Hindi · Real conversations
Expressing preferences: Hindi conversation practice
Explain what you would enjoy and make a joint choice. Read the exchange, reveal the translations when you need them, then try your part before looking at the sample answers.
A2 · Read and rehearse
Your role: A friend deciding what to do or eat together.
Goal: Explain what you would enjoy and make a joint choice.
Read the conversation
Partner
क्या आप कहीं और जाना चाहेंगे / चाहेंगी?kya aap kahin aur jaana chaahenge / chaahengi?
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Would you like to go somewhere else?
You
मैं यहीं रहना पसंद करूँगा/करूँगी।main yahin rehna pasand karoonga/karoongi.
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I'd rather stay here.
Partner
तो यहीं रुकते हैं। आप क्या पीना चाहेंगे / चाहेंगी?to yahin rukte hain. aap kya peena chaahenge / chaahengi?
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Let's stay, then. What would you like to drink?
You
मेरा कॉफ़ी पीने का मन है।mera coffee peene ka man hai.
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I'm in the mood for coffee.
Partner
यहाँ एक तेज़ कॉफी है और एक हल्की।yahan ek tez coffee hai aur ek halki.
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They have a strong coffee and a milder one.
You
मेरे लिए दोनों ठीक हैं।mere liye donon theek hain.
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Either is fine with me.
Partner
ठीक है। मेन्यू में एक मसालेदार नाश्ता भी है।theek hai. menu mein ek masaaledaar naashta bhi hai.
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Fine. There's also a spicy snack on the menu.
You
मुझे तीखा खाना ज़्यादा पसंद नहीं है।mujhe teekha khaana zyada pasand nahin hai.
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I'm not very keen on spicy food.
Partner
हम कुछ कम मसालेदार चुन सकते हैं। मुझे यहाँ आना पसंद है।ham kuchh kam masaaledaar chun sakte hain. mujhe yahan aana pasand hai.
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We can choose something mild. I like coming here.
You
आपको इस जगह में क्या पसंद है?aapko is jagah mein kya pasand hai?
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What do you like about this place?
Try your part first
Partner says: Would you like to go somewhere else? Your goal: I'd rather stay here.
Reveal a sample reply
मैं यहीं रहना पसंद करूँगा/करूँगी।main yahin rehna pasand karoonga/karoongi.
I'd rather stay here.
Partner says: Let's stay, then. What would you like to drink? Your goal: I'm in the mood for coffee.
Reveal a sample reply
मेरा कॉफ़ी पीने का मन है।mera coffee peene ka man hai.
I'm in the mood for coffee.
Partner says: They have a strong coffee and a milder one. Your goal: Either is fine with me.
Reveal a sample reply
मेरे लिए दोनों ठीक हैं।mere liye donon theek hain.
Either is fine with me.
Partner says: Fine. There's also a spicy snack on the menu. Your goal: I'm not very keen on spicy food.
Reveal a sample reply
मुझे तीखा खाना ज़्यादा पसंद नहीं है।mujhe teekha khaana zyada pasand nahin hai.
I'm not very keen on spicy food.
Partner says: We can choose something mild. I like coming here. Your goal: What do you like about this place?
Reveal a sample reply
आपको इस जगह में क्या पसंद है?aapko is jagah mein kya pasand hai?
What do you like about this place?
Make it your own
- Choose between two different meals.
- Explain a preference without rejecting the person.
- Let your partner make the final choice.
Keep the useful expression and change the detail. There can be several appropriate answers; the revealed replies are examples to learn from.
This rehearsal 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.
