भोजन करना (bhojan karnaa)

verb A formal/polite way of saying 'to eat a meal,' built from the noun भोजन (bhojan, 'meal, food') plus the light verb करना (karnaa, 'to do').
Sense 1 : to eat a meal, to dine
verb, transitive
Synonyms: खाना खाना (khaanaa khaanaa, everyday), भोजन लेना (bhojan lenaa, formal/polite), आहार लेना (aahaar lenaa, formal), जलपान करना (jalpaan karnaa, light meal/refreshments)
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: This is the phrase you will hear in more formal or written contexts -- a wedding invitation might say भोजन का प्रबंध (bhojan kaa prabandh, 'arrangement of the meal'), or a host might politely ask, 'क्या आपने भोजन कर लिया?' (kyaa aapne bhojan kar liyaa?, 'Have you eaten?'). In daily family life, though, most people simply say खाना खा लिया? (khaanaa khaa liyaa?) -- भोजन (bhojan) carries a slightly more refined, respectful tone, the way 'to dine' feels a notch above 'to eat' in English.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often use this in casual daily conversation where खाना खाना (khaanaa khaanaa) is far more natural; भोजन करना (bhojan karnaa) sounds formal or old-fashioned in ordinary chat about meals. 2) As with खाना खाना (khaanaa khaanaa), the object भोजन (bhojan) is not additionally marked with को (ko) in normal usage; the phrase is treated as a single fixed collocation.
Sample Sentences:
क्या आपने भोजन कर लिया? Have you eaten (your meal)?
(kyaa aapne bhojan kar liyaa?)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
कृपया पहले भोजन कर लीजिए, फिर बात करेंगे। Please have your meal first, then we will talk.
(kripyaa pahle bhojan kar liijie, phir baat karenge।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Imperative -- Voice: Active
अतिथि भोजन कर रहे हैं। The guests are having their meal.
(atithi bhojan kar rahe hain।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Continuous -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
वे प्रतिदिन एक निश्चित समय पर भोजन करते हैं। He dines at a fixed time every day.
(ve pratidin ek nishchit samay par bhojan karte hain।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
समारोह में सभी अतिथियों ने साथ भोजन किया। At the ceremony, all the guests dined together.
(samaaroh men sabhii atithiyon ne saath bhojan kiyaa।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
विवाह-निमंत्रण में भोजन का प्रबंध शाम सात बजे से रखा गया है। In the wedding invitation, the arrangement for the meal has been set from seven in the evening.
(vivaah-nimantran men bhojan kaa prabandh shaam saat baje se rakhaa gayaa hai।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Passive
अगर समय मिलेगा तो मैं भी उनके साथ भोजन करूँगा। If I get the time, I will dine with them too.
(agar samay milegaa to main bhii unke saath bhojan karoongaa।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Future -- Voice: Active
काश हम भी उस भव्य भोज में भोजन करते। If only we too had dined at that grand banquet.
(kaash ham bhii us bhavy bhoj men bhojan karte।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Counterfactual -- Aspect: Habitual -- Voice: Active
मेहमान चाहते हैं कि सब मिलकर भोजन करें। The guests want everyone to dine together.
(mehmaan chaahte hain ki sab milkar bhojan karen।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Subjunctive -- Voice: Active
यात्रा के दौरान भोजन एक सराय में किया गया। During the journey, the meal was taken at an inn.
(yaatraa ke dauraan bhojan ek saraay men kiyaa gayaa।)
Register: Literary -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Passive
Morphology
Verb (irregular)
infinitive: भोजन करना (bhojan karnaa)
infinitive oblique: भोजन करने (bhojan karne)
habitual/simple (sg.m): भोजन करता (bhojan kartaa)
habitual/simple (pl.m): भोजन करते (bhojan karte)
habitual/simple (sg.f): भोजन करती (bhojan kartii)
habitual/simple (pl.f): भोजन करतीं (bhojan kartiin)
continuous (sg.m): भोजन कर रहा (bhojan kar rahaa)
continuous (pl.m): भोजन कर रहे (bhojan kar rahe)
continuous (sg.f): भोजन कर रही (bhojan kar rahii)
continuous (pl.f): भोजन कर रहीं (bhojan kar rahiin)
perfective (sg.m): भोजन किया (bhojan kiyaa)
perfective (pl.m): भोजन किए (bhojan kie)
perfective (sg.f): भोजन की (bhojan kii)
perfective (pl.f): भोजन कीं (bhojan kiin)
imperative (informal): भोजन कर (bhojan kar)
imperative (neutral): भोजन करो (bhojan karo)
imperative (formal): भोजन कीजिए (bhojan kiijie)
future (1sg.m): भोजन करूँगा (bhojan karoongaa)
future (1sg.f): भोजन करूँगी (bhojan karoongii)
future (1pl.m): भोजन करेंगे (bhojan karenge)
future (1pl.f): भोजन करेंगी (bhojan karengii)
future (2sg.m): भोजन करेगा (bhojan karegaa)
future (2sg.f): भोजन करेगी (bhojan karegii)
future (2pl.m): भोजन करोगे (bhojan karoge)
future (2pl.f): भोजन करोगी (bhojan karogii)
future (3sg.m): भोजन करेगा (bhojan karegaa)
future (3sg.f): भोजन करेगी (bhojan karegii)
future (3pl.m): भोजन करेंगे (bhojan karenge)
future (3pl.f): भोजन करेंगी (bhojan karengii)
subjunctive (1sg): भोजन करूँ (bhojan karoon)
subjunctive (1pl): भोजन करें (bhojan karen)
subjunctive (2sg): भोजन करे (bhojan kare)
subjunctive (2pl): भोजन करो (bhojan karo)
subjunctive (3sg): भोजन करे (bhojan kare)
subjunctive (3pl): भोजन करें (bhojan karen)