How to Say “ना खुद…ना…” in English – Using “Neither…Nor…” Structure

Hindi Sentences:
ना खुद पढ़ते हो, ना पढ़ने देते हो।
ना खुद कमाते हो, ना कमाने देते हो।
ना खुद समझते हो, ना समझने देते हो।

Description:
Learn to translate the Hindi complaining phrase “ना खुद…ना…” into English using “Neither…nor…” construction to express situations where someone neither does something themselves nor allows others to do it.

Rules (Structure):

1. Basic Structure: Neither + you + verb + yourself, nor + let + others + verb
2. Alternative Structures:
   • You neither + verb + yourself, nor + let + others + verb
   • Don’t + verb + yourself, and don’t let + others + verb
3. For plural subjects: Neither + they + verb + themselves, nor + let + others + verb

Sentence Formation:
[ना खुद] + [क्रिया] + [हो], [ना] + [क्रिया] + [देते हो]
→
[Neither] + [you] + [verb] + [yourself], [nor] + [let] + [others] + [verb]

Examples (Hindi & English):

No.	Hindi Sentence	English Translation
1	ना खुद खेलते हो, ना खेलने देते हो	Neither you play yourself, nor let others play
2	ना खुद पढ़ते हो, ना पढ़ने देते हो	Neither you study yourself, nor let others study
3	ना खुद सुनते हो, ना सुनने देते हो	Neither you listen yourself, nor let others listen
4	ना खुद काम करते हो, ना करने देते हो	Neither you work yourself, nor let others work
5	ना खुद फोन करते हो, ना करने देते हो	Neither you call yourself, nor let others call
6	ना खुद समझते हो, ना समझने देते हो	Neither you understand yourself, nor let others understand
7	ना खुद लिखते हो, ना लिखने देते हो	Neither you write yourself, nor let others write
8	ना खुद जाते हो, ना जाने देते हो	Neither you go yourself, nor let others go
9	ना खुद खरीदते हो, ना खरीदने देते हो	Neither you buy yourself, nor let others buy
10	ना खुद बोलते हो, ना बोलने देते हो	Neither you speak yourself, nor let others speak
11	ना खुद सिखाते हो, ना सिखाने देते हो	Neither you teach yourself, nor let others teach
12	ना खुद चलाते हो, ना चलाने देते हो	Neither you drive yourself, nor let others drive
13	ना खुद बनाते हो, ना बनाने देते हो	Neither you make yourself, nor let others make
14	ना खुद देखते हो, ना देखने देते हो	Neither you watch yourself, nor let others watch
15	ना खुद सीखते हो, ना सीखने देते हो	Neither you learn yourself, nor let others learn

5 Hindi Practice Sentences (Translate into English):

1. ना खुद गाते हो, ना गाने देते हो
2. ना खुद सोते हो, ना सोने देते हो
3. ना खुद खाना बनाते हो, ना बनाने देते हो
4. ना खुद मदद करते हो, ना करने देते हो
5. ना खुद निर्णय लेते हो, ना लेने देते हो