सुझाव देना (sujhaav denaa)
verb
A compound expression meaning 'to suggest' or 'to give a suggestion' -- built from सुझाव (sujhaav, 'suggestion') plus the light verb देना (denaa, 'to give'). One straightforward sense.
Sense
1
:
to suggest, to offer a suggestion
verb, transitive The person receiving the suggestion is marked with को (ko): उसने मुझे सुझाव दिया (usne mujhe sujhaav diyaa, 'he gave me a suggestion').
Synonyms: सलाह देना (salaah denaa, to advise), राय देना (raay denaa, to give an opinion/suggest)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: This is the phrase you will hear constantly in Indian offices, classrooms, and family discussions when someone politely offers an idea rather than issuing an order -- कृपया अपना सुझाव दें (kripyaa apnaa sujhaav den, 'please give your suggestion') is a staple of formal requests, feedback forms, and meetings across Delhi-NCR workplaces.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners sometimes use सुझाना (sujhaanaa) and सुझाव देना (sujhaav denaa) interchangeably without realizing सुझाना (sujhaanaa) alone already means 'to suggest' as a single verb -- सुझाव देना (sujhaav denaa) is the more common, everyday way to say it, built with the noun plus देना (denaa). 2) Since देना (denaa) is transitive, the subject takes ने (ne) in the perfective: मैंने सुझाव दिया (mainne sujhaav diyaa, 'I suggested'), not मैं सुझाव दिया (main sujhaav diyaa).
Sample Sentences:
क्या आप मुझे कोई सुझाव दे सकते हैं?
Can you give me a suggestion?
(kyaa aap mujhe koii sujhaav de sakte hain?)
कृपया अपना सुझाव दें।
Please give your suggestion.
(kripyaa apnaa sujhaav den।)
उसने मुझे एक अच्छा सुझाव दिया।
He gave me a good suggestion.
(usne mujhe ek achchhaa sujhaav diyaa।)
मैनेजर हमेशा टीम को नए सुझाव देता रहता है।
The manager always keeps giving the team new suggestions.
(mainejar hameshaa tiim ko nae sujhaav detaa rahtaa hai।)
बैठक में सब लोग अपने सुझाव दे रहे थे।
Everyone in the meeting was giving their suggestions.
(baithak men sab log apne sujhaav de rahe the।)
मैं सुझाव देता हूँ कि हम पहले बजट पर चर्चा करें।
I suggest that we discuss the budget first.
(main sujhaav detaa hoon ki ham pahle bajat par charchaa karen।)
अगर तुम मुझसे पहले पूछते, तो मैं भी सुझाव देता।
If you had asked me earlier, I would have given a suggestion too.
(agar tum mujhse pahle poochhte, to main bhii sujhaav detaa।)
फीडबैक फॉर्म में ग्राहकों से सुझाव देने को कहा जाता है।
Customers are asked to give suggestions in the feedback form.
(phiidbaik phorm men graahkon se sujhaav dene ko kahaa jaataa hai।)
क्या मैं एक सुझाव दूँ?
May I offer a suggestion?
(kyaa main ek sujhaav doon?)
अध्यापिका ने बच्चों को पढ़ाई का तरीका सुधारने का सुझाव दिया।
The teacher suggested that the children improve their study method.
(adhyaapikaa ne bachchon ko padhaaii kaa tariikaa sudhaarne kaa sujhaav diyaa।)
आगे से बैठक में हर कर्मचारी को अपने सुझाव देने चाहिए।
From now on, every employee should give their suggestions in the meeting.
(aage se baithak men har karmchaarii ko apne sujhaav dene chaahie।)
Morphology
Verb (irregular)
infinitive:
सुझाव देना
(sujhaav denaa)
infinitive oblique:
सुझाव देने
(sujhaav dene)
habitual/simple (sg.m):
सुझाव देता
(sujhaav detaa)
habitual/simple (pl.m):
सुझाव देते
(sujhaav dete)
habitual/simple (sg.f):
सुझाव देती
(sujhaav detii)
habitual/simple (pl.f):
सुझाव देतीं
(sujhaav detiin)
continuous (sg.m):
सुझाव दे रहा
(sujhaav de rahaa)
continuous (pl.m):
सुझाव दे रहे
(sujhaav de rahe)
continuous (sg.f):
सुझाव दे रही
(sujhaav de rahii)
continuous (pl.f):
सुझाव दे रहीं
(sujhaav de rahiin)
perfective (sg.m):
सुझाव दिया
(sujhaav diyaa)
perfective (pl.m):
सुझाव दिए
(sujhaav die)
perfective (sg.f):
सुझाव दी
(sujhaav dii)
perfective (pl.f):
सुझाव दीं
(sujhaav diin)
imperative (informal):
सुझाव दे
(sujhaav de)
imperative (neutral):
सुझाव दो
(sujhaav do)
imperative (formal):
सुझाव दीजिए
(sujhaav diijie)
future (1sg.m):
सुझाव दूँगा
(sujhaav doongaa)
future (1sg.f):
सुझाव दूँगी
(sujhaav doongii)
future (1pl.m):
सुझाव देंगे
(sujhaav denge)
future (1pl.f):
सुझाव देंगी
(sujhaav dengii)
future (2sg.m):
सुझाव देगा
(sujhaav degaa)
future (2sg.f):
सुझाव देगी
(sujhaav degii)
future (2pl.m):
सुझाव दोगे
(sujhaav doge)
future (2pl.f):
सुझाव दोगी
(sujhaav dogii)
future (3sg.m):
सुझाव देगा
(sujhaav degaa)
future (3sg.f):
सुझाव देगी
(sujhaav degii)
future (3pl.m):
सुझाव देंगे
(sujhaav denge)
future (3pl.f):
सुझाव देंगी
(sujhaav dengii)
subjunctive (1sg):
सुझाव दूँ
(sujhaav doon)
subjunctive (1pl):
सुझाव दें
(sujhaav den)
subjunctive (2sg):
सुझाव दे
(sujhaav de)
subjunctive (2pl):
सुझाव दो
(sujhaav do)
subjunctive (3sg):
सुझाव दे
(sujhaav de)
subjunctive (3pl):
सुझाव दें
(sujhaav den)