These are the 100 most useful Hindi verbs from our 1000-word beginner course - the actions you will hear and talk about every day. Learn them first and you can build real sentences fast.
| # | Verb | Hindi |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | to borrow | उधार लेना |
| 2 | to buy | खरीदना |
| 3 | to clean | साफ़ करना |
| 4 | to close | बंद करना |
| 5 | to cook | पकाना |
| 6 | to do | करना |
| 7 | to drink | पीना |
| 8 | to eat | खाना |
| 9 | to find | ढूँढना |
| 10 | to get | पाना |
| 11 | to give | देना |
| 12 | to grow | बढ़ना |
| 13 | to hang | टाँगना |
| 14 | to have | पास होना |
| 15 | to keep | रखना |
| 16 | to let | अनुमति देना |
| 17 | to live | रहना |
| 18 | to litter | कूड़ा फैलाना |
| 19 | to make | बनाना |
| 20 | to open | खोलना |
| 21 | to play | खेलना |
| 22 | to sleep | सोना |
| 23 | to spend | खर्च करना |
| 24 | to start | शुरू करना |
| 25 | to stop | रोकना |
| 26 | to take | लेना |
| 27 | to try | कोशिश करना |
| 28 | to use | इस्तेमाल करना |
| 29 | to wait | इंतजार करना |
| 30 | to avoid | बचना |
| 31 | to bake | बेक करना |
| 32 | to fill | भरना |
| 33 | to fit | फिट होना |
| 34 | to grate | कद्दूकस करना |
| 35 | to lock | ताला लगाना |
| 36 | to pack | सामान बांधना |
| 37 | to pay | भुगतान करना |
| 38 | to pick | चुनना |
| 39 | to prepare | तैयारी करना |
| 40 | to remove | हटाना |
| 41 | to search | तलाश करना |
| 42 | to stay | रुकना |
| 43 | to wake up | जागना |
| 44 | to want | चाहना |
| 45 | to need | ज़रूरत होना |
| 46 | to put | रखना |
| 47 | to tie | बांधना |
| 48 | to unlock | ताला खोलना |
| 49 | to zip | ज़िप बंद करना |
| 50 | to cut | काटना |
| 51 | to show | दिखाना |
| 52 | to get up | उठना |
| 53 | to lie down | लेटना |
| 54 | to empty | खाली करना |
| 55 | to turn on | चालू करना |
| 56 | to turn off | बंद करना |
| 57 | to put on | पहनना |
| 58 | to wash | धोना |
| 59 | to take off | उतारना |
| 60 | to try on | पहनकर देखना |
| 61 | to pick up | लेने जाना |
| 62 | to melt | पिघलना |
| 63 | to rain | बारिश होना |
| 64 | to snow | बर्फ़ गिरना |
| 65 | to smell | महकना |
| 66 | to taste | स्वाद होना |
| 67 | to shine | चमकना |
| 68 | to smoke | धूम्रपान करना |
| 69 | to snore | खर्राटे लेना |
| 70 | to fold | मोड़ना |
| 71 | to dry | सुखाना |
| 72 | to begin | शुरू होना |
| 73 | to decorate | सजाना |
| 74 | to shell | छीलना |
| 75 | to chew | चबाना |
| 76 | to buckle | बांधना |
| 77 | to lose | खोना |
| 78 | to afford | खर्च उठाना |
| 79 | to rest | आराम करना |
| 80 | to conceal | छिपाना |
| 81 | to lend | उधार देना |
| 82 | to bite | काटना |
| 83 | to weigh | वजन करना |
| 84 | to order | ऑर्डर करना |
| 85 | to cost | कीमत होना |
| 86 | to become | हो जाना |
| 87 | to recycle | पुनर्चक्रण करना |
| 88 | to warm | सेकना |
| 89 | to shave | दाढ़ी बनाना |
| 90 | to ring | बजना |
| 91 | to hide | छिपाना |
| 92 | to wipe | पोछना |
| 93 | to blend | मिलाना |
| 94 | to bury | गाड़ना |
| 95 | to feed | खिलाना |
| 96 | to digest | पचाना |
| 97 | to iron | प्रेस करना |
| 98 | to disguise | भेष बदलना |
| 99 | to plant | पेड़ लगाना |
| 100 | to water | पानी देना |