Hindi · Everyday Verbs
"to swim" in Hindi: तैरना
तैरनाtairna
तैरना (tairna) means to swim. Say मैं तैरता हूँ, वह तैर रही है, आप तैरिए.
Pool
बच्चे पूल में तैर रहे हैं।bachche pool mein tair rahe hain.
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How to pronounce तैरना
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TAIR-naa
/t̪ɛːrnɑː/
Tairna is TAIR-naa. Soft tair like tire without a hard r, light naa. Two beats.
"to swim" in Hindi: quick reference
| Hindi | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| तैरनाtairna | to swim Infinitive. | Infinitive. |
| तैरता हूँtairta hoon | I swim (m.) Habit. | Habit. |
| तैरिएtairiye | please swim Polite aap. | Polite aap. |
| तैर रहे हैंtair rahe hain | are swimming Progressive. | Progressive. |
How to use तैरना in real life
- 1Pool
बच्चे पूल में तैर रहे हैं।
bachche pool mein tair rahe hain.
The kids are swimming in the pool.
Tair rahe.
- 2Habit
मैं सुबह तैरता हूँ आधे घंटे।
main subah tairta hoon aadhe ghante.
I swim for half an hour in the morning.
Tairta.
- 3Invite
आप धीरे-धीरे तैरिए, गहराई है।
aap dheere-dheere tairiye, gahrai hai.
Please swim slowly — it's deep.
Tairiye.
Mistakes English speakers make with तैरना
Incorrect: Using तैरना for floating only without motion
Correct: Active swim is तैरना
Still the right verb for swimming strokes.
Incorrect: Aap tairo with strangers
Correct: आप तैरिए
Prefer tairiye with aap.
Good to know
Club pools and river ghats both host तैरना. Monsoon warnings say मत तैरना in wild water. Swimwear talk mixes English with Hindi verbs.
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At a hotel pool
ChatPal
आप तैरना चाहते हैं क्या?
aap tairna chahte hain kya?
Do you want to swim?
You
हाँ, थोड़ी देर तैरता हूँ।
haan, thodi der tairta hoon.
Yes — I'll swim a bit.
ChatPal
किनारे के पास तैरिए पहले।
kinaare ke paas tairiye pahle.
Please swim near the edge first.
You
ठीक है, धीरे तैरता हूँ।
theek hai, dheere tairta hoon.
Okay — I'll swim slowly.
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FAQ
Common questions about "to swim" in Hindi
Polite form?
Tairiye.
I swim?
Main tairta hoon / tairti hoon.
Progressive?
Tair rahe hain.
Romanization?
Tairna.
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