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How to respond to “क्या आप खाने पर आना चाहेंगे / चाहेंगी?” in Hindi
An invitation can be accepted, declined, clarified, or considered. Make your response clear enough for the other person to plan.
What you might hear
क्या आप खाने पर आना चाहेंगे / चाहेंगी?kya aap khaane par aana chaahenge / chaahengi?
Would you like to come to dinner?
Choose a reply that fits
ज़रूर, मुझे खुशी होगी।zaroor, mujhe khushi hogi.
I'd love to.
Accept warmly when you can attend.
धन्यवाद, लेकिन मैं नहीं आ सकता / सकती।dhanyavaad, lekin main nahin aa sakta / sakti.
Thanks, but I can't.
Decline politely without an invented excuse.
यह कितने बजे शुरू होगा?yah kitne baje shuroo hoga?
What time does it start?
Ask for practical information before deciding.
क्या मैं कल आपको बता सकता / सकती हूँ?kya main kal aapko bata sakta / sakti hoon?
Can I let you know tomorrow?
Ask for time and name when you can respond.
Two short exchanges
An invitation to dinner
क्या आप खाने पर आना चाहेंगे / चाहेंगी?kya aap khaane par aana chaahenge / chaahengi?
Would you like to come to dinner?
ज़रूर, मुझे खुशी होगी।zaroor, mujhe khushi hogi.
I'd love to.
A group invitation
क्या आप कल हमारे साथ आना चाहेंगे / चाहेंगी?kya aap kal hamaare saath aana chaahenge / chaahengi?
Would you like to join us tomorrow?
धन्यवाद, लेकिन मैं नहीं आ सकता / सकती।dhanyavaad, lekin main nahin aa sakta / sakti.
Thanks, but I can't.
Your turn
Ask when the event begins before you decide.
Reveal a sample reply
यह कितने बजे शुरू होगा?yah kitne baje shuroo hoga?
What time does it start?
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.
