt is दर्द होना (dard hona). Everyday speech says दर्द हो रहा है or सिर में दर्द है — always keep दर्द in the line.

Clinic

डॉक्टर, घुटने में दर्द हो रहा है।

doctor, ghutne mein dard ho raha hai.

Doctor, my knee hurts.
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How to pronounce दर्द होना

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dard ho-naa

/d̪ərd̪ ɦoːnɑː/

Dard ho-naa. दर्द is short and clear; होना softens to हो रहा है in speech.

"to hurt" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
दर्द होनाdard honato hurt / to ache

Dictionary frame.

दर्द हो रहा हैdard ho raha haiit hurts

Default complaint.

दर्द हैdard haithere's pain

Short form.

ज़ोर का दर्दzor ka dardstrong pain

Intensity.

How to use दर्द होना in real life

  1. 1Clinic

    डॉक्टर, घुटने में दर्द हो रहा है।

    doctor, ghutne mein dard ho raha hai.

    Doctor, my knee hurts.

    Keep दर्द.

  2. 2After gym

    पीठ में दर्द हो रहा है आज।

    peeth mein dard ho raha hai aaj.

    My back hurts today.

    Soreness.

  3. 3Headache

    सुबह से सिर में दर्द है।

    subah se sir mein dard hai.

    I've had a headache since morning.

    Short form.

Mistakes English speakers make with दर्द होना

Incorrect: Saying only हो रहा है without दर्द

Correct: दर्द हो रहा है

Keep दर्द — हो inside another word does not teach this verb.

Incorrect: Using चोट for ongoing ache

Correct: दर्द होना / दर्द हो रहा है for hurting

चोट is injury; this page teaches दर्द होना.

Good to know

Clinics expect body-part + दर्द हो रहा है. People may understate pain — ज़ोर का दर्द helps urgency. Home remedies and गोली talk follow quickly after the phrase.

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  1. ChatPal

    कहाँ दर्द हो रहा है?

    kahaan dard ho raha hai?

    Where does it hurt?

  2. You

    दाँत में दर्द हो रहा है।

    daant mein dard ho raha hai.

    My tooth hurts.

  3. ChatPal

    ठीक है, हल्के दर्द की गोली है।

    theek hai, halke dard ki goli hai.

    Okay — there's a pill for mild pain.

  4. You

    लेता हूँ, दर्द कम करना है।

    leta hoon, dard kam karna hai.

    I'll take it — I need the pain to ease.

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FAQ

Common questions about "to hurt" in Hindi

How do you say it hurts?

दर्द हो रहा है — keep दर्द.

Does हो alone count?

No — keep दर्द.

Headache?

सिर में दर्द है.

Strong pain?

ज़ोर का दर्द.

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