तैरना
tairnā/t̪ɛːɾ.nɑː/
The English verb swim is translated into Hindi as तैरना (tairnā).
तैरना is the verb meaning to move through water.
Meaning: move through water (verb)
Which one should you use?
While तैरना is the verb 'to swim', the noun तैराकी is used specifically for the sport or the activity of swimming.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
तैरना is the infinitive form. When used as a finite verb in the present tense, the form changes based on the subject: तैरता is used for masculine singular subjects, तैरती is used for feminine singular subjects and तैरते is used for masculine plural subjects. To express the continuous aspect, such as 'is swimming', use the construction तैर रहा है.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is tairnā (/t̪ɛːɾ.nɑː/). It has 2 syllables.
Did you know?
- The word तैरना shares a distant ancient ancestor with the English word 'traverse'. Both originate from a Proto-Indo-European root meaning 'crosses over'.
- The word तैरना is closely related to the word तैरता, which can also describe something merely floating on the surface, like oil on water, rather than actively swimming.
Examples in context
- मुझे तैरना आता है।I can swim.This sentence demonstrates the ability to swim using तैरना.Tatoeba #3216259 by anubhav93, translation #256178 by CK
- काश मुझे तैरना आता।How I wish I could swim.This sentence expresses a wish to be able to swim using तैरना.Tatoeba #461283 by minshirui, translation #26396 by auxitt
- उसे तैरना नहीं आता।He can't swim.This sentence expresses an inability to swim using तैरना.Tatoeba #3360386 by sabretou, translation #293929 by CH
- क्या आप जानते हैं कि मेरे बेटे को कैसे तैरना सिखाना है?Do you know how to teach my son to swim?
- आज मैं और मेरे दोस्त तालाब में नहा रहे थे।Today, my friend and I were swimming in the pond.
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Example conversation
Vikas and Neha are at a lake during a vacation.
- विकास Vikasनेहा, क्या तुम यहाँ तैरना चाहोगी?Neha, kya tum yahan tairna chahogi?Neha, would you like to swim here?
- नेहा Nehaहाँ विकास, मुझे पानी में तैरना बहुत पसंद है।haan Vikas, mujhe paani mein tairna bahut pasand hai.Yes Vikas, I love swimming in the water.
- विकास Vikasचलो, हम साथ में तैरते हैं।chalo, hum saath mein tairte hain.Come on, let's swim together.
- नेहा Nehaठीक है, चलो चलते हैं।theek hai, chalo chalte hain.Okay, let's go.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “swim” translations and entries तैरना, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries तैरना, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
