Hindi · Everyday Verbs
"to lose" in Hindi: खोना
खोनाkhona
Note: a game: हारना (haarna)
खोना (khona) means to lose something. Say मैंने फोन खोया, चाबी खो गई, आप सामान मत खोना. हारना is to lose a game.
Wallet
मैंने बाज़ार में पर्स खोया।maine bazaar mein purse khoya.
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How to pronounce खोना
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KHO-naa
/kʰoːnɑː/
Khona is KHO-naa. Aspirated kho, light naa. Two beats.
"to lose" in Hindi: quick reference
| Hindi | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| खोनाkhona | to lose Infinitive. | Infinitive. |
| खोयाkhoya | lost (m.) Past. | Past. |
| खो गईkho gai | got lost (f.) Feminine subject. | Feminine subject. |
| मत खोनाmat khona | don't lose Warning. | Warning. |
How to use खोना in real life
- 1Wallet
मैंने बाज़ार में पर्स खोया।
maine bazaar mein purse khoya.
I lost my purse in the market.
Khoya.
- 2Warning
आप टिकट मत खोना।
aap ticket mat khona.
Don't lose the ticket.
Aap.
- 3Keys
चाबी फिर खो गई घर में।
chaabi phir kho gai ghar mein.
The key got lost at home again.
Kho gai.
Mistakes English speakers make with खोना
Incorrect: Using हारना for a lost phone
Correct: Lost object uses खोना
हारना is lose a match; खोना is misplace.
Incorrect: Using खोलना on this page
Correct: खोलना means to open
Different verb — stick to खोना forms.
Good to know
Station counters hear रोज कुछ खो जाता है. Parents tape names so kids मत खोना bags. Temple shoe racks still lose slippers daily.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
A missing phone
ChatPal
आपने फ़ोन कहाँ खोया?
aapne phone kahaan khoya?
Where did you lose the phone?
You
शायद ऑटो में खो गया।
shaayad auto mein kho gaya.
Maybe it got lost in the auto.
ChatPal
ड्राइवर को कॉल कीजिए।
draaivar ko call kijiye.
Please call the driver.
You
हाँ — फिर सामान नहीं खोना।
haan — phir saamaan nahin khona.
Yes — I won't lose things again.
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FAQ
Common questions about "to lose" in Hindi
Infinitive?
खोना.
I lost it?
मैंने खोया / खो दी।
Game loss?
That is हारना — not this page.
Don't lose?
मत खोना।
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