Hindi · Everyday Verbs

"to laugh" in Hindi: हँसना

हँसनाhansna

Say it: HAN-snaverb/ɦə̃snɑː/

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.

Hearing this joke, I burst out laughing.
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How to pronounce हँसना

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HAN-sna

/ɦə̃snɑː/

Hansna: HAN-sna with nasal ँ on हँ. Without ँ it looks like a different spelling.

"to laugh" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
हँसनाhansnato laugh

Infinitive.

हँसता हूँhansta hoonI laugh (m.)

Present.

हँस रही हैंhans rahi hainyou/she are laughing (f., aap/pl.)

Progressive.

हँसीhansilaughter / laughed (f.)

Noun or past form context.

ज़ोर से हँसोzor se hansolaugh out loud

Casual tu/tum.

How to use हँसना in real life

  1. 1Comedy reel

    यह जोक सुनकर मैं हँस पड़ा।

    yah joke sunkar main hans pada.

    Hearing this joke, I burst out laughing.

    Past feel.

  2. 2Office banter

    आप इतने शांत क्यों हँस रहे हैं?

    aap itne shaant kyun hans rahe hain?

    Why are you laughing so quietly?

    Aap.

  3. 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.

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  1. ChatPal

    देखिए, आप भी हँसेंगे।

    dekhiye, aap bhi hansenge.

    Look — you'll laugh too.

  2. You

    हाँ, मैं पहले से हँस रहा हूँ।

    haan, main pehle se hans raha hoon.

    Yes — I'm already laughing.

  3. ChatPal

    ज़ोर से हँसना मना नहीं है यहाँ।

    zor se hansna mana nahin hai yahaan.

    Laughing loudly isn't forbidden here.

  4. 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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