Hindi · Everyday Verbs
"to wake up" in Hindi: जागना
जागनाjaagna
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.
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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
| Hindi | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| जागनाjaagna | to wake up Dictionary form. | Dictionary form. |
| जागता हूँjaagta hoon | I wake up (m) Present. | Present. |
| जागती हूँjaagti hoon | I wake up (f) Present. | Present. |
| जल्दी जागोjaldi jaago | wake up early (tum) Casual nudge. | Casual nudge. |
How to use जागना in real life
- 1Morning routine
मैं छह बजे जागता हूँ।
main chheh baje jaagta hoon.
I wake up at six.
Habit.
- 2Alarm fail
आज देर से जागी।
aaj der se jaagi.
I woke up late today.
Feminine past.
- 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
ChatPal
आप कितने बजे जागते हैं?
aap kitne baje jaagte hain?
What time do you wake up?
You
सात बजे जागता हूँ।
saat baje jaagta hoon.
I wake up at seven.
ChatPal
मैं तो छह पर जागती हूँ।
main to chheh par jaagti hoon.
I wake up at six.
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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