Hindi · Real conversations
Suggest a plan naturally in Hindi
A suggestion invites a joint decision. Name a day, offer an activity, or make a plan conditional on the other person's availability.
Three ways to say it
क्या हम शनिवार को मिलें?kya ham shanivaar ko milen?
Shall we meet on Saturday?
Suggest a concrete meeting day.
खाने के बाद टहलने चलें तो कैसा रहेगा?khaane ke baad tahalne chalen to kaisa rahega?
How about a walk after lunch?
Offer a relaxed activity after an existing part of the day.
अगर आप खाली हों, तो हम उस नए कैफ़े में जा सकते हैं।agar aap khaali hon, to ham us naye cafe mein ja sakte hain.
If you're free, we could try that new café.
Suggest a new place while leaving room for the person's schedule.
Avoid translating word by word
English 'How about a walk?' proposes an activity; it does not ask how a walk works. Use the target-language suggestion pattern with the activity, rather than translating 'how' and 'about' separately.
See the difference in context
Choosing a day to meet
हम कब मिलें?ham kab milen?
When should we meet?
क्या हम शनिवार को मिलें?kya ham shanivaar ko milen?
Shall we meet on Saturday?
Deciding what to do after lunch
खाने के बाद हम क्या करें?khaane ke baad ham kya karen?
What shall we do after lunch?
खाने के बाद टहलने चलें तो कैसा रहेगा?khaane ke baad tahalne chalen to kaisa rahega?
How about a walk after lunch?
Your turn
Suggest trying a new café if the other person is free. Make the availability condition clear.
Reveal a sample reply
अगर आप खाली हों, तो हम उस नए कैफ़े में जा सकते हैं।agar aap khaali hon, to ham us naye cafe mein ja sakte hain.
If you're free, we could try that new café.
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.
