पहनना (pahannaa)
verb
One main sense: to put on or wear clothing, footwear, and accessories.
Sense
1
:
to wear / put on (clothes, shoes, jewelry, etc.)
verb, transitive
Synonyms: धारण करना (dhaaran karnaa, formal)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: This is a normal transitive verb, so in the past tense it takes ने (ne) marking on the subject, e.g. उसने साड़ी पहनी (usne saadii pahnii, 'she wore a sari') -- a good one to drill early since clothing talk comes up constantly (getting ready for a wedding, deciding what to wear to college, etc.).
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners sometimes reach for धारण करना (dhaaran karnaa) in everyday speech because it looks like a direct 'wear' equivalent from dictionaries, but it sounds stiff and formal (used for things like धारण करना (dhaaran karnaa) a religious symbol or title) -- पहनना (pahannaa) is what people actually say for putting on clothes, shoes, or jewelry. 2) पहनना (pahannaa) covers clothes, shoes, glasses, jewelry, and even perfume-adjacent items like a garland, unlike English which sometimes splits 'wear' from 'put on' -- Hindi just uses one verb throughout.
Sample Sentences:
वह रोज़ नीली जींस पहनता है।
He wears blue jeans every day.
(vah roz niilii jiins pahantaa hai।)
उसने शादी में लाल साड़ी पहनी।
She wore a red sari to the wedding.
(usne shaadii men laal saadii pahnii।)
मैं कल पार्टी में नई शर्ट पहनूँगा।
I will wear a new shirt to the party tomorrow.
(main kal paartii men naii shart pahnoongaa।)
अपने जूते पहन लो, हमें देर हो रही है।
Put on your shoes, we're getting late.
(apne joote pahan lo, hamen der ho rahii hai।)
वह अभी अपना कोट पहन रहा है।
He is putting on his coat right now.
(vah abhii apnaa kot pahan rahaa hai।)
वह पहले से ही अपनी अंगूठी पहने हुए है।
She is already wearing her ring.
(vah pahle se hii apnii angoothii pahne hue hai।)
अगर मौसम ठंडा होता, तो मैं स्वेटर पहनता।
If the weather were cold, I would wear a sweater.
(agar mausam thandaa hotaa, to main svetar pahantaa।)
क्या तुम आज साड़ी पहनोगी या सूट?
Will you wear a sari today or a suit?
(kyaa tum aaj saadii pahnogii yaa soot?)
इंटरव्यू के लिए ज़रूरी है कि आप औपचारिक कपड़े पहनें।
For the interview, it's necessary that you wear formal clothes.
(intravyoo ke lie zaroorii hai ki aap aupchaarik kapde pahnen।)
समारोह में सभी मेहमानों को पारंपरिक वेशभूषा पहननी होगी।
All guests will have to wear traditional attire at the ceremony.
(samaaroh men sabhii mehmaanon ko paaramprik veshbhooshaa pahannii hogii।)
इस मंदिर में जूते पहनकर जाना मना है।
It is forbidden to go into this temple wearing shoes.
(is mandir men joote pahankar jaanaa manaa hai।)
समारोह में दुल्हन द्वारा पहनी गई साड़ी बहुत सुंदर थी।
The sari worn by the bride at the ceremony was very beautiful.
(samaaroh men dulhan dvaaraa pahnii gaii saadii bahut sundar thii।)
Morphology
Verb
infinitive:
पहनना
(pahannaa)
infinitive oblique:
पहनने
(pahanne)
habitual/simple (sg.m):
पहनता
(pahantaa)
habitual/simple (pl.m):
पहनते
(pahante)
habitual/simple (sg.f):
पहनती
(pahantii)
habitual/simple (pl.f):
पहनतीं
(pahantiin)
continuous (sg.m):
पहन रहा
(pahan rahaa)
continuous (pl.m):
पहन रहे
(pahan rahe)
continuous (sg.f):
पहन रही
(pahan rahii)
continuous (pl.f):
पहन रहीं
(pahan rahiin)
perfective (sg.m):
पहना
(pahnaa)
perfective (pl.m):
पहने
(pahne)
perfective (sg.f):
पहनी
(pahnii)
perfective (pl.f):
पहनीं
(pahniin)
imperative (informal):
पहन
(pahan)
imperative (neutral):
पहनो
(pahno)
imperative (formal):
पहनिए
(pahnie)
future (1sg.m):
पहनूँगा
(pahnoongaa)
future (1sg.f):
पहनूँगी
(pahnoongii)
future (1pl.m):
पहनेंगे
(pahnenge)
future (1pl.f):
पहनेंगी
(pahnengii)
future (2sg.m):
पहनेगा
(pahnegaa)
future (2sg.f):
पहनेगी
(pahnegii)
future (2pl.m):
पहनोगे
(pahnoge)
future (2pl.f):
पहनोगी
(pahnogii)
future (3sg.m):
पहनेगा
(pahnegaa)
future (3sg.f):
पहनेगी
(pahnegii)
future (3pl.m):
पहनेंगे
(pahnenge)
future (3pl.f):
पहनेंगी
(pahnengii)
subjunctive (1sg):
पहनूँ
(pahnoon)
subjunctive (1pl):
पहनें
(pahnen)
subjunctive (2sg):
पहने
(pahne)
subjunctive (2pl):
पहनो
(pahno)
subjunctive (3sg):
पहने
(pahne)
subjunctive (3pl):
पहनें
(pahnen)