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How to respond to “क्या आप चाय लेंगे / लेंगी?” in Hindi
An offer of food or drink can be answered with a clear yes, a polite no, or a small adjustment.
What you might hear
क्या आप चाय लेंगे / लेंगी?kya aap chai lenge / lengi?
Would you like some tea?
Choose a reply that fits
हाँ, कृपया।haan, kripya.
Yes, please.
Accept a simple offer.
नहीं, धन्यवाद।nahin, dhanyavaad.
No, thanks.
Decline without giving a detailed reason.
बस थोड़ा-सा, कृपया।bas thoda-sa, kripya.
Just a little, please.
Specify a small amount when that is what you want.
क्या इसकी जगह मुझे पानी मिल सकता है?kya iski jagah mujhe paani mil sakta hai?
Could I have water instead?
Request a different drink without assuming it is available.
Two short exchanges
An offer of tea
क्या आप चाय लेंगे / लेंगी?kya aap chai lenge / lengi?
Would you like some tea?
हाँ, कृपया।haan, kripya.
Yes, please.
An offer of something to eat
क्या आप कुछ खाना चाहेंगे / चाहेंगी?kya aap kuchh khaana chaahenge / chaahengi?
Would you like something to eat?
नहीं, धन्यवाद।nahin, dhanyavaad.
No, thanks.
Your turn
Accept a small amount of the offered food.
Reveal a sample reply
बस थोड़ा-सा, कृपया।bas thoda-sa, kripya.
Just a little, please.
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.
