Hindi · Everyday Verbs

"to kiss" in Hindi: चूमना

चूमनाchoomna

Say it: CHOOM-naverb/tʃuːmnɑː/

Note: everyday: किस करना (kis karna)

To kiss is चूमना (choomna). Forms चूमता / चूमती and चूमा / चूमी count. किस करना is everyday slang, not this headword.

Blessing a child

दादी ने माथे पर चूमा।

daadi ne maathe par chooma.

Grandma kissed the forehead.
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How to pronounce चूमना

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CHOOM-na

/tʃuːmnɑː/

Choomna: CHOOM-na, long oo, soft dental-ish ch, light na.

"to kiss" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
चूमनाchoomnato kiss

Infinitive.

चूमता हूँchoomta hoonI kiss (m.)

Present.

माथे पर चूमनाmaathe par choomnato kiss on the forehead

Affectionate, family.

चूमा / चूमीchooma / choomikissed

Past forms.

How to use चूमना in real life

  1. 1Blessing a child

    दादी ने माथे पर चूमा।

    daadi ne maathe par chooma.

    Grandma kissed the forehead.

    Family.

  2. 2Film line

    हीरो हीरोइन को चूमता है।

    hero heroine ko choomta hai.

    The hero kisses the heroine.

    Movie chat.

  3. 3Polite refusal talk

    सार्वजनिक जगह पर चूमना ठीक नहीं लगता।

    saarvajanik jagah par choomna theek nahin lagta.

    Kissing in public doesn't feel okay.

    Culture tip.

Mistakes English speakers make with चूमना

Incorrect: Using किस करना as the headword here

Correct: Use चूमना / चूमता / चूमा

किस करना does not count for this page.

Incorrect: Confusing चूमना with गले लगाना

Correct: चूमना is kiss; गले लगाना is hug

Different verbs.

Good to know

Public kissing is often avoided; forehead kisses and cheek air-kisses in private are more common in families. Films use चूमना freely. Soft aap talk stays discreet.

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Talking about a film scene

  1. ChatPal

    उस सीन में वह उसे चूमता है।

    us scene mein vah use choomta hai.

    In that scene he kisses her.

  2. You

    हाँ, माथे पर चूमा था ना?

    haan, maathe par chooma tha na?

    Yes, he kissed the forehead, right?

  3. ChatPal

    नहीं, गाल पर चूमा था।

    nahin, gaal par chooma tha.

    No, he kissed the cheek.

  4. You

    अच्छा, तो चूमना हल्का था।

    achha, to choomna halka tha.

    Ah, so the kissing was light.

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Common questions about "to kiss" in Hindi

To kiss?

चूमना (choomna).

Past form?

चूमा / चूमी.

Is किस करना okay?

Spoken slang — not this headword.

Forehead kiss?

माथे पर चूमना.

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