Hindi · Everyday Verbs
"to remember" in Hindi: याद करना
याद करनाyaad karna
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
Say it
YAAD KAR-na
/jɑːd̪ kərnɑː/
Yaad karna: YAAD as one beat, then KAR-na. Soft d on याद.
"to remember" in Hindi: quick reference
| Hindi | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| याद करनाyaad karna | to remember / to memorize Default verb phrase. | Default verb phrase. |
| याद करता हूँyaad karta hoon | I remember / I memorize (m.) Habitual or effort. | Habitual or effort. |
| मुझे याद हैmujhe yaad hai | I remember (it comes to me) Most common for recall. | Most common for recall. |
| याद रखिएyaad rakhiye | please remember / keep in mind Polite aap tip. | Polite aap tip. |
| याद आयाyaad aaya | it came back to me Sudden recall. | Sudden recall. |
How to use याद करना in real life
- 1PIN code
क्या आप पासवर्ड याद कर सकते हैं?
kya aap paasvard yaad kar sakte hain?
Can you memorize the password?
Active याद करना.
- 2Old classmate
मुझे आपका चेहरा याद है।
mujhe aapka chehra yaad hai.
I remember your face.
Recall with याद है.
- 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.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Before leaving the flat
ChatPal
चाबी याद है ना?
chaabi yaad hai na?
You remember the key, right?
You
हाँ, मुझे याद है, बैग में है।
haan, mujhe yaad hai, bag mein hai.
Yes, I remember — it's in the bag.
ChatPal
ठीक है, गैस भी बंद याद रखिए।
theek hai, gas bhi band yaad rakhiye.
Okay — please remember to turn off the gas too.
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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