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"to wake up" in Hindi: जागना

जागनाjaagna

Say it: JAAG-naaverb/dʒɑːɡnɑː/

Note: also: उठना (uthna)

To wake up is जागना (jaagna). Say मैं जल्दी जागता हूँ or वह जागी. उठना is get up / rise — a different verb for this page.

Morning routine

मैं छह बजे जागता हूँ।

main chheh baje jaagta hoon.

I wake up at six.
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How to pronounce जागना

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JAAG-naa

/dʒɑːɡnɑː/

JAAG-naa: long aa, hard g. Conjugations keep जाग.

"to wake up" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
जागनाjaagnato wake up

Dictionary form.

जागता हूँjaagta hoonI wake up (m)

Present.

जागती हूँjaagti hoonI wake up (f)

Present.

जल्दी जागोjaldi jaagowake up early (tum)

Casual nudge.

How to use जागना in real life

  1. 1Morning routine

    मैं छह बजे जागता हूँ।

    main chheh baje jaagta hoon.

    I wake up at six.

    Habit.

  2. 2Alarm fail

    आज देर से जागी।

    aaj der se jaagi.

    I woke up late today.

    Feminine past.

  3. 3Travel jet lag

    रात को बार-बार जागता हूँ।

    raat ko baar-baar jaagta hoon.

    I keep waking up at night.

    Jet lag.

Mistakes English speakers make with जागना

Incorrect: Using उठना as this headword

Correct: जागना / जागता / जागी

उठना does not count for जागना.

Incorrect: Saying उठता हूँ for waking

Correct: जागता हूँ

Different verb family.

Good to know

Morning calls ask कब जागते हो? more than English wake. Parents say जागो for kids. Quiet hotels still mean you जागते हैं to prayer speakers at dawn.

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Comparing morning schedules

  1. ChatPal

    आप कितने बजे जागते हैं?

    aap kitne baje jaagte hain?

    What time do you wake up?

  2. You

    सात बजे जागता हूँ।

    saat baje jaagta hoon.

    I wake up at seven.

  3. ChatPal

    मैं तो छह पर जागती हूँ।

    main to chheh par jaagti hoon.

    I wake up at six.

  4. You

    वाकेंड पर देर से जागता हूँ।

    weekend par der se jaagta hoon.

    On weekends I wake up late.

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FAQ

Common questions about "to wake up" in Hindi

How do you say to wake up?

जागना; कहा जाता है जागता हूँ.

Does उठना count?

No for this page.

I woke up (f)?

जागी.

Wake up early?

जल्दी जागो / जल्दी जागिए.

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