खड़े हो जाओ
khade ho jao
To stand up in Hindi, you say खड़े हो जाओ (khade ho jao).
The phrase is used to instruct someone to rise from a sitting position.
Meaning: rise from a sitting position (verb)
What does it mean word for word?
The word खड़े literally means 'standing' or 'upright'.
Which one should you use?
Use खड़ा हो जाओ when addressing one male informally, and खड़ी हो जाओ when addressing one female informally.
How does it change in a sentence?
When addressing a single person informally, the form changes based on gender: use खड़ा हो जाओ for a male and खड़ी हो जाओ for a female. To show politeness or respect to elders or strangers, use खड़े हो जाइए.
How do you pronounce it?
khade ho jao
Did you know?
- The word हो shares a deep genetic link with the English verb 'be', as both descend from the same Proto-Indo-European root *bʰuH-.
- In many Indian social contexts, standing up is not just a physical movement but a required gesture of respect when an elder enters a room.
- While खड़े हो जाओ means to rise, the word खड़ा can also describe a 'stalled' or 'stopped' vehicle in colloquial Hindi.
Examples in context
- कृपया सभी खड़े हो जाइए।Please everyone stand up.
- ठीक है, चलो, खड़े हो जा।Okay, let's go, stand up.
- खड़े हो जाओ।khaṛe ho jāo.Stand up.
- जब मैं कहूँ, तब खड़े हो जाओ।jab mai kahu, tab khaṛe ho jāo.Stand up when I say so.
- कृपया अब खड़े हो जाओ।kṛpayā ab khaṛe ho jāo.Please stand up now.
Example conversation
Pooja and Amit are in a classroom.
- पूजा Poojaअमित, अब खड़े हो जाओ।Amit, ab khade ho jao.Amit, stand up now.
- अमित Amitमैं अभी खड़ा होता हूँ।Main abhi khada hota hoon.I am standing up right now.
- पूजा Poojaक्या तुम तैयार हो?Kya tum taiyar ho?Are you ready?
- अमित Amitहाँ, मैं तैयार हूँ।Haan, main taiyar hoon.Yes, I am ready.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries हो, CC BY-SA 4.0.
