सूचना (soochnaa)
noun/verb
Two related senses: as a noun it means 'information/notice', and as a verb (mainly in formal or written registers) it means 'to inform, to notify'.
Sense
1
:
information, notice, announcement
noun, feminine
Synonyms: जानकारी (jaankaarii), खबर (khabar, everyday, esp. news-like updates), समाचार (samaachaar, formal, news bulletins), नोटिस (notis, official/written notice)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: You will see सूचना (soochnaa) stamped on office notice boards, railway announcements, and government forms -- it has a slightly official, bureaucratic flavor compared to the more casual खबर (khabar). Think of it as the word behind India's Right to Information law, सूचना का अधिकार (soochnaa kaa adhikaar, 'Right to Information'), a very commonly referenced piece of civic vocabulary.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often reach for खबर (khabar) in every context, but सूचना (soochnaa) is preferred for official, printed, or formally announced information -- like a notice board or government circular -- while खबर (khabar) suits everyday news and gossip. 2) सूचना देना (soochnaa denaa, 'to give notice/inform') is the standard collocation with this noun; learners sometimes try to build a sentence around the noun alone without देना (denaa) or मिलना (milnaa).
Sample Sentences:
कृपया सूचना बोर्ड पर ध्यान दें।
Please pay attention to the notice board.
(kripyaa soochnaa bord par dhyaan den।)
स्टेशन पर एक सूचना लगी है कि ट्रेन दो घंटे लेट है।
There is a notice at the station saying the train is two hours late.
(steshan par ek soochnaa lagii hai ki tren do ghante let hai।)
हमने सूचना का अधिकार अधिनियम के तहत आवेदन दिया था।
We had filed an application under the Right to Information Act.
(hamne soochnaa kaa adhikaar adhiniyam ke tahat aavedan diyaa thaa।)
क्या तुम्हें कोई नई सूचना मिली?
Did you get any new information?
(kyaa tumhen koii naii soochnaa milii?)
सरकारी वेबसाइट पर सारी सूचनाएँ उपलब्ध रहती हैं।
All the information is usually available on the government website.
(sarkaarii vebsaait par saarii soochnaaen uplabdh rahtii hain।)
अगर मुझे पहले से सूचना मिल जाती, तो मैं समय पर तैयार होता।
If I had gotten the information beforehand, I would have been ready on time.
(agar mujhe pahle se soochnaa mil jaatii, to main samay par taiyaar hotaa।)
यह सूचना सभी कर्मचारियों को भेजी जाएगी।
This information will be sent to all employees.
(yah soochnaa sabhii karmchaariyon ko bhejii jaaegii।)
दफ्तर में एक सूचना चिपकाई गई है कि कल छुट्टी रहेगी।
A notice has been put up in the office saying tomorrow is a holiday.
(daphtar men ek soochnaa chipkaaii gaii hai ki kal chhuttii rahegii।)
शायद उन्हें अभी तक यह सूचना न मिली हो।
Perhaps they haven't received this information yet.
(shaayad unhen abhii tak yah soochnaa n milii ho।)
बैंक ने ग्राहकों को नई ब्याज दरों की सूचना दी।
The bank gave customers information about the new interest rates.
(baink ne graahkon ko naii byaaj daron kii soochnaa dii।)
मैं रोज़ अखबार में सरकारी सूचनाएँ पढ़ता हूँ।
I read government notices in the newspaper every day.
(main roz akhbaar men sarkaarii soochnaaen padhtaa hoon।)
Sense
2
:
to inform, to notify
verb, transitive Used almost exclusively in formal, written, or bureaucratic Hindi -- notices, letters, official announcements -- rather than casual speech, where बताना (bataanaa) is used instead.
Synonyms: बताना (bataanaa, everyday equivalent), अवगत कराना (avgat karaanaa, formal/bureaucratic), जानकारी देना (jaankaarii denaa)
Frequency: low
Cultural Note: You will meet this in formal letters and office emails: कृपया सूचित करें (kripyaa soochit karen, 'please inform/notify') is a stock phrase in Indian bureaucratic and business Hindi.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners sometimes use this verb in casual conversation where a native speaker would simply say बताना (bataanaa); सूचित करना (soochit karnaa) sounds stiff or overly formal in everyday chat. 2) The verb almost always appears as the compound सूचित करना (soochit karnaa, 'to inform') -- सूचना itself is not conjugated directly as a verb in modern usage.
