"आपने संतरे खाये ।"

Translation: You ate oranges.

[Abdulmatin786]

"You ate the oranges" should work too.

[DeniMo6]

I agree.

[Artikyulet]

Can anyone explain what the "ने"in आपने is there for? Why can't the subject of this sentence just be "आप"?

[hurricane1414]

In Hindi, transitive and intransitive verbs have different rules in the past tense. Intransitive verbs the past conjugation is enough, but for transitive verbs like "to eat" there needs to be a particle to explain who did the eating, so ने is added as a postposition to indicate which subject did the eating.

आपने संतरे खाये

लड़के ने संतरे खाये

ने is needed with these verbs to show who did them in the past tense.

(Not a native speaker so take my advice with a grain of salt)

[Mohan.g0]

One more thing in this context. Wnen ने is used, the form of the verb will be based on the object. For example लडकी ने आम खाया ၊

[SarathKumarCU]

Watch this video for clarifications on the usage of "ने".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVZO9Q1qY4I

[Olivier216505]

Are you guys sure खाये is the right orthography? खाए is what I have been taught and it is written as it is pronounced.

[shakuntala999]

It's both correct.

[Olivier216505]

But written "as it is spoken" would make it less confusing, no?

[shakuntala999]

When you speak the य is actually pronounced, even when not written. You don't say "khaa-ee" but "khaayee".

[Olivier216505]

Well, I've only heard and been taught खाए from teachers and friends. Are you sure you do say the य?

[WeirdVerma]

संतरे (Oranges) should be pronounced as संत्रे (Sun-tre) a fast one.

[AvinashCoe]

You have eaten oranges is also a correct translation.