Hindi · Real conversations
Request service naturally in Hindi
In a café or restaurant, a clear order can be courteous without a long introduction. Use a straightforward polite order, a request for an extra item, or a considerate timing phrase.
Three ways to say it
मुझे एक कॉफी चाहिए, कृपया।mujhe ek coffee chaahiye, kripya.
I'd like a coffee, please.
Place a simple order with the conventional polite wording.
क्या मुझे थोड़ा पानी मिल सकता है?kya mujhe thoda paani mil sakta hai?
Could I have some water, please?
Ask for an additional item while giving the staff member a clear request.
जब आपको समय मिले, तो क्या आप बिल ला सकते हैं?jab aapko samay mile, to kya aap bill la sakte hain?
When you have a moment, could we have the bill?
Request the bill while acknowledging that the staff member may be busy.
Avoid translating word by word
English 'I would like' expresses a request here, not enjoyment of an imaginary object. A target language may use a conditional, a request verb, or a polite ending rather than translating each English word.
See the difference in context
Ordering at a café
आप क्या लेंगे / लेंगी?aap kya lenge / lengi?
What would you like?
मुझे एक कॉफी चाहिए, कृपया।mujhe ek coffee chaahiye, kripya.
I'd like a coffee, please.
Requesting something else at the table
क्या आपको कुछ और चाहिए?kya aapko kuchh aur chaahiye?
Can I get you anything else?
क्या मुझे थोड़ा पानी मिल सकता है?kya mujhe thoda paani mil sakta hai?
Could I have some water, please?
Your turn
Ask for the bill when the staff member has a moment. Use the complete polite request rather than translating 'have' as ownership.
Reveal a sample reply
जब आपको समय मिले, तो क्या आप बिल ला सकते हैं?jab aapko samay mile, to kya aap bill la sakte hain?
When you have a moment, could we have the bill?
This speaking goal 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.
