Hindi · Everyday Verbs

"to sell" in Hindi: बेचना

बेचनाbechna

Say it: BECH-naverb/beːtʃnɑː/

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.

Bhaiya is selling mangoes.
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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

HindiEnglish
बेचनाbechnato sell

Infinitive.

बेचाbechasold

Past.

बेच रहे हैंbech rahe hainare selling

Shop progressive.

बिकनाbiknato be sold; to sell (intransitive)

Yah accha bikta hai.

How to use बेचना in real life

  1. 1Street cart

    भैया आम बेच रहे हैं।

    bhaiya aam bech rahe hain.

    Bhaiya is selling mangoes.

    Progressive.

  2. 2Online listing

    मैं पुराना लैपटॉप बेचना चाहता हूँ।

    main purana laptop bechna chaahata hoon.

    I want to sell an old laptop.

    Infinitive want.

  3. 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.

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Selling old books before a move

  1. ChatPal

    क्या किताबें बेचनी हैं?

    kya kitaaben bechni hain?

    Do you need to sell the books?

  2. You

    हाँ, आधी बेच देता हूँ।

    haan, aadhi bech deta hoon.

    Yes — I'll sell half.

  3. ChatPal

    अच्छी कंडीशन वाली पहले बेचिए।

    achhi condition wali pehle bechie.

    Please sell the good-condition ones first.

  4. You

    ठीक है, लिस्ट बनाता हूँ।

    theek hai, list banata hoon.

    Okay — I'll make a list.

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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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