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How to respond to “मुझे माफ़ कीजिए।” in Hindi
An apology can be acknowledged without a long discussion. Choose the reply that reflects how you actually feel.
What you might hear
मुझे माफ़ कीजिए।mujhe maaf kijiye.
I'm sorry.
Choose a reply that fits
कोई बात नहीं।koi baat nahin.
That's okay.
Use when you are comfortable reassuring the person.
इसकी चिंता मत कीजिए।iski chinta mat kijiye.
Don't worry about it.
Suitable for a minor issue that needs no further action.
मुझे बताने के लिए धन्यवाद।mujhe bataane ke liye dhanyavaad.
Thanks for telling me.
Acknowledge the explanation without declaring everything resolved.
माफ़ी माँगने के लिए धन्यवाद।maafi maangne ke liye dhanyavaad.
I appreciate your apology.
Recognize the apology while leaving room for a further conversation.
Two short exchanges
A minor inconvenience
मुझे माफ़ कीजिए।mujhe maaf kijiye.
I'm sorry.
कोई बात नहीं।koi baat nahin.
That's okay.
A more careful apology
असुविधा के लिए माफ़ कीजिए।asuvidha ke liye maaf kijiye.
Sorry for the inconvenience.
इसकी चिंता मत कीजिए।iski chinta mat kijiye.
Don't worry about it.
Your turn
Acknowledge that the person has explained what happened.
Reveal a sample reply
मुझे बताने के लिए धन्यवाद।mujhe bataane ke liye dhanyavaad.
Thanks for telling me.
This response guide in other languages
A note on speaking Hindi
These examples generally use respectful आप (aap). Familiar तुम (tum) changes the verb ending, and तू (tu) can sound too intimate or disrespectful in the wrong relationship. Where gender changes a first-person form, choose the version that describes the speaker.
Read the Devanagari alongside the romanization. Romanization is a reading aid rather than an exact description of every sound. Everyday Hindi can use familiar loanwords, while a literal English word order may sound unnatural.
