Hindi · Everyday Verbs
"to need" in Hindi: … की ज़रूरत होना
… की ज़रूरत होना… ki zaroorat hona
Note: "I need": मुझे … चाहिए (mujhe … chaahiye)
To need in Hindi is often … की ज़रूरत होना (… ki zaroorat hona). Say मुझे पानी की ज़रूरत है (mujhe paani ki zaroorat hai) for I need water.
At a pharmacy
मुझे इस दवाई की ज़रूरत है।mujhe is davaai ki zaroorat hai.
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How to pronounce … की ज़रूरत होना
Say it
ki za-ROO-rat HO-naa
/kiː zəruːrət̪ ɦoːnɑː/
Zaroorat is za-ROO-rat with a clear z and long oo. Hona is HO-naa. Keep ki light before zaroorat.
"to need" in Hindi: quick reference
| Hindi | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| की ज़रूरत होनाki zaroorat hona | to need (X) Headword pattern with a noun before ki. | Headword pattern with a noun before ki. |
| ज़रूरत हैzaroorat hai | there is a need Mujhe … ki zaroorat hai. | Mujhe … ki zaroorat hai. |
| ज़रूरत पड़नाzaroorat padna | to turn out to need Agar zaroorat pade. | Agar zaroorat pade. |
| आवश्यकताaavashyakta | need; necessity More formal synonym. | More formal synonym. |
How to use … की ज़रूरत होना in real life
- 1At a pharmacy
मुझे इस दवाई की ज़रूरत है।
mujhe is davaai ki zaroorat hai.
I need this medicine.
Full ki zaroorat pattern.
- 2Travel packing
ठंड में जैकेट की ज़रूरत होगी।
thand mein jacket ki zaroorat hogi.
In the cold you will need a jacket.
Future hogi.
- 3Helping a guest
अगर पानी की ज़रूरत हो तो बताइए।
agar paani ki zaroorat ho to bataie.
If you need water, please say so.
Polite conditional.
Mistakes English speakers make with … की ज़रूरत होना
Incorrect: Only mujhe paani chahiye on this page
Correct: Mujhe paani ki zaroorat hai
The headword is की ज़रूरत होना; chahiye is a note alternative, not the target phrase alone.
Incorrect: Main zaroorat hoon
Correct: Mujhe … ki zaroorat hai
Need uses mujhe + ki zaroorat hai, not main zaroorat hoon.
Good to know
Shop and clinic Hindi mixes ज़रूरत है with chahiye. Zaroorat sounds a bit more serious — documents, medicine, help — while chahiye covers casual wants too. Hosts often ask zaroorat ho to kuchh? when a guest arrives.
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Settling a guest into a spare room
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क्या आपको कंबल की ज़रूरत है?
kya aapko kamabal ki zaroorat hai?
Do you need a blanket?
You
हाँ, रात में गर्माहट की ज़रूरत होगी।
haan, raat mein garmaahat ki zaroorat hogi.
Yes — I'll need warmth at night.
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अच्छा, एक अतिरिक्त कंबल लाता हूँ।
achha, ek atirikt kamabal laata hoon.
Okay — I'll bring an extra blanket.
You
शुक्रिया, और कुछ की ज़रूरत नहीं।
shukriya, aur kuchh ki zaroorat nahin.
Thanks — I don't need anything else.
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FAQ
Common questions about "to need" in Hindi
How do I say I need X?
Mujhe X ki zaroorat hai.
Chahiye or zaroorat?
Both work; this page trains की ज़रूरत होना.
If needed?
Agar zaroorat ho / pade.
Formal synonym?
Aavashyakta.
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