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देखना

dekhna /d̪eːkʰ.nɑː/

To perceive something through sight or to deliberately direct your attention toward an object, person, or event. It functions as a versatile verb meaning to see, to watch, to look at, to observe, or to check something for verification.

Ejemplos

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1

मैं रोज़ शाम को टीवी देखता हूँ।

I watch TV every evening.

2

कृपया संलग्न रिपोर्ट को एक बार देखें।

Please look at the attached report once.

3

अरे, इधर देखो!

Hey, look here!

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
दिखावा
Verb
देखना
Adverbio
देखते-देखते
Adjetivo
दर्शनीय
Relacionado
दृश्य
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Truco para recordar

Imagine standing on a 'Deck' of a ship to 'Dekh-na' (look at) the ocean waves.

Quiz rápido

क्या तुमने कल रात का मैच ______?

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: देखा

Ejemplos

1

मैं रोज़ शाम को टीवी देखता हूँ।

everyday

I watch TV every evening.

2

कृपया संलग्न रिपोर्ट को एक बार देखें।

formal

Please look at the attached report once.

3

अरे, इधर देखो!

informal

Hey, look here!

4

वैज्ञानिक सूक्ष्मदर्शी से कीटाणुओं को देखते हैं।

academic

Scientists observe germs through a microscope.

5

हमें इस निवेश के जोखिमों को देखना होगा।

business

We will have to look at the risks of this investment.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
दिखावा
Verb
देखना
Adverbio
देखते-देखते
Adjetivo
दर्शनीय
Relacionado
दृश्य

Colocaciones comunes

फिल्म देखना To watch a movie
सपना देखना To see a dream
राह देखना To wait for someone
तमाशा देखना To watch a spectacle/drama
आयना देखना To look in the mirror

Frases Comunes

देख के!

Watch out!

देख लेंगे

We'll see (handle it)

देखते ही देखते

In the blink of an eye

Se confunde a menudo con

देखना vs दिखना

Dekhna is active (to look/watch), while Dikhna is passive (to be visible/to appear).

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Notas de uso

It is a transitive verb that requires the ergative marker 'ne' with the subject in perfective (past) tenses, such as 'maine dekha' (I saw).

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Errores comunes

Learners often use 'dekhna' when they mean 'dikhna' (e.g., saying 'I am looking good' as 'Main achha dekh raha hoon' instead of 'Main achha dikh raha hoon').

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Truco para recordar

Imagine standing on a 'Deck' of a ship to 'Dekh-na' (look at) the ocean waves.

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Origen de la palabra

Derived from the Old Indo-Aryan root 'drś' (to see) via Prakrit 'dekkha'.

Patrones gramaticales

Transitive verb (Sakarman Kriya) Past tense: 'Subject + ne' construction Conjugates based on the object in past tense
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Contexto cultural

In many Indian contexts, 'raah dekhna' (watching the path) is a common poetic way to express waiting for a loved one.

Quiz rápido

क्या तुमने कल रात का मैच ______?

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: देखा

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