ध्यान देना (dhyaan denaa)
verb
A compound verb built from ध्यान (dhyaan, 'attention/focus') plus देना (denaa, 'to give'), literally 'to give attention.' Covers paying attention/heed to something and, by extension, taking care of someone or something.
Sense
1
:
to pay attention, to heed
verb, transitive The thing attended to is marked with पर (par) or की ओर (kii or): ध्यान देना पर (dhyaan denaa par) is the standard frame, e.g. बात पर ध्यान देना (baat par dhyaan denaa, 'to pay attention to the matter').
Synonyms: गौर करना (gaur karnaa), तवज्जो देना (tavajjo denaa, somewhat formal)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: This is the everyday phrase a teacher, parent, or boss uses to tell someone to focus: ध्यान दो! (dhyaan do!, 'Pay attention!') is heard constantly in Indian classrooms and homes. It pairs naturally with ध्यान से (dhyaan se, 'carefully/attentively'), which describes the manner of doing something rather than the act of attending itself.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often try को (ko) for the object of attention, but the natural marker is पर (par) (or की ओर (kii or)), not को (ko). 2) As a transitive compound verb, it takes ने (ne) in the perfective: मैंने ध्यान दिया (mainne dhyaan diyaa, 'I paid attention'), which learners sometimes forget since ध्यान (dhyaan) itself feels abstract/non-object-like.
Sample Sentences:
ज़रा ध्यान दो, मैं क्या कह रहा हूँ!
Pay attention for a second, I'm telling you something!
(zaraa dhyaan do, main kyaa kah rahaa hoon!)
टीचर ने कहा कि क्लास में ध्यान दिया करो।
The teacher said to pay attention in class regularly.
(tiichar ne kahaa ki klaas men dhyaan diyaa karo।)
वह कभी किसी की बात पर ध्यान नहीं देता।
He never pays attention to anyone's words.
(vah kabhii kisii kii baat par dhyaan nahiin detaa।)
इस बात पर ध्यान से सोचो, फिर जवाब देना।
Think about this carefully, then give your answer.
(is baat par dhyaan se socho, phir javaab denaa।)
अगर तुम शुरू से ध्यान देते, तो आज यह गलती न होती।
If you had paid attention from the start, this mistake wouldn't have happened today.
(agar tum shuroo se dhyaan dete, to aaj yah galtii n hotii।)
मैं इस समय अपने काम पर ध्यान दे रहा हूँ, बाद में बात करते हैं।
I'm focusing on my work right now, let's talk later.
(main is samay apne kaam par dhyaan de rahaa hoon, baad men baat karte hain।)
बच्चों, कृपया अपनी पढ़ाई पर ध्यान दें।
Children, please pay attention to your studies.
(bachchon, kripyaa apnii padhaaii par dhyaan den।)
सरकार को गरीबों की समस्याओं पर ध्यान देना चाहिए।
The government should pay attention to the problems of the poor.
(sarkaar ko gariibon kii samasyaaon par dhyaan denaa chaahie।)
मैंने उसकी बात पर कोई ध्यान नहीं दिया।
I didn't pay any attention to what he said.
(mainne uskii baat par koii dhyaan nahiin diyaa।)
क्या तुमने इस बात पर ध्यान दिया कि वह कितना उदास लग रहा था?
Did you notice how sad he seemed?
(kyaa tumne is baat par dhyaan diyaa ki vah kitnaa udaas lag rahaa thaa?)
जब तक हम अपनी गलतियों पर ध्यान नहीं देंगे, हम सुधर नहीं पाएँगे।
Until we pay attention to our mistakes, we won't be able to improve.
(jab tak ham apnii galtiyon par dhyaan nahiin denge, ham sudhar nahiin paaenge।)
छोटी-छोटी बातों पर इतना ध्यान मत दो।
Don't pay so much attention to small things.
(chhotii-chhotii baaton par itnaa dhyaan mat do।)
Sense
2
:
to take care of, look after
verb, transitive Here the person or thing cared for is also marked with पर (par) or की ओर (kii or), as in अपनी सेहत पर ध्यान देना (apnii sehat par dhyaan denaa, 'to take care of one's health').
Synonyms: देखभाल करना (dekhbhaal karnaa), ख्याल रखना (khyaal rakhnaa)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: अपने ऊपर ध्यान दो (apne oopar dhyaan do, 'take care of yourself') is a common thing to say when someone is overworked or stressed -- it frames self-care as a matter of redirecting one's own attention, a very Hindi way of talking about wellbeing.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners sometimes reach for देखभाल करना (dekhbhaal karnaa) exclusively for 'taking care of' and miss that ध्यान देना (dhyaan denaa) covers this sense too, especially for health, studies, or one's own well-being rather than nursing a person directly.
Sample Sentences:
अपने ऊपर थोड़ा ध्यान दो, तुम बहुत थक गए हो।
Take a little care of yourself, you've gotten very tired.
(apne oopar thodaa dhyaan do, tum bahut thak gae ho।)
माँ बचपन से ही हम सब का बहुत ध्यान देती थीं।
Mother used to take great care of all of us since childhood.
