मैं भूल गया
main bhool gaya
In Hindi, "I forgot" is expressed as मैं भूल गया (main bhool gaya).
This phrase is used to state that you no longer remember a specific piece of information or a task. You can also use Main bhool gaya hoon to mean "I forgot," or Mujhe yaad nahi aaya, which translates to "It didn't come to my memory."
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase मैं भूल गया is composed of main (I), bhool (forget/forgetting) and gaya (went), literally meaning "I went into forgetting".
How does it change in a sentence?
The grammar changes based on the speaker's gender and the intended tense. A female speaker must use the feminine form main bhool gayi instead of the masculine main bhool gaya. To express the present perfect "I have forgotten," add hoon to the end to create main bhool gaya hoon, which is often used interchangeably with the simple past. For the past perfect "I had forgotten," use main bhool gaya tha.
How do you pronounce it?
main bhool gaya
Did you know?
- Instead of saying 'I forgot', you can say मुझे याद नहीं आया, which personifies the memory by saying 'It did not come to my memory'.
- The verb गया used in this phrase comes from the Sanskrit word गत, which means 'gone'.
- The term भूल is a deverbal form, meaning it is a noun or adjective derived directly from the action of the verb भूलना.
Examples in context
- मैं भूल गया।I forgot.This sentence is useful for stating "I forgot" using the form मैं भूल गया.Tatoeba #475962 by minshirui, translation #436603 by lukaszpp
Example conversation
Rahul and Pooja are talking about a meeting.
- पूजा Poojaक्या तुम्हें आज की मीटिंग याद है?kya tumhein aaj ki meeting yaad hai?Do you remember today's meeting?
- राहुल Rahulनहीं, मैं भूल गया।nahin, main bhool gaya.No, I forgot.
- पूजा Poojaराहुल, यह बहुत ज़रूरी था।rahul, yeh bahut zaroori tha.Rahul, it was very important.
- राहुल Rahulमुझे माफ़ करना, पूजा।mujhe maaf karna, pooja.Please forgive me, Pooja.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries गया, भूल, मैं, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
