Hindi · Everyday Verbs
"to sell" in Hindi: बेचना
बेचनाbechna
To sell in Hindi is बेचना (bechna). Past बेचा (becha) and present बेचता / बेचती count in everyday speech.
Street cart
भैया आम बेच रहे हैं।bhaiya aam bech rahe hain.
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How to pronounce बेचना
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BECH-na
/beːtʃnɑː/
Bechna is BECH-na. Soft ch as in cheese, not a hard k. Final na light.
"to sell" in Hindi: quick reference
| Hindi | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| बेचनाbechna | to sell Infinitive. | Infinitive. |
| बेचाbecha | sold Past. | Past. |
| बेच रहे हैंbech rahe hain | are selling Shop progressive. | Shop progressive. |
| बिकनाbikna | to be sold; to sell (intransitive) Yah accha bikta hai. | Yah accha bikta hai. |
How to use बेचना in real life
- 1Street cart
भैया आम बेच रहे हैं।
bhaiya aam bech rahe hain.
Bhaiya is selling mangoes.
Progressive.
- 2Online listing
मैं पुराना लैपटॉप बेचना चाहता हूँ।
main purana laptop bechna chaahata hoon.
I want to sell an old laptop.
Infinitive want.
- 3Market deal done
हमने साइकिल सस्ती बेची।
hamne saaikil sasti bechi.
We sold the bicycle cheap.
Feminine bechi.
Mistakes English speakers make with बेचना
Incorrect: Main bechna the phone
Correct: Main phone bechta hoon / maine phone becha
Conjugate bechna; don't leave the bare infinitive as I sell.
Incorrect: Using khareedna when you mean sell
Correct: Bechna
Khareedna is buy; बेचना is sell.
Good to know
Markets shout क्या बेच रहे हो? as friendly noise. Small sellers use bechna for produce; apps use it for resale. Bikna flips the focus: how well something sells.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Selling old books before a move
ChatPal
क्या किताबें बेचनी हैं?
kya kitaaben bechni hain?
Do you need to sell the books?
You
हाँ, आधी बेच देता हूँ।
haan, aadhi bech deta hoon.
Yes — I'll sell half.
ChatPal
अच्छी कंडीशन वाली पहले बेचिए।
achhi condition wali pehle bechie.
Please sell the good-condition ones first.
You
ठीक है, लिस्ट बनाता हूँ।
theek hai, list banata hoon.
Okay — I'll make a list.
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FAQ
Common questions about "to sell" in Hindi
I sold it?
Maine becha / bechi.
Selling now?
Bech raha/rahi hoon.
Want to sell?
Bechna chaahata/chaahati hoon.
It sells well?
Achha bikta hai.
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