Hindi for your journey through India 2 / 10
Polite requests Keep a conversation going when you need a little more time.
A walk through Almora bazaarAlmora Online English 简体中文 日本語 Русский 한국어 Deutsch Français Español Português (Brasil) עברית The English sound hints are approximate: English spelling cannot capture every Hindi sound, vowel length or nasal vowel. Use the Hindi audio where available; playback uses a Hindi voice provided by your browser or device, and voice availability and quality vary. In the hints, aa is a long open vowel, ee is a long “ee”, and oo is a long “oo”; the final n in mehn, hehn, hoon or kahaan indicates nasal resonance rather than a strong n. Hindi kh, th, ph and dh include a puff of breath; th is not the English sound in “think”, ph is not f, and jh is a j sound followed by breath.
बोलिए, कहिए and कीजिए are respectful request forms. धीरे means “slowly”, and फिर से means “again”. माफ़ कीजिए can introduce an interruption or an apology, depending on the situation.
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कृपया धीरे बोलिए।
kripayaa dheere boliye.
Reveal meaning Meaning: Please speak slowly.
Approximate pronunciation: kri-puh-yaa dhee-ray bo-lee-yay.
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फिर से कहिए।
phir se kahiye.
Reveal meaning Meaning: Please say it again.
Approximate pronunciation: phir say kuh-hee-yay.
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मुझे समझ नहीं आया।
mujhe samajh naheen aayaa.
Reveal meaning Meaning: I did not understand.
Approximate pronunciation: mujh-ay suh-mujh nuh-heen aa-yaa.
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धन्यवाद।
dhanyavaad.
Reveal meaning Meaning: Thank you.
Approximate pronunciation: dhun-yuh-vaad.
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माफ़ कीजिए।
maaf keejiye.
Reveal meaning Meaning: Excuse me / I am sorry.
Approximate pronunciation: maaf kee-jee-yay.
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