Hindi · Everyday Verbs
"to see" in Hindi: देखना
देखनाdekhna
To see in Hindi is देखना (dekhna). Casual dekho means look; polite aap dekhiye. Past dekha / dekhi agrees with what was seen in many perfect sentences with ne.
Pointing out a landmark
वहाँ ताज देखिए, सामने है।vahaan Taaj dekhiye, saamne hai.
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How to pronounce देखना
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DEKH-naa
/d̪eːkʰnɑː/
Dekhna is DEKH-naa. Aspirated kh with a puff. In dekhiye keep the polite -iye ending clear.
"to see" in Hindi: quick reference
| Hindi | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| देखनाdekhna | to see; to watch Dictionary form. | Dictionary form. |
| देखिएdekhiye | please look; please see Polite with aap. | Polite with aap. |
| देखाdekha | saw (m.) Past participle. | Past participle. |
| नज़र आनाnazar aana | to be visible Alternate phrasing. | Alternate phrasing. |
How to use देखना in real life
- 1Pointing out a landmark
वहाँ ताज देखिए, सामने है।
vahaan Taaj dekhiye, saamne hai.
See the Taj there — it's in front.
Sightseeing.
- 2TV
क्या आपने वह सीरियल देखा?
kya aapne vah serial dekha?
Did you see that serial?
Ne + dekha.
- 3Checking
मैं देखता हूँ ट्रेन आई या नहीं।
main dekhta hoon train aayi ya nahin.
I'll see whether the train has come.
Woman: dekhti hoon.
Mistakes English speakers make with देखना
Incorrect: Main dekhna hoon
Correct: Main dekhta/dekhti hoon
Conjugate; don't leave the infinitive.
Incorrect: देखो with elders
Correct: देखिए
Polite form with aap.
Good to know
Dekhte hain is a soft "we'll see" that can mean maybe. Photographers say ek photo dekhna with a smile. At monuments, crowd control lines still fill with dekhiye, idhar dekhiye from guides.
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Spotting birds in a park
ChatPal
पेड़ पर तोता देखिए!
ped par tota dekhiye!
Look — see the parrot on the tree!
You
हाँ, देखा! रंग बहुत चमकीला है।
haan, dekha! rang bahut chamkeela hai.
Yes, I see it! The colour is very bright.
ChatPal
बच्चों को भी दिखाइए, वे देखना चाहते हैं।
bachchon ko bhi dikhaaiye, ve dekhna chahte hain.
Please show the kids too — they want to see.
You
ठीक है — सब शांत रहकर देखें।
theek hai — sab shaant rahkar dekhen.
Okay — everyone stay quiet and look.
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Common questions about "to see" in Hindi
See vs watch a film?
Same dekhna — film dekhna.
I saw it?
Maine dekha / maine dekhi (gender of object).
Let's see?
Dekhte hain.
Look here?
Idhar dekhiye.
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