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"to remember" in Hindi: याद करना

याद करनाyaad karna

Say it: YAAD KAR-naverb/jɑːd̪ kərnɑː/

Note: "I remember": मुझे याद है (mujhe yaad hai)

To remember is याद करना (yaad karna). Conjugations keep याद: मैं नाम याद करता हूँ, क्या आप याद कर सकते हैं?, मुझे रास्ता याद है.

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क्या आप पासवर्ड याद कर सकते हैं?

kya aap paasvard yaad kar sakte hain?

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How to pronounce याद करना

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YAAD KAR-na

/jɑːd̪ kərnɑː/

Yaad karna: YAAD as one beat, then KAR-na. Soft d on याद.

"to remember" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
याद करनाyaad karnato remember / to memorize

Default verb phrase.

याद करता हूँyaad karta hoonI remember / I memorize (m.)

Habitual or effort.

मुझे याद हैmujhe yaad haiI remember (it comes to me)

Most common for recall.

याद रखिएyaad rakhiyeplease remember / keep in mind

Polite aap tip.

याद आयाyaad aayait came back to me

Sudden recall.

How to use याद करना in real life

  1. 1PIN code

    क्या आप पासवर्ड याद कर सकते हैं?

    kya aap paasvard yaad kar sakte hain?

    Can you memorize the password?

    Active याद करना.

  2. 2Old classmate

    मुझे आपका चेहरा याद है।

    mujhe aapka chehra yaad hai.

    I remember your face.

    Recall with याद है.

  3. 3Shopping list

    दूध याद रखिए, मत भूलिए।

    doodh yaad rakhiye, mat bhooliye.

    Please remember the milk — don't forget.

    Polite reminder.

Mistakes English speakers make with याद करना

Incorrect: Using only करना without याद

Correct: Keep याद: याद करना / याद है

करना alone does not teach याद करना.

Incorrect: Saying मैं याद हूँ for "I remember"

Correct: मुझे याद है or मैं याद करता हूँ

Subject often takes मुझे with याद है.

Good to know

मुझे याद है is the everyday recall line; याद करना often means deliberate memorizing. Elders say याद रखिए before advice. Photos and festivals spark याद आया moments.

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  1. ChatPal

    चाबी याद है ना?

    chaabi yaad hai na?

    You remember the key, right?

  2. You

    हाँ, मुझे याद है, बैग में है।

    haan, mujhe yaad hai, bag mein hai.

    Yes, I remember — it's in the bag.

  3. ChatPal

    ठीक है, गैस भी बंद याद रखिए।

    theek hai, gas bhi band yaad rakhiye.

    Okay — please remember to turn off the gas too.

  4. You

    मैं बंद करना याद करता हूँ हमेशा।

    main band karna yaad karta hoon hamesha.

    I always remember to turn it off.

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FAQ

Common questions about "to remember" in Hindi

How do you say to remember?

याद करना (yaad karna). Keep याद in the sentence.

I remember?

मुझे याद है is the most natural.

Please remember?

याद रखिए.

Does करना alone count?

No — you need याद with it.

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