Hindi · Everyday Verbs
"to laugh" in Hindi: हँसना
हँसनाhansna
To laugh is हँसना (hansna). Keep the chandrabindu: मैं हँसता हूँ, आप हँस रहे हैं, जोर से हँसी।
Comedy reel
यह जोक सुनकर मैं हँस पड़ा।yah joke sunkar main hans pada.
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How to pronounce हँसना
Say it
HAN-sna
/ɦə̃snɑː/
Hansna: HAN-sna with nasal ँ on हँ. Without ँ it looks like a different spelling.
"to laugh" in Hindi: quick reference
| Hindi | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| हँसनाhansna | to laugh Infinitive. | Infinitive. |
| हँसता हूँhansta hoon | I laugh (m.) Present. | Present. |
| हँस रही हैंhans rahi hain | you/she are laughing (f., aap/pl.) Progressive. | Progressive. |
| हँसीhansi | laughter / laughed (f.) Noun or past form context. | Noun or past form context. |
| ज़ोर से हँसोzor se hanso | laugh out loud Casual tu/tum. | Casual tu/tum. |
How to use हँसना in real life
- 1Comedy reel
यह जोक सुनकर मैं हँस पड़ा।
yah joke sunkar main hans pada.
Hearing this joke, I burst out laughing.
Past feel.
- 2Office banter
आप इतने शांत क्यों हँस रहे हैं?
aap itne shaant kyun hans rahe hain?
Why are you laughing so quietly?
Aap.
- 3Kids
बच्चे जोर-जोर से हँस रहे हैं।
bachche zor-zor se hans rahe hain.
The kids are laughing loudly.
Park.
Mistakes English speakers make with हँसना
Incorrect: Writing हंसना without chandrabindu
Correct: हँसना / हँस with ँ
Without ँ the headword fails.
Incorrect: Using हंस (swan) spelling for laugh
Correct: Laugh forms use हँस with chandrabindu
Different words.
Good to know
Shared हँसी softens queues and family debates. People say मत हँसाइए when embarrassed. Film audiences still erupt with collective हँसना at interval jokes.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Watching a funny video together
ChatPal
देखिए, आप भी हँसेंगे।
dekhiye, aap bhi hansenge.
Look — you'll laugh too.
You
हाँ, मैं पहले से हँस रहा हूँ।
haan, main pehle se hans raha hoon.
Yes — I'm already laughing.
ChatPal
ज़ोर से हँसना मना नहीं है यहाँ।
zor se hansna mana nahin hai yahaan.
Laughing loudly isn't forbidden here.
You
तो फिर खुलकर हँसते हैं।
to phir khulkar hanste hain.
Then let's laugh freely.
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FAQ
Common questions about "to laugh" in Hindi
How do you say to laugh?
हँसना — copy the chandrabindu on हँ.
I laugh?
मैं हँसता हूँ / हँसती हूँ.
Can I write हंसना?
No for this page — write हँसना.
Laughter noun?
हँसी.
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