(maan bachpan se hii ham sab kaa bahut dhyaan detii thiin।)
डॉक्टर ने कहा है कि उसे अपनी सेहत का ध्यान देना चाहिए।
The doctor has said that he should take care of his health.
(doktar ne kahaa hai ki use apnii sehat kaa dhyaan denaa chaahie।)
अगर वह अपने बूढ़े माता-पिता का ध्यान देता तो उन्हें अकेला न रहना पड़ता।
If he had taken care of his elderly parents, they wouldn't have had to live alone.
(agar vah apne boodhe maataa-pitaa kaa dhyaan detaa to unhen akelaa n rahnaa padtaa।)
मैं दफ्तर में इतना उलझा रहता हूँ कि बच्चों का ध्यान ठीक से नहीं दे पाता।
I stay so caught up at the office that I can't properly take care of the kids.
(main daphtar men itnaa uljhaa rahtaa hoon ki bachchon kaa dhyaan thiik se nahiin de paataa।)
नर्स मरीज़ों का दिन-रात ध्यान दे रही है।
The nurse is looking after the patients day and night.
(nars mariizon kaa din-raat dhyaan de rahii hai।)
क्या तुम मेरी गैरहाज़िरी में पौधों का ध्यान दे सकती हो?
Can you take care of the plants while I'm away?
(kyaa tum merii gairahaazirii men paudhon kaa dhyaan de saktii ho?)
यह अनुरोध किया जाता है कि सभी कर्मचारी अपने-अपने उपकरणों का ध्यान दें।
It is requested that all employees take care of their respective equipment.
(yah anurodh kiyaa jaataa hai ki sabhii karmchaarii apne-apne upkarnon kaa dhyaan den।)
जब मैं बीमार थी, तब पड़ोसन ने पूरे हफ्ते मेरा ध्यान दिया।
When I was sick, the neighbor took care of me for the whole week.
(jab main biimaar thii, tab padosan ne poore haphte meraa dhyaan diyaa।)
रिटायरमेंट के बाद वह बगीचे और घर दोनों का ध्यान देगा।
After retirement, he will take care of both the garden and the house.
(ritaayarment ke baad vah bagiiche aur ghar donon kaa dhyaan degaa।)
काश कोई उसकी इतनी बड़ी उम्र में उसका ध्यान देता।
If only someone would take care of him at such an old age.
(kaash koii uskii itnii badii umr men uskaa dhyaan detaa।)
Morphology
Verb (irregular)
infinitive:
ध्यान देना
(dhyaan denaa)
infinitive oblique:
ध्यान देने
(dhyaan dene)
habitual/simple (sg.m):
ध्यान देता
(dhyaan detaa)
habitual/simple (pl.m):
ध्यान देते
(dhyaan dete)
habitual/simple (sg.f):
ध्यान देती
(dhyaan detii)
habitual/simple (pl.f):
ध्यान देतीं
(dhyaan detiin)
continuous (sg.m):
ध्यान दे रहा
(dhyaan de rahaa)
continuous (pl.m):
ध्यान दे रहे
(dhyaan de rahe)
continuous (sg.f):
ध्यान दे रही
(dhyaan de rahii)
continuous (pl.f):
ध्यान दे रहीं
(dhyaan de rahiin)
perfective (sg.m):
ध्यान दिया
(dhyaan diyaa)
perfective (pl.m):
ध्यान दिए
(dhyaan die)
perfective (sg.f):
ध्यान दी
(dhyaan dii)
perfective (pl.f):
ध्यान दीं
(dhyaan diin)
imperative (informal):
ध्यान दे
(dhyaan de)
imperative (neutral):
ध्यान दो
(dhyaan do)
imperative (formal):
ध्यान दीजिए
(dhyaan diijie)
future (1sg.m):
ध्यान दूँगा
(dhyaan doongaa)
future (1sg.f):
ध्यान दूँगी
(dhyaan doongii)
future (1pl.m):
ध्यान देंगे
(dhyaan denge)
future (1pl.f):
ध्यान देंगी
(dhyaan dengii)
future (2sg.m):
ध्यान देगा
(dhyaan degaa)
future (2sg.f):
ध्यान देगी
(dhyaan degii)
future (2pl.m):
ध्यान दोगे
(dhyaan doge)
future (2pl.f):
ध्यान दोगी
(dhyaan dogii)
future (3sg.m):
ध्यान देगा
(dhyaan degaa)
future (3sg.f):
ध्यान देगी
(dhyaan degii)
future (3pl.m):
ध्यान देंगे
(dhyaan denge)
future (3pl.f):
ध्यान देंगी
(dhyaan dengii)
subjunctive (1sg):
ध्यान दूँ
(dhyaan doon)
subjunctive (1pl):
ध्यान दें
(dhyaan den)
subjunctive (2sg):
ध्यान दे
(dhyaan de)
subjunctive (2pl):
ध्यान दो
(dhyaan do)
subjunctive (3sg):
ध्यान दे
(dhyaan de)
subjunctive (3pl):
ध्यान दें
(dhyaan den)