Hindi · Everyday Verbs
"to sing" in Hindi: गाना
गानाgaana
गाना (gaana) means to sing. Use clear verb forms: गाता हूँ, गाती है, गाया. The noun गाना (a song) looks the same — prefer गाता or गाया in drills.
Karaoke
मैं यह गाना शाम को गाता हूँ।main yah gaana shaam ko gaata hoon.
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How to pronounce गाना
Say it
GAA-naa
/ɡɑːnɑː/
Gaana is GAA-naa. Long gaa, light naa. Two beats with stress on gaa.
"to sing" in Hindi: quick reference
| Hindi | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| गानाgaana | to sing; a song Infinitive / noun lookalike. | Infinitive / noun lookalike. |
| गाता हूँgaata hoon | I sing (m.) Clear verb. | Clear verb. |
| गाइएgaaiye | please sing Polite aap. | Polite aap. |
| गायाgaaya | sang (m.) Past verb. | Past verb. |
How to use गाना in real life
- 1Karaoke
मैं यह गाना शाम को गाता हूँ।
main yah gaana shaam ko gaata hoon.
I sing this song in the evenings.
Gaata marks the verb.
- 2School
बच्चे राष्ट्रीय गान गाते हैं।
bachche raashtriya gaan gaate hain.
The children sing the national anthem.
Gaate.
- 3Invite
आप एक लाइन गाइए ना।
aap ek line gaaiye na.
Please sing one line.
Gaaiye.
Mistakes English speakers make with गाना
Incorrect: Only noun गाना without a clear verb form
Correct: Add गाता / गाया / गाइए
Make the verb obvious — gaata or gaaya.
Incorrect: Aap gao with elders
Correct: आप गाइए
Polite gaaiye with aap.
Good to know
Filmy evenings and birthday parties both shout गाना गाओ. Classical settings prefer गाइए. Because गाना also means song, verb forms keep classroom meaning clear.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Choosing a karaoke turn
ChatPal
आप कौन सा गाना गाएँगे?
aap kaun sa gaana gaayenge?
Which song will you sing?
You
मैं पुराना गाना गाता हूँ आज।
main puraana gaana gaata hoon aaj.
I'll sing an old song today.
ChatPal
बहुत अच्छा, आप ज़ोर से गाइए।
bahut achha, aap zor se gaaiye.
Great — please sing loudly.
You
ठीक है, अभी गाता हूँ पहली लाइन।
theek hai, abhi gaata hoon pahli line.
Okay — I'll sing the first line now.
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FAQ
Common questions about "to sing" in Hindi
Song vs verb?
Same spelling गाना; use gaata/gaaya to show the verb.
Polite form?
Gaaiye.
I sing?
Main gaata hoon / gaati hoon.
Past?
Gaaya / gaayi.
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