मँगाना
maṅgānā
To order (as in requesting a product or service) in Hindi is expressed as मँगाना (maṅgānā). Wiktionary also lists ऑर्डर करना (ŏrḍar karnā) and मँगवाना (maṅgvānā).
Meaning: to request some product or service (verb)
Ways to say it
| Hindi | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| मँगाना | maṅgānā | |
| ऑर्डर करना | ŏrḍar karnā | |
| मँगवाना | maṅgvānā | /məŋ.ɡʋɑː.nɑː/ (Hindi, Standard) |
The verb is used when you are requesting that a product or service be brought to you.
Which one should you use?
In contrast, the causative form मँगवाना is used when you are arranging for someone else to bring or deliver something.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
For a formal way to say 'to order' or 'to place an order', you can use आदेश करें. In everyday, colloquial conversation, especially in cities regarding food or online shopping, ऑर्डर करना is very common. मँगाना serves as a standard transitive verb for the action.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The form मँगाना is a transitive verb, which means it requires an object (the item being ordered) to complete the sentence.
How do you pronounce it?
maṅgānā
Did you know?
- In a restaurant, using the formal word for an order, आदेश, would sound as if you are issuing a royal command or a military decree to your waiter.
- The conceptual root of ordering something in Hindi is the act of asking or begging, as मँगाना is built from माँगना, meaning 'to ask for'.
- The verb करना used in ऑर्डर करना is a distant relative of the English word 'create'. Both trace back to the Proto-Indo-European root *kʷer-, meaning 'to do' or 'to make'.
Examples in context
- फ़्लिपकार्ट से कुछ सामान मँगवाना है।We have to order some stuff from Flipkart.This sentence is useful for practicing the causative form मँगवाना.
- मैं ऑनलाइन खाना मँगाना चाहती हूँ।main online khaana mangana chaahti hoon.I want to order food online.
- क्या आप कुछ मँगाना चाहते हैं?kya aap kuchh mangana chaahate hain?Do you want to order something?
Example conversation
Anjali and Aditya are deciding what to eat for dinner.
- अंजलि Anjaliआदित्य, क्या तुम कुछ मँगाना चाहते हो?aaditya, kya tum kuchh mangana chaahate ho?Aditya, do you want to order something?
- आदित्य Adityaहाँ, चलो पिज़्ज़ा मँगाते हैं।haan, chalo pizza mangate hain.Yes, let's order pizza.
- अंजलि Anjaliठीक है, मैं अभी मँगाती हूँ।theek hai, main abhi mangati hoon.Okay, I will order it now.
- आदित्य Adityaशुक्रिया, अंजलि।shukriya, anjali.Thanks, Anjali.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “order” translations and entries मँगवाना, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries करना, मँगवाना, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Wiktionary CC BY-SA 4.0.
