How to Say “I Need Money” in India (Hindi)

मुझे पैसे चाहिए
mujhe paise chāhieeveryday
In India most people searching this mean Hindi. The usual sentence is मुझे पैसे चाहिए (mujhe paise chāhie), and मुझे पैसों की ज़रूरत है (mujhe paison kī zarūrat hai) says "I am in need of money". It is also called मुझे कुछ पैसे चाहिए (mujhe kuchh paise chāhie).
Meaning: saying you need money (phrase)

Ways to say it

“I Need Money” in Indian
Indian Romanization Note
मुझे पैसे चाहिए mujhe paise chāhie everyday
मुझे पैसों की ज़रूरत है mujhe paison kī zarūrat hai formal
मुझे कुछ पैसे चाहिए mujhe kuchh paise chāhie some money

Which one should you use?

चाहिए (chāhie) is a plain statement of what you want. ज़रूरत है (zarūrat hai) stresses real need and sounds more serious.

How does it change in a sentence?

Hindi says "to me money is wanted", so the person comes first as मुझे (mujhe) and the verb चाहिए (chāhie) does not change for gender.

Did you know?

  • The verb form चाहिए (chāhie) is used for wanting or needing a thing and has no changing endings.

Examples in context

  • मुझे आज पैसों की ज़रूरत है।
    mujhe āj paison kī zarūrat hai.
    I need money today.
  • मुझे किराये के लिए पैसे चाहिए।
    mujhe kirāye ke lie paise chāhie.
    I need money for the rent.

Example conversation

Rohit tells his sister Kavya about a problem.

  1. Rohit

    कविता, मुझे कुछ पैसे चाहिए।
    kavitā, mujhe kuchh paise chāhie.
    Kavita, I need some money.
  2. Kavya

    कितने चाहिए?
    kitne chāhie?
    How much do you need?
  3. Rohit

    पाँच सौ रुपये, कल लौटा दूँगा।
    pāṅch sau rupaye, kal lauṭā dūṅgā.
    Five hundred rupees, I will return them tomorrow.
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