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"to try" in Hindi: कोशिश करना

कोशिश करनाkoshish karna

Say it: KO-shish KUR-naverb/koːʃɪʃ kərnɑː/

Note: to try out: आज़माना (aazmaana)

To try (make an effort) is कोशिश करना (koshish karna). Keep both parts: मैं कोशिश करता हूँ, उसने कोशिश की, आप कोशिश कीजिए.

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मैं रोज़ हिंदी बोलने की कोशिश करता हूँ।

main roz hindi bolne ki koshish karta hoon.

I try to speak Hindi every day.
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How to pronounce कोशिश करना

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KO-shish KUR-na

/koːʃɪʃ kərnɑː/

Koshish karna: KO-shish, then KUR-na. Stress lightly on ko. Keep कोशिश and करना together in meaning.

"to try" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
कोशिश करनाkoshish karnato try / make an effort

Default verb phrase.

कोशिश करता हूँkoshish karta hoonI try (m.)

Habit or promise.

कोशिश कीkoshish kitried (f. past)

Past effort.

एक और कोशिशek aur koshishone more try

Encouragement.

How to use कोशिश करना in real life

  1. 1Learning a skill

    मैं रोज़ हिंदी बोलने की कोशिश करता हूँ।

    main roz hindi bolne ki koshish karta hoon.

    I try to speak Hindi every day.

    Habit.

  2. 2After a fail

    उसने पेपर में अच्छी कोशिश की।

    usne paper mein achhi koshish ki.

    She made a good try on the paper.

    Past ki.

  3. 3Encouraging aap

    आप एक बार और कोशिश कीजिए।

    aap ek baar aur koshish kijiye.

    Please try once more.

    Polite aap.

Mistakes English speakers make with कोशिश करना

Incorrect: Using only आज़माना for effort

Correct: Effort is कोशिश करना; आज़माना is to try out/taste

Different verbs — this page needs कोशिश + करना forms.

Incorrect: Dropping करना and saying only कोशिश as a verb

Correct: मैं कोशिश करता हूँ / कोशिश की

Keep both parts of कोशिश करना.

Good to know

Teachers praise अच्छी कोशिश even when the answer is wrong. Friends say एक और कोशिश before a second attempt. Food tasting is usually आज़माना, not कोशिश करना.

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  1. ChatPal

    आप फिर से कोशिश कर रहे हैं?

    aap phir se koshish kar rahe hain?

    Are you trying again?

  2. You

    हाँ, आज भी कोशिश करता हूँ।

    haan, aaj bhi koshish karta hoon.

    Yes — I'm trying today too.

  3. ChatPal

    धीरे कीजिए, जल्दबाज़ी मत।

    dheere kijiye, jaldbaazi mat.

    Go slowly — don't rush.

  4. You

    ठीक, एक शांत कोशिश करता हूँ।

    theek, ek shaant koshish karta hoon.

    Okay — I'll make a calm try.

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FAQ

Common questions about "to try" in Hindi

How do you say to try in Hindi?

कोशिश करना (koshish karna). Keep both parts.

Does आज़माना count?

No for effort — आज़माना is try out / sample.

Past tense example?

उसने कोशिश की।

Polite request?

आप कोशिश कीजिए।

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