errand
US
/ˈɛrənd/
UK
/ˈerənd/
Meaning
A short trip to do a necessary task, such as buying something or delivering a parcel.
कोई ज़रूरी छोटा काम, जिसे करने के लिए अक्सर बाहर जाना पड़ता है—जैसे दवा लेना या पार्सल भेजना।
Examples
“I need to run an errand at the pharmacy before it closes.”
“Could you do me an errand and drop this letter at the post office?”
“She finished her errands before picking the children up from school.”
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Common mistakes
Not natural: I have to make an errand.
Better: I have to run an errand.
English speakers usually say “run” or “do” an errand, not “make” one.
अंग्रेज़ी में “errand” के साथ आम तौर पर “run” या “do” कहते हैं, “make” नहीं।
Not natural: I went to an errand after work.
Better: I went on an errand after work.
Use “go on an errand” or “run an errand”; “go to an errand” is not natural.
“Errand” के लिए “go on an errand” या “run an errand” कहें; “go to an errand” स्वाभाविक नहीं है।
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Learner tip
An errand is usually a short practical task, often involving a trip; it is not simply any job or long project.
Errand आम तौर पर बाहर जाकर किया जाने वाला छोटा, ज़रूरी काम होता है; हर काम या लंबे प्रोजेक्ट को errand नहीं कहते।