जाना
jānā/d͡ʒɑː.nɑː/
The English phrase "go" is translated into Hindi as जाना (jānā).
The verb जाना is used to describe moving through space, especially from one place to another. In some contexts, the word गो is used as a noun to refer to the board game Go.
Meaning: to move through space (especially from one place to another) (verb)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb जाना conjugates based on the gender and number of the subject. For example, जाता है is used for the masculine singular, जाती है for the feminine singular, जाते हैं for the masculine plural or polite form and जाती हैं for the feminine plural or polite form.
How do you pronounce it?
jānā is pronounced /dʒɑː.nɑː/.
Did you know?
- When someone is leaving a house, a host might say फिर आना, meaning 'come again', rather than using जाना to say 'go', as focusing on the departure can be seen as less welcoming.
- Because the past tense root गया is so different from the present root जा, many beginners mistakenly try to combine them, creating non-existent words that sound like a mix of two different verbs.
- The root of जाना can be traced back thousands of years to the Proto-Indo-European root *yeh₂-, making it a distant relative of verbs of motion in many other European languages.
Examples in context
- टॉम कहीं और जाना चाहता है।Tom wants to go somewhere else.This sentence is useful for showing how to express a desire to go somewhere else using जाना.Tatoeba #8879548 by simranbansal, translation #8879440 by CK
- हमें जल्द ही वापिस जाना है ।We have to go back soon.This sentence is useful for expressing the necessity of returning soon using जाना.Tatoeba #8876350 by simranbansal, translation #6732635 by Eccles17
- मुझे कुछ अंडे खरीदने जाना है।I need to go get some eggs.This sentence is useful for expressing a need to go for a specific purpose, such as buying eggs, using जाना.Tatoeba #8876353 by simranbansal, translation #2387637 by CK
- कृपया अगले कमरे में चलिएPlease go to the next room.
- जल्दी से खेल देखने जाओGo quickly to watch the game.
- चलो एक रेस्टोरेंट में खाना खाते हैंLet's go eat at a restaurant.
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Example conversation
Amit and Anjali are deciding where to eat lunch.
- अमित Amitक्या हम बाहर खाना खाने जाना चाहते हैं?Kya ham baahar khaana khaane jaana chahte hain?Do we want to go eat out?
- अंजलि Anjaliहाँ, चलो किसी अच्छे रेस्टोरेंट में चलते हैं।Haan, chalo kisi achhe restaurant mein chalte hain.Yes, let's go to a good restaurant.
- अमित Amitहमें अभी जाना होगा वरना भीड़ हो जाएगी।Hamein abhi jaana hoga varna bheed ho jaayegi.We have to go now or it will get crowded.
- अंजलि Anjaliठीक है, मैं तैयार हूँ।Theek hai, main taiyaar hoon.Okay, I am ready.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “go” translations and entries जाना, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
