Hindi · Everyday Verbs
"to put" in Hindi: रखना
रखनाrakhna
Note: also: डालना (daalna)
रखना (rakhna) means to put or keep. Say बैग यहाँ रखो, मैं चाबी रखता हूँ, आप फ़ोन रखिए. डालना is a related note, not the headword alone.
Entryway
जूते बाहर रखिए प्लीज़।joote bahar rakhiye please.
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How to pronounce रखना
Say it
RAKH-naa
/rəkʰnɑː/
Rakhna is RAKH-naa. Soft aspirated rakh, light naa. Two beats.
"to put" in Hindi: quick reference
| Hindi | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| रखनाrakhna | to put / keep Infinitive. | Infinitive. |
| रखता हूँrakhta hoon | I put / keep (m.) Habit. | Habit. |
| रखिएrakhiye | please put / keep Polite aap. | Polite aap. |
| रख दियाrakh diya | put / has put Completed. | Completed. |
How to use रखना in real life
- 1Entryway
जूते बाहर रखिए प्लीज़।
joote bahar rakhiye please.
Please put the shoes outside.
Rakhiye.
- 2Habit
मैं चाबी हमेशा टेबल पर रखता हूँ।
main chaabi hamesha table par rakhta hoon.
I always put the keys on the table.
Rakhta.
- 3Done
मैंने सामान कमरे में रख दिया।
maine saamaan kamre mein rakh diya.
I put the luggage in the room.
Rakh diya.
Mistakes English speakers make with रखना
Incorrect: Using only डालना as the page headword
Correct: Teach रखना forms here
डालना is a note; रखना is the entry verb.
Incorrect: Aap rakho with elders
Correct: आप रखिए
Prefer रखिए with aap.
Good to know
Hosts say सामान यहाँ रख दीजिए within seconds of a guest arriving. Shopkeepers रख दीजिए change on the counter. Phone reminders still mix English keep with रखना.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Unpacking groceries
ChatPal
दूध फ्रिज में रखिए।
doodh fridge mein rakhiye.
Please put the milk in the fridge.
You
हाँ, मैं अभी रखता हूँ।
haan, main abhi rakhta hoon.
Yes — I'm putting it now.
ChatPal
रोटी डब्बे में रख दो।
roti dabbe mein rakh do.
Put the roti in the box.
You
रख दिया — बाकी सब्ज़ी भी रखूँ?
rakh diya — baaki sabzi bhi rakhoon?
Done — should I put the rest of the vegetables too?
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FAQ
Common questions about "to put" in Hindi
Polite form?
रखिए.
I put/keep?
मैं रखता / रखती हूँ।
Does डालना count?
It is a note synonym; teach रखना here.
Past?
रखा / रखी / रख दिया।
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