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"to run" in Hindi: दौड़ना

दौड़नाdaudna

Say it: DAUD-naverb/d̪ɔːɽnɑː/

To run in Hindi is दौड़ना (daudna). Present दौड़ता / दौड़ती and past दौड़ा / दौड़ी count. Soft ड़ romanizes as d.

Morning jog

मैं रोज़ पार्क में दौड़ता हूँ।

main roz park mein daudta hoon.

I run in the park every day.
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How to pronounce दौड़ना

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DAUD-na

/d̪ɔːɽnɑː/

Daudna is DAUD-na. Soft d (ड़), ou like how, light na. Two beats.

"to run" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
दौड़नाdaudnato run

Infinitive.

दौड़ता हूँdaudta hoonI run (m.)

Present masculine.

दौड़ती हूँdaudti hoonI run (f.)

Present feminine.

तेज़ दौड़नाtez daudnato run fast

Speed.

दौड़ा / दौड़ीdauda / daudiran

Past forms.

How to use दौड़ना in real life

  1. 1Morning jog

    मैं रोज़ पार्क में दौड़ता हूँ।

    main roz park mein daudta hoon.

    I run in the park every day.

    Habit.

  2. 2Catching bus

    बस पकड़ने के लिए दौड़ा।

    bus pakadne ke liye dauda.

    He ran to catch the bus.

    Past दौड़ा.

  3. 3Kids play

    बच्चे मैदान में दौड़ रहे हैं।

    bachche maidan mein daud rahe hain.

    The kids are running on the field.

    Progressive.

Mistakes English speakers make with दौड़ना

Incorrect: Using भागना only on this page

Correct: Headword forms: दौड़ना / दौड़ता

Bhagna is related; examples need दौड़-.

Incorrect: Romanizing ड़ as r

Correct: दौड़ना → daudna (d)

ड़/ढ़ map to d/dh in this project.

Good to know

Park दौड़ना is a big fitness habit. School races use दौड़ as a noun. For hurry without literal running, people also say जल्दी करो.

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Planning a morning run

  1. ChatPal

    कल सुबह दौड़ोगे?

    kal subah daudoge?

    Will you run tomorrow morning?

  2. You

    हाँ, मैं छह बजे दौड़ता हूँ।

    haan, main chheh baje daudta hoon.

    Yes — I run at six.

  3. ChatPal

    मैं भी दौड़ूँगी।

    main bhi daudoongi.

    I'll run too.

  4. You

    फिर गेट पर मिलकर दौड़ते हैं।

    phir gate par milkar daudte hain.

    Then let's meet at the gate and run.

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FAQ

Common questions about "to run" in Hindi

Does दौड़ता count?

Yes — दौड़ता, दौड़ती, दौड़ा, दौड़ी.

Romanization of ड़?

d — daudna.

Fast?

Tez daudna.

Noun race?

Daud — related noun.

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