How to Use Phrasal Verbs in English (With Hindi Meanings & Examples)

🔹 Introduction

Phrasal verbs are verb + preposition or verb + adverb combinations that change the original verb’s meaning.

📌 Example:
✔ Turn on = चालू करना (Please turn on the fan.)
✔ Give up = हार मानना (Never give up on your dreams.)

🚀 In this guide, you’ll learn:
✅ 50+ essential phrasal verbs with Hindi meanings
✅ How to use them in daily conversations
✅ Common mistakes Hindi speakers make
✅ Practical exercises to memorize and apply them

By the end, you’ll use phrasal verbs naturally in English! 🎯

🔹 1. What Are Phrasal Verbs? (Phrasal Verbs क्या होते हैं?)

✔ A phrasal verb = main verb + preposition/adverb
✔ The meaning changes from the original verb

📌 Example:
✔ Look (देखना) → Look after (देखभाल करना)
✔ Break (तोड़ना) → Break down (बंद पड़ना, खराब होना)

📌 Why Are Phrasal Verbs Important?
✔ They make your English more natural
✔ They are commonly used in daily conversations
✔ They help you understand native speakers better

🔹 2. 50+ Common Phrasal Verbs with Hindi Meanings & Examples

1️⃣ Phrasal Verbs for Daily Conversations

Phrasal Verb	Meaning (अर्थ)	Example Sentence
Turn on	चालू करना	Turn on the lights, it’s too dark.
Turn off	बंद करना	Turn off the TV before sleeping.
Put on	पहनना	He put on his jacket before leaving.
Take off	उतारना / उड़ान भरना	The plane took off on time.
Wake up	जागना	I wake up at 6 AM every day.

2️⃣ Phrasal Verbs for Work & Studies

Phrasal Verb	Meaning (अर्थ)	Example Sentence
Give up	हार मानना	Never give up on your dreams.
Come up with	कोई नया विचार लाना	She came up with a brilliant idea.
Find out	पता लगाना	I need to find out the truth.
Look into	जांच करना	The police are looking into the case.
Take over	नियंत्रण लेना	The new CEO took over the company.

3️⃣ Phrasal Verbs for Talking About People

Phrasal Verb	Meaning (अर्थ)	Example Sentence
Look up to	सम्मान करना	I look up to my father.
Put up with	सहन करना	She puts up with his bad behavior.
Run into	अचानक मिलना	I ran into an old friend today.
Get along with	अच्छा संबंध होना	I get along with my colleagues.
Break up	रिश्ता खत्म करना	They broke up last year.

4️⃣ Phrasal Verbs for Travel & Transport

Phrasal Verb	Meaning (अर्थ)	Example Sentence
Set off	यात्रा शुरू करना	We set off for the trip early.
Check in	होटल में प्रवेश करना	We checked in at 3 PM.
Check out	होटल से निकलना	We checked out this morning.
Get on	वाहन में चढ़ना	Get on the bus quickly.
Get off	वाहन से उतरना	He got off at the next station.

5️⃣ Phrasal Verbs for Problems & Solutions

Phrasal Verb	Meaning (अर्थ)	Example Sentence
Break down	बंद पड़ जाना	My car broke down yesterday.
Figure out	समझना	I can’t figure out this problem.
Sort out	हल करना	We need to sort out this issue.
Run out of	खत्म हो जाना	We ran out of petrol.
Come across	संयोग से मिलना	I came across an old book.

🔹 3. Common Mistakes Hindi Speakers Make (And Fixes!)

❌ He wake up at 6 AM. (Wrong)
✅ He wakes up at 6 AM. (Correct)

❌ I give up my job. (Wrong)
✅ I gave up my job. (Correct - Use past tense for past actions)

❌ She run into her friend yesterday. (Wrong)
✅ She ran into her friend yesterday. (Correct - Past form of "run" is "ran")

📌 Tip: Always use the correct tense & word order for phrasal verbs!

🔹 4. Best Ways to Remember Phrasal Verbs

✅ 1️⃣ Group Them by Category
✔ Daily routine → Wake up, Put on, Turn off
✔ Travel → Check in, Set off, Get on

✅ 2️⃣ Use Flashcards & Mnemonics
✔ Write the phrasal verb on one side, and the Hindi meaning & example on the other.
✔ Use memory tricks like:

• "Put on" = कपड़े पहनना → Imagine putting on a coat!
• "Run into" = अचानक मिलना → Imagine running into a friend on the street.

✅ 3️⃣ Watch English Movies & Shows
✔ Notice how people use phrasal verbs in real conversations.

✅ 4️⃣ Practice with Exercises & Writing
✔ Write 5 sentences using phrasal verbs daily.
✔ Speak with friends using new phrasal verbs.

🔹 5. Daily Practice Exercises

✅ Exercise 1: Fill in the Blanks
1️⃣ He ______ (wake up) at 7 AM every day.
2️⃣ I ______ (run into) my school teacher yesterday.
3️⃣ Please ______ (turn off) the lights before you leave.

✅ Exercise 2: Match the Phrasal Verb with Its Meaning
1️⃣ Look up to → (a) सहन करना
2️⃣ Give up → (b) हार मानना
3️⃣ Put up with → (c) सम्मान करना

✅ Exercise 3: Use 5 Phrasal Verbs in a Conversation
✔ Write a small dialogue using phrasal verbs.

🔹 Conclusion

Now you know 50+ commonly used phrasal verbs in English! 🚀

✅ Use them in daily conversations to sound fluent.
✅ Practice writing and speaking exercises.
✅ Group similar phrasal verbs to remember them easily.

💡 Challenge: Try using 10 new phrasal verbs today!

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