Sample Sentences:
कृपया मुझे समय पर सूचित करें।
Please inform me on time.
(kripyaa mujhe samay par soochit karen।)
मैंने उन्हें बैठक के बारे में सूचित कर दिया है।
I have informed them about the meeting.
(mainne unhen baithak ke baare men soochit kar diyaa hai।)
कार्यालय हर कर्मचारी को नई नीति के बारे में सूचित करता है।
The office informs every employee about the new policy.
(kaaryaalay har karmchaarii ko naii niiti ke baare men soochit kartaa hai।)
प्रबंधन कर्मचारियों को बदलाव के बारे में सूचित कर रहा है।
The management is informing the employees about the change.
(prabandhan karmchaariyon ko badlaav ke baare men soochit kar rahaa hai।)
आपको हमारे निर्णय के बारे में शीघ्र सूचित किया जाएगा।
You will be informed of our decision shortly.
(aapko hamaare nirnay ke baare men shiighr soochit kiyaa jaaegaa।)
सभी सदस्यों को बैठक की तारीख़ बदलने की सूचना दी गई थी।
All members had been informed that the meeting date had changed.
(sabhii sadasyon ko baithak kii taariikh badalne kii soochnaa dii gaii thii।)
अगर कोई बदलाव हो तो कृपया हमें अवश्य सूचित करें।
If there is any change, please be sure to inform us.
(agar koii badlaav ho to kripyaa hamen avashy soochit karen।)
काश उन्होंने हमें पहले सूचित किया होता।
If only they had informed us earlier.
(kaash unhonne hamen pahle soochit kiyaa hotaa।)
Morphology
Noun
(sg.f.direct):
सूचना
(soochnaa)
(sg.f.oblique):
सूचना
(soochnaa)
(pl.f.direct):
सूचनाएँ
(soochnaaen)
(pl.f.oblique):
सूचनाओं
(soochnaaon)
Verb
infinitive:
सूचना
(soochnaa)
infinitive oblique:
सूचने
(soochne)
habitual/simple (sg.m):
सूचता
(soochtaa)
habitual/simple (pl.m):
सूचते
(soochte)
habitual/simple (sg.f):
सूचती
(soochtii)
habitual/simple (pl.f):
सूचतीं
(soochtiin)
continuous (sg.m):
सूच रहा
(sooch rahaa)
continuous (pl.m):
सूच रहे
(sooch rahe)
continuous (sg.f):
सूच रही
(sooch rahii)
continuous (pl.f):
सूच रहीं
(sooch rahiin)
perfective (sg.m):
सूचा
(soochaa)
perfective (pl.m):
सूचे
(sooche)
perfective (sg.f):
सूची
(soochii)
perfective (pl.f):
सूचीं
(soochiin)
imperative (informal):
सूच
(sooch)
imperative (neutral):
सूचो
(soocho)
imperative (formal):
सूचिए
(soochie)
future (1sg.m):
सूचूँगा
(soochoongaa)
future (1sg.f):
सूचूँगी
(soochoongii)
future (1pl.m):
सूचेंगे
(soochenge)
future (1pl.f):
सूचेंगी
(soochengii)
future (2sg.m):
सूचेगा
(soochegaa)
future (2sg.f):
सूचेगी
(soochegii)
future (2pl.m):
सूचोगे
(soochoge)
future (2pl.f):
सूचोगी
(soochogii)
future (3sg.m):
सूचेगा
(soochegaa)
future (3sg.f):
सूचेगी
(soochegii)
future (3pl.m):
सूचेंगे
(soochenge)
future (3pl.f):
सूचेंगी
(soochengii)
subjunctive (1sg):
सूचूँ
(soochoon)
subjunctive (1pl):
सूचें
(soochen)
subjunctive (2sg):
सूचे
(sooche)
subjunctive (2pl):
सूचो
(soocho)
subjunctive (3sg):
सूचे
(sooche)
subjunctive (3pl):
सूचें
(soochen)