गाना
gānā/ɡɑː.nɑː/
To sing in Hindi is गाना (gānā).
The word गाना is used both as a verb meaning to produce harmonious sounds with one's voice and as a noun meaning a song.
Meaning: to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice (verb)
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb गाना changes depending on the subject, tense and gender. In the present habitual tense, use गाता है for a masculine singular subject and गाती है for a feminine singular subject. To describe an action currently happening with a masculine plural subject, use the continuous form गा रहे हैं. For a completed action involving a masculine singular subject, use the past tense form गाया. Additionally, the noun for a male singer is गायक, while the noun for a female singer is गायिका.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /ɡɑː.nɑː/. It has 2 syllables.
Did you know?
- In Bollywood films, a character might 'sing' a song while the actual vocals are provided by a professional playback singer, a practice so common it has its own terminology in Hindi.
- In Hindi culture, singing is often intertwined with the concept of रियाज़, a disciplined daily practice of vocal exercises that can last for hours.
- In traditional Indian music, the act of singing is often seen as a spiritual path toward मोक्ष or liberation, rather than just entertainment.
Examples in context
- क्या आप हमारे लिए एक अँग्रेज़ी गाना गा सकते हैं?Would you sing us a song in English?This sentence shows how to use गाना to ask someone to sing a song.Tatoeba #8864276 by aboi, translation #1455173 by CK
- उसे गाना नहीं आता।He can't sing.This sentence uses गाना to express an inability to sing.Tatoeba #3786645 by sabretou, translation #1883023 by Spamster
- उन्हें गाना आता है।They're able to sing.This sentence uses गाना to express an ability to sing.Tatoeba #3620557 by sabretou, translation #680043 by Source_VOA
- वह गाना अच्छी तरह से गाती है।She sings very well.
- कृपया अगला गाना आराम से गाइए।Please sing the next song comfortably.
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Example conversation
Anjali and Rahul are at a karaoke bar.
- अंजलि Anjaliक्या तुम मेरे साथ गाना चाहोगे?Kya tum mere saath gaana chahoge?Would you like to sing with me?
- राहुल Rahulहाँ, मैं तुम्हारे साथ गाना चाहूँगा।Haan, main tumhare saath gaana chahunga.Yes, I would like to sing with you.
- अंजलि Anjaliचलो, एक गाना गाते हैं।Chalo, ek gaana gaate hain.Come on, let's sing a song.
- राहुल Rahulठीक है, बहुत मज़ा आएगा।Thik hai, bahut maza aayega.Okay, it will be a lot of fun.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “sing” translations and entries गाना, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
