नाचना
nācnā/nɑːt͡ʃ.nɑː/
To dance in Hindi is नाचना (nācnā). Wiktionary also lists नृत्य करना (nŕtya karnā).
Meaning: move rhythmically to music (verb)
Ways to say it
| Hindi | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| नाचना | nācnā | /nɑːt͡ʃ.nɑː/ (Hindi, Standard) |
| नृत्य करना | nŕtya karnā | /nɾɪt̪.jə kəɾ.nɑː/ (Hindi, Standard, word by word) |
The verb refers to the act of moving rhythmically to music. While नाचना is the standard everyday verb, you may also encounter more formal or artistic expressions.
Which one should you use?
The common, casual way to say 'to dance' is नाचना. In contrast, नृत्य करना is a more formal or artistic way to say 'to perform a dance'.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun form of the verb नाचना is नाच. When using the verb in the continuous present tense for a masculine singular subject, use नाच रहा है. For artistic or formal contexts, the noun नृत्य is used to denote dance as a formal term.
How do you pronounce it?
The word नाचना is pronounced /nɑːtʃ.nɑː/ and has 2 syllables.
Did you know?
- There is a second causative form, नचवाना, which implies that the speaker is arranging for a third party to make someone dance.
- The formal term नृत्य is often associated with the classical dance traditions of India, which use specific hand gestures called 'mudras' to tell stories.
- The verb नाचना has a closely related cousin, नचाना, which means 'to make someone else dance' or 'to manipulate'.
Examples in context
- मुझे नाचना पसंद है।I like to dance.This sentence shows how to express a personal preference using नाचना.Tatoeba #4007580 by sabretou, translation #2703859 by CM
- हमें नाचना नहीं आता।We cannot dance.This sentence demonstrates how to express an inability to perform the action using नाचना.Tatoeba #13688251 by sabretou, translation #11423316 by Agestur
- मेरे साथ नाचना चाहोगी क्या?Would you like to dance with me?This sentence provides a way to invite someone to dance using नाचना.Tatoeba #487270 by minshirui, translation #1654 by CK
- मुझे नाच बहुत पसंद हैI really like to dance
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Aditya and Priya are at a wedding party.
- आदित्य Adityaप्रिया, क्या तुम नाचना चाहती हो?Priya, kya tum naachna chahti ho?Priya, do you want to dance?
- प्रिया Priyaहाँ, मैं बहुत देर से नाचना चाहती थी!Haan, main bahut der se naachna chahti thi!Yes, I have wanted to dance for a long time!
- आदित्य Adityaचलो, फिर संगीत के साथ नाचना शुरू करते हैं।Chalo, phir sangeet ke saath naachna shuru karte hain.Come on, let's start dancing to the music then.
- प्रिया Priyaठीक है, चलो नाचते हैं!Theek hai, chalo naachte hain!Okay, let's dance!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “dance” translations and entries नाचना, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (नृत्य, करना) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries करना, नाचना, नृत्य, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
