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"to start" in Hindi: शुरू करना

शुरू करनाshuroo karna

Say it: shu-ROO KAR-naverb/ʃʊruː kərnɑː/

To start in Hindi is शुरू करना (shuroo karna). Say काम शुरू करते हैं, or past हमने मीटिंग शुरू की.

Class begins

आइए, क्लास शुरू करते हैं।

aiye, class shuroo karte hain.

Come, let's start the class.
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How to pronounce शुरू करना

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shu-ROO KAR-na

/ʃʊruː kərnɑː/

Shuroo karna is shu-ROO KAR-na. Long oo on shuroo, then karna with a tapped r.

"to start" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
शुरू करनाshuroo karnato start; to begin

Default phrase.

शुरू कीजिएshuroo kijiyeplease start

Polite aap.

शुरू कियाshuroo kiyastarted (past)

Masculine object/default.

शुरू हो जानाshuroo ho jaanato get started (by itself)

Film shuroo ho gayi.

How to use शुरू करना in real life

  1. 1Class begins

    आइए, क्लास शुरू करते हैं।

    aiye, class shuroo karte hain.

    Come, let's start the class.

    Inclusive karte hain.

  2. 2After a delay

    हमने प्रोजेक्ट देर से शुरू किया।

    hamne project der se shuroo kiya.

    We started the project late.

    Past with kiya.

  3. 3Car trouble

    क्या आप इंजन शुरू कर सकते हैं?

    kya aap engine shuroo kar sakte hain?

    Can you start the engine?

    Ability ask.

Mistakes English speakers make with शुरू करना

Incorrect: Only shuroo without karna for "I start it"

Correct: Shuroo karna / shuroo kiya

Use the full phrase for the action you do.

Incorrect: Khatm karna when you mean begin

Correct: Shuroo karna

Khatm karna is to finish.

Good to know

शुरू करना opens meetings, exams, and Netflix episodes. Hosts say chaliye shuroo karte hain to gather a room. Shuroo ho gaya marks something that began without you pushing every button.

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Kicking off a group study session

  1. ChatPal

    नोट्स से शुरू करें?

    notes se shuroo karen?

    Shall we start with the notes?

  2. You

    हाँ, पहले अध्याय शुरू करते हैं।

    haan, pehle adhyaay shuroo karte hain.

    Yes, let's start the first chapter.

  3. ChatPal

    टाइमर भी शुरू कर देती हूँ।

    timer bhi shuroo kar deti hoon.

    I'll start the timer too.

  4. You

    बढ़िया, पच्चीस मिनट।

    badhiya, pachchis minute.

    Great — twenty-five minutes.

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"to start" in other languages

FAQ

Common questions about "to start" in Hindi

Polite start?

Shuroo kijiye / shuroo karte hain.

Past?

Shuroo kiya / shuroo ki (feminine object).

It started?

Shuroo ho gaya.

Finish opposite?

Khatm karna.

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