Phrasal Verbs for Daily Life (with Hindi Meanings) – English Speaking Practice
- Phrasal Verbs List (Meaning + Hindi)
- wake up
- Meaning: to stop sleeping
- Hindi: जागना/उठना
- Example: I wake up at 7 a.m. every day.
- turn on
- Meaning: to start a device or light
- Hindi: चालू करना
- Example: Please turn on the lights.
- turn off
- Meaning: to stop a device or light
- Hindi: बंद करना
- Example: Don’t forget to turn off the oven.
- put on
- Meaning: to wear something
- Hindi: पहनना
- Example: She put on a coat because it’s cold.
- take off
- Meaning: to remove clothes or to depart
- Hindi: उतरना/ निकलना
- Example: He took off his hat.
- pick up
- Meaning: to lift or to answer a call or to collect
- Hindi: उठाना / उठा लेना
- Example: I’ll pick you up at the station.
- drop off
- Meaning: to deliver someone or something
- Hindi: छोड़ देना, छोड़कर आना
- Example: I’ll drop you off at the mall.
- get up
- Meaning: to rise from bed
- Hindi: उठना
- Example: What time do you get up?
- go out
- Meaning: to leave home for social reasons
- Hindi: बाहर जाना
- Example: They like to go out on weekends.
- hang out
- Meaning: to spend time relaxing with friends
- Hindi: समय बिताना
- Example: We hang out at the cafe after class.
- look after
- Meaning: to take care of
- Hindi: देखभाल करना
- Example: Can you look after my plants?
- look for
- Meaning: to search
- Hindi: ढूंढना
- Example: I’m looking for my keys.
- get along
- Meaning: to have a friendly relationship
- Hindi: से अच्छा संबंध रखना
- Example: We get along really well.
- run into
- Meaning: to meet by chance
- Hindi: अचानक मिलना
- Example: I ran into an old friend yesterday.
- bring up
- Meaning: to mention or raise a topic
- Hindi: उठाना (विषय)
- Example: He brought up an interesting idea.
- set up
- Meaning: to arrange or organize
- Hindi: सेटअप करना
- Example: Let’s set up a meeting.
- finish up
- Meaning: to complete
- Hindi: खत्म करना
- Example: Please finish up your homework.
- work out
- Meaning: to exercise or to succeed/solve
- Hindi: व्यायाम करना / सफल होना
- Example: I work out three times a week.
- show up
- Meaning: to arrive
- Hindi: पहुँचना
- Example: She showed up late.
- check in
- Meaning: to register at a hotel or airport
- Hindi: चेक-इन करना
- Example: We checked in online.
- check out
- Meaning: to leave a hotel or to examine
- Hindi: चेक-आउट करना / देखना
- Example: We’ll check out of the hotel tomorrow.
- call off
- Meaning: to cancel
- Hindi: रद्द करना
- Example: The game was called off due to rain.
- break down
- Meaning: to stop working (machine) or to become upset
- Hindi: खराब होना / टूटना
- Example: My car broke down on the highway.
- put off
- Meaning: to postpone
- Hindi: आगे बढ़ाना/ स्थगित करना
- Example: They put off the meeting until Monday.
- figure out
- Meaning: to understand or solve
- Hindi: समझना/ हल करना
- Example: I can’t figure out this math problem yet.
- Pronunciation Quick Guides (Hindi help)
- wake up → /ˈweɪk ʌp/
- turn on / turn off → /tɜːrn ɒn/ /tɜːrn ɒf/
- look after → /lʊk ˈæf.tər/
- check in → /tʃek ɪn/
- check out → /tʃek aʊt/
- figure out → /ˈfɪɡ.ər aʊt/
- Practice Tasks (Do today) with Hindi
- Speak: 3 recordings using a different phrasal verb each time • “I need to wake up early tomorrow.” – कल मुझे जल्दी उठना है • “Can you turn on the lights?” – क्या आप लाइट्स चालू कर सकते हैं? • “We’ll check in at the hotel at 3 PM.” – हम होटल में 3 बजे चेक-इन करेंगे
- Write: 5 short sentences using different phrasal verbs in context (English + Hindi)
- Role‑play: One person asks for a favor using phrasal verbs; the other responds
- Real life: Try to use at least 3 phrasal verbs in conversations today
- Mini Quiz (Self-check) with Hindi
- Which phrasal verb means to cancel? • a) put off • b) check in • c) break down • Answer/उत्तर: a) put off
- Which means to arrive? • a) turn on • b) show up • c) pick up • Answer/उत्तर: b) show up
- Which means to search? • a) look for • b) look after • c) look up • Answer/उत्तर: a) look for
- Quick Reference Table (English + Hindi) Situation Phrasal Verb Hindi Meaning Examples Daily routine wake up जागना I wake up at 6 every day. Social outings go out / hang out बाहर जाना / समय बिताना We go out on Fridays. Home and chores turn on / turn off चलू/बंद करना Please turn on the TV; turn it off after. Note: This pack provides 25 phrasal verbs; you can expand to 50 by adding more entries.
