जाना
to go
Examples
3 of 5मैं रोज़ बाज़ार जाता हूँ।
I go to the market every day.
कृपया आप कार्यालय समय पर जाइए।
Please go to the office on time.
तू अब घर जा।
You go home now.
Word Family
Memory Tip
Think of 'Ja' as 'Journey'. You start a journey when you Jānā (go).
Quick Quiz
वह कल अपने गाँव ____।
Correct!
The correct answer is: गया
Examples
मैं रोज़ बाज़ार जाता हूँ।
everydayI go to the market every day.
कृपया आप कार्यालय समय पर जाइए।
formalPlease go to the office on time.
तू अब घर जा।
informalYou go home now.
विद्यार्थियों को शोध हेतु पुस्तकालय जाना पड़ता है।
academicStudents have to go to the library for research purposes.
प्रबंधक जी कल दिल्ली जा रहे हैं।
businessThe manager is going to Delhi tomorrow.
Word Family
Common Collocations
Common Phrases
हो गया
it is done / it happened
चले जाना
to leave or go away
मान जाना
to agree or relent
Often Confused With
Jānā emphasizes the destination or leaving a place, while Chalnā focuses on the act of walking or moving along.
Usage Notes
The past tense of जाना is highly irregular; instead of 'jāyā', it becomes 'gayā' (masculine), 'gayī' (feminine), and 'gaye' (plural). It is also added to other verb stems (e.g., 'khā jānā') to indicate that an action was completed thoroughly.
Common Mistakes
Beginners often try to use 'jāyā' for 'went' instead of the correct irregular form 'gayā'. Also, learners sometimes forget that in the passive voice, जाना is conjugated while the main verb stays in the past participle form.
Memory Tip
Think of 'Ja' as 'Journey'. You start a journey when you Jānā (go).
Word Origin
Derived from the Sanskrit root 'yā' (to go), though its past tense forms are derived from the root 'gam' (to go/gone).
Grammar Patterns
Cultural Context
When leaving someone's house, it is often considered more polite to say 'मैं आता हूँ' (I will come/return) rather than 'मैं जाता हूँ' (I am going), as the latter can sound too final.
Quick Quiz
वह कल अपने गाँव ____।
Correct!
The correct answer is: गया
Related Grammar Rules
Related Phrases
Related Vocabulary
More grammar words
है
A1to be
करना
A1to do
आना
A1to come
होना
A1Hona is the primary Hindi verb meaning 'to be,' used to link a subject with its identity, state, or description. It also functions as 'to happen' or 'to occur' and is the most important auxiliary verb for forming all continuous, perfect, and future tenses.
देना
A1Denā is a fundamental transitive verb in Hindi that primarily means 'to give', 'to hand over', or 'to provide'. Beyond its literal meaning, it acts as an auxiliary verb to indicate an action done for someone else or to express the concept of 'letting' or permitting someone to do something.
लेना
A1The verb 'लेना' (lenā) primarily means to take, receive, or accept something. It is also used as an auxiliary verb in compound constructions to indicate that the action is performed for the benefit of the subject themselves.
नाम
A1The word 'नाम' refers to the specific title or designation used to identify a person, place, object, or concept. In a linguistic sense, it corresponds to a noun or a proper name used for identification in social and formal contexts.
मैं
A1The first-person singular pronoun in Hindi used by a speaker to refer to themselves. It is gender-neutral but requires verb conjugation to match the gender of the speaker.
तुम
A1A second-person pronoun used to address one or more people informally. It is the standard way to speak to friends, siblings, or people of similar age and status, falling between the formal 'aap' and the intimate 'tu'.
आप
A1A formal second-person pronoun used to address one or more people with respect. It is essential for polite conversation with elders, strangers, or in professional environments, and it always requires plural verb conjugations.